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Jaishankar thanks Moldova for helping Indians during the Ukraine crisis Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: India expressed gratitude to Moldova for its support during Operation Ganga in February 2022, which helped evacuate around 20,000 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed this appreciation […]
Israel to double population in occupied Golan Heights Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: Israel announced plans to double its population in the occupied Golan Heights, citing ongoing security threats from Syria. About Golan Heights: The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of […]
Three-day event in Delhi to celebrate poet Mirza Ghalib Sub: History Sec: Medieval India Context: The Delhi government organized a three-day event titled ‘Remembering Ghalib’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of poet Mirza Ghalib. The event, hosted by the Sahitya Kala Parishad under the Art and Culture Department, began with a candlelight march […]
Three promising outcomes from the world’s first official summit to conserve and restore mangroves Sub: Env Sec: Int conventions Mangrove Conservation Conference: Key insights- Proven Strategies for Restoration: Mass planting often fails; a seascape and landscape approach is more effective. Linking mangroves with seagrasses, corals, and rivers enhances ecological and socioeconomic benefits. Community-led […]
Sonowal unveils ‘Jalvahak’ scheme to boost cargo movement via inland waterways Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: ‘Jalvahak’ scheme was launched on December 15, 2024, by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. It aims to boost long-haul cargo movement using inland waterways on National Waterways- NW 1 (Ganga), NW 2 (Brahmaputra), and NW 16 […]
Potti Sriramulu was leader of Andhra people; driving force behind formation of linguistic states: Pawan Kalyan Sub : History Sec: Freedom movement Indian revolutionary, Potti Sriramulu was born in 1901 to Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma in Padamatapalli, in a district that once a region within Nellore district. Later, their family shifted to Madras as […]
How a distant galaxy gave a glimpse of Milky Way in its infancy Sub : Sci Sec : Space sector Context: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed a distant galaxy named Firefly Sparkle, located around 13 billion light-years away. This galaxy, named for its star clusters that resemble bioluminescent fireflies, offers […]
Where is La Niña? And why did global models err in their predictions? Sub : Geo Sec :Climatology Context: This year, predictions for La Niña have been off. Initially, weather models predicted its emergence between August and December, but instead, ENSO-neutral conditions prevailed, with sea temperatures near normal. A weak, brief La Niña […]
Varkala Cliff: A Geo-Heritage Site at Risk Sub: Env Sec: Climate Change Why in News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently called for a status report from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and other authorities on the deteriorating condition of Varkala Cliff, a geo-heritage site in Kerala. Concerns have arisen due to […]
Transforming Metal Scrap into High-Value Alloys through Solid Phase Alloying Sub :Sci Sec: Msc Why in News A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications highlights a new method for converting metal scrap into high-performance, high-value alloys without relying on traditional energy-intensive melting processes. About Solid Phase Alloying: Industrial aluminium scrap can be transformed […]