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Kalanamak Rice Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties — Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652 — in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield. The breeding programme is done by bringing the dwarfing genes from the rice variety Bindli Mutant 68, and also the gene of Pusa Basmati 1176 was used as a parent to cross with Kalanamak, and the progenies were further back-crossed with Kalanamak to restore its quality
GARUDA VII At Air Force Station Jodhpur, "Garuda VII" is being participated in by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF). India is currently hosting it for the fourth time. Garuda VII: What is it? Garuda VII is the seventh iteration of the two-year-interval bilateral air exercise between India and France. At the Air Force Stations in Gwalior, Kalaikunda, and Jodhpur, respectively, the first, third, and fifth editions were held in India
Kushanas & their coins Recently discovered coinage depicting gods and goddesses dates back to the Kushans. More information on Kushana Coins Coin introduction: Vima Kadaphises, the Kushan emperor, was the one who introduced India's first gold coins. The Double Dinar is considered the Indian subcontinent's first gold coin. He issued gold and copper coins, many of which have survived to the present day. Kanishka minted coins in two metals: gold and copper. Di
Emission Gap Report 2022: UNEP The Recent publication of the "Emissions Gap Report 2022" by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Concerning the Report The Report's current edition is its thirteenth. Theme: The Closing Window: Climate Change Requires Rapid Social Transformation Overview of the discrepancy between projected greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 and where they should be in order to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Major Find
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 OneWeb's 36 satellites were recently orbited successfully by the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3) rocket, the heaviest rocket ever built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Powered by a constellation of 648 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, OneWeb is a global communications network. LMV 3: What is it? The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial mission for the company OneWeb, carried out by the Central Public Sector Ente
Blue Flag Certification Lakshadweep's Minicoy Thundi and Kadmat beaches recently earned the Blue Flag international environmental certification. Major Points One of the Lakshadweep archipelago's most beautiful and unspoiled beaches is The Thundi Beach. The lagoon's turquoise water is bordered by white sand. Both swimmers and tourists will find it to be a paradise. Popular among cruise visitors who come to the island for water sports is the Kadmat Beach. With its p
National Credit Framework A document "National Credit Framework" (NCrF) has recently been made public by the Ministry of Education with the intention of integrating the entire educational system—from elementary schools to universities—under the "credit" system. About The National Credit Framework (NCrF) : The National Education Policy includes the new framework. The framework states that the quantity of hours a student works will be used to
Sandalwood Spike Diseases A recent study found that Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD) is a serious threat to commercial sandalwood cultivation. About Sandalwood Spike Disease: It is a plant-borne infectious disease caused by phytoplasma. Phytoplasmas are plant-parasitic bacteria that are transmitted by insect vectors and involved in plant-to-plant transmission. There is currently no cure for the infection. To prevent the spread of the disease, the only option is to cut do
Partial Solar Eclipse On October 25, various portions of India witnessed a partial solar eclipse for the first time in more than ten years. It also marks the last solar eclipse of the year. A solar eclipse is what? A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, blocking some of the Sun's light from reaching Earth. An eclipse never occurs on its own. A solar eclipse often occurs two weeks either before or after a lunar eclipse. Recent partial solar e
Sukapaika River The Sukapaika River, which stopped flowing 70 years ago, is set to be revived, as the Odisha government has begun working on a revival plan in response to a recent National Green Tribunal directive (NGT). The main features of the Sukapaika River Sukapaika is one of the many distributaries of Odisha's mighty Mahanadi river. It splits from the Mahanadi at Ayatpur village in Cuttack district and flows for about 40 kilometres (km) before rejoining the Mahanadi at Ta
Pokkali Rice Pokkali is a historical hereditary rice crop grown in Kerala's coastal regions, including Ezhikkara and Ernakulam, and is supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB). Pokkali is an old farming system that alternates one season of rice growing with another season of prawn culture. Prawn seedlings graze on the remains of the harvested crop as they swim in from the sea and backwaters after the rice harvest. The rice crop, which receives no additional fertili
2022 Booker Prize The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, Shehan Karunatilaka's second novel, has received the Booker Prize 2022. About The Seven Moons of Saturn Maali Almeida's narrative is about a war photojournalist who wakes up dead in what appears to be a celestial immigration office. He has 'seven moons' to uncover the mystery of his death and to assist in the discovery of a stash of images that would rock war-torn Sri Lanka. The Booker Prize The
Storm Sitrang in the Bay of Bengal The first Tropical Cyclone of the 2022 post-monsoon season, Sitrang, is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal on October 24. Titli was the last October cyclone in the Bay of Bengal in 2018. About Storms of severe severity emerge in the North Indian Ocean — comprised of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea — in the months of October-November and May-June, with an average of five developing per calendar year. October has
Mission DefSpace At the current DefExpo, the Prime Minister just inaugurated "Mission DefSpace." The fourth Defence Indigenisation List, which bans the import of 101 products after specific deadlines, was also announced by him. At the India Pavilion during the Expo, he also debuted the HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40), an indigenous trainer aircraft created and constructed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). About Mission DefSpace: Through Indian indus
DefExpo-2022 In Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the 12th edition of DefExpo 2022 is being conducted. DefExpo's 11th iteration took place in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in 2020. Define DefExpo 2022. The Ministry of Defence's flagship biennial event, DefExpo, showcases land, marine, aviation, and homeland security technologies. It is being hosted in a groundbreaking four-venue format that aims to engage the public and motivate people to work in the aerospace and defence ma
Carbon Dating A Varanasi district court recently denied a request to carbon date a disputed structure that was allegedly discovered on the grounds of the Gyanvapi Mosque. How does carbon dating work? Carbon dating is a popular technique for figuring out how old organic materials—i.e., things that were once alive—are. Carbon exists in a variety of forms in all living things. The carbon-14 (C-14) dating method is based on the fact that C-14 is radioactive and
Japan seeks GI tag for Nihonshu Nihonshu/Japanese sake, an alcoholic beverage, has been submitted for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi. This is the first product from Japan to submit an application for a tag at the Chennai Geographical Indication Registry. Regarding Nihonshu This fermenting rice-based beverage is regarded as a rare and priceless commodity. Nihonshu is typically consumed on special occasions like holidays, wedd
Green Crackers The Chandigarh government recently approved the use of green crackers. About Three Categories of Green Crackers: developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). SWAS (Safe water releaser) Have a small water pocket/droplet which gets released when burst, in the form of vapour. Suppresses the dust released by releasing water vapour in the air. Does not comprise potassium nitrate and sulphur and the particulate dust r
INS Arihant Recently, INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM). About India’s nuclear programme In 1998, India conducted nuclear tests under Pokhran-II. In 2003, India declared its nuclear doctrine based on the No First Use policy while reserving the right of massive retaliation if struck with nuclear weapons first. The Agni series of missiles constitute the backbone of India’s nuclear weapons delivery, whic
World Sloth Bear Day On October 12, 2022, the inaugural World Sloth Bear Day was marked in an effort to raise awareness about and support conservation efforts for this rare bear species that is only found on the Indian subcontinent. The International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) sloth bear expert team accepted the proposal made by Wildlife SOS India, an organisation that has been working to protect and conserve sloth bears for more than
Doom Loop There is a chance that the British economy will get stuck in a "doom loop." What is Doom Loop? The doom loop is a circle of vulnerability where a country's banking system can be badly harmed by price volatility in the sovereign bonds they hold as reserves, leading to a contraction in lending given by the banks. As a result of the domestic economy slowing down as a result of the credit contraction, the price of the sovereign's bond issues continu
Nobel Prize in Economic Science 2022 Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, and Philip H. Dybvig will receive the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel "for research on banks and financial crises," according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. David Card, a Canadian-American, received half of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (labour economics), and Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens, Israeli-Americans, shared the other half
Election Commission & Election Symbol The Shiv Sena factions led by current Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray have recently been prohibited by the Electoral Commission from using the party's name and election symbol. About To maintain equality between the two antagonistic groups and to uphold their rights and interests, is being done. to serve the current Bye-elections' intended purpose and to continue until the controversy in the matter has be
World Cotton Day Every year on October 7, World Cotton Day is observed. The international event will celebrate its third anniversary in 2022. The Story of the Day History/Background: The Cotton Four, four Sub-Saharan African cotton producers Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali, proposed the first World Cotton Day to the World Trade Organization on October 7, 2019. (WTO). On October 7, 2019, the WTO welcomed the Cotton-4 countries' initiative to organize World Cotton Da
Emperor Penguin According to a significant evaluation of environmental pollution near the South Pole, there is no evidence of microplastics in Emperor penguins. It is the largest penguin in the order (Sphenisciformes). Of all the living penguin species, it is also the tallest and heaviest. Geographical Presence: Antarctica-Specific Endemic IUCN Status: Close to Endangered. About Penguin They are a flock of water birds without wings. World Penguin Day is commemora
Nobel Prize 2022 in Medicine/Physiology Svante Pääbo, a Swedish biologist, just received the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, two American scientists, received the award in 2021 for their work identifying the receptors for temperature and touch. What are Svante Paabo's Research's Key Highlights? Human development and the nearest living relat
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2022 has been given to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless "for the creation of Click Chemistry and Bioorthogonal Chemistry." Sharpless (who won a second time) developed the term "click chemistry" and put a lot of effort into it. Independent of Sharpless, Meldal developed a unique chemical structure called a "triazole," which has a wide range of important uses.
Lassa Fever According to a recently released study, the spread of Lassa fever to the central and eastern regions of the continent over the next 50 years would be aided by climate change. About Lassa fever: Parts of West Africa are endemic to this zoonotic illness. Causes: The Lassa virus, a member of the Arenaviridae family, is to blame. The majority of the tropical and subtropical nations in Africa have multimammate rats, which are responsible for the disease's tran
Sapta Kosi High Dam Project India and Nepal recently decided to move the Sapta Kosi high dam project forward with additional research. Senior officials from the two countries met and discussed their collaboration in the water sector, especially the Mahakali Treaty's implementation. What are the Mahakali Treaty and the Sapta Kosi High Dam Project? On Nepal's Saptakoshi River, a multifunctional project called the Sapta Kosi High Dam is being considered (Known as Kosi
Medicinal Fungi Researchers at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (IMSc) have conducted an analytical study of medicinal fungi, and the results suggest that some of the substances the fungi secrete may be useful as novel therapeutics. About MeFSAT (Medicinal Fungi Secondary Metabolites and Therapeutics), a database that contains data on 184 medicinal fungi, including mushrooms, was used by the researchers. Basidiomycota and Ascomycota are the two taxonomic div
Corbett Tiger Reserve: Uttarakhand According to a Forest Survey of India (FSI) assessment, over 6,000 trees were cut down without permission for the projected Pakhro tiger safari project in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). The area cleared under CTR is thought to be 16.21 hectares (hac) for the Safari Project, according to the FSI's inspection. When finished, the 106-hectare Pakhro Tiger Safari will have been the first tiger safari in the State to house tigers in enclosures to guarante
World Habitat Day World Habitat Day will be observed annually on the first Monday in October (3 October 2022) to raise awareness of the condition of our habitats and the fundamental right of everyone to sufficient shelter. At Vigyan Bhawan, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) observed World Habitat Day 2022. About World Habitat Day The Day's goal is to raise awareness of the fact that we all have the ability and obligation to influence the future of our c
36th National Game The Prime Minister recently opened the 36th National Games in Gujarat. About National Games The National Games are a part of the Olympic movement, which captured the nation's attention in the 1920s. To advance Olympic sports in the country, the National Games in India were originally intended to be the Indian Olympic Games. The first Indian Olympic Games, held in Lahore in 1924 in United Punjab. Beginning in 1940, the Indian Olympic Games were re
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