ISRO docks satellites in space: What was done and how – and why does it matter? 🔗
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#explained_sci_tech #express_explained
The Indian Express
ISRO Docks SpaDeX Satellites in Space: What was done and how – and why does it matter?
ISRO Docking SpaDeX Mission Explained: The successful docking makes India the fourth country in the world — after the United States, Russia, and China — to have this capability. But there is much more to this achievement than merely entering a truly elite…
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Lancet commission proposes new definition for obesity: All you need to know 🔗
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#express_explained #obesity
The Indian Express
Lancet commission proposes new definition for obesity: All you need to know
The new definition proposed by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various medical specialties and countries, moves beyond a simple cutoff mark for Body Mass Index (BMI), used as the standard worldwide.
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India prepared for jobs of the future, but serious gaps in skills: What QS ranking say 🔗
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The Indian Express
India prepared for jobs of the future, but serious gaps in skills: What QS rankings say
India ranked 25th across all indicators, making the country a “future skills contender” according to the QS World Future Skills Index 2025
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PYQ (2020)-
Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
Anonymous Quiz
53%
Kanha National Park
25%
Manas National Park
13%
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
9%
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
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⚡️Barasingha (swamp deer)
●Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal.
●It is extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
●Swamp deer occur in the Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh (PYQ) in two localities in Assam, and in only 6 localities in Uttar Pradesh.
●In India, it is included under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
●IUCN status: Vulnerable
#species
●Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal.
●It is extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
●Swamp deer occur in the Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh (PYQ) in two localities in Assam, and in only 6 localities in Uttar Pradesh.
●In India, it is included under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
●IUCN status: Vulnerable
#species
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What is the SVAMITVA scheme to issue property cards in villages, who benefits from it and how | Explained News - The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-is-the-svamitva-scheme-property-cards-in-villages-9787070/
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-is-the-svamitva-scheme-property-cards-in-villages-9787070/
The Indian Express
What is the SVAMITVA scheme to issue property cards in villages, who benefits from it and how
PM Modi said once property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme have been distributed in all villages, it could unlock economic activity worth over Rs 100 lakh crore. Here's what the scheme is, and how it works.
⚡️What is Bioluminescence ?
Major Points about Bioluminescence:
1. Cause: Produced by certain marine organisms, mainly microscopic plankton called dinoflagellates.
2. How it works:
- Light is emitted through a reaction between the luciferase enzyme and luciferin compound in the presence of oxygen.
3. Purpose in marine life:
- Used by animals to evade predators, attract prey, or during mating.
4. Common organisms: Seen in sponges, jellyfish, fish, worms, and other marine creatures.
5. Visibility:
- Occurs at night due to the dinoflagellates' circadian (24-hour) cycle.
- Best visible in warm weather and low light conditions.
6. Locations in India:
- Seen at Havelock Island (Andamans), Thiruvanmiyur Beach (Chennai), Mattu Beach (Karnataka), and Bangaram Island (Lakshadweep).
7. Occurrence: Also widespread in deep sea and visible in lagoons or near breakwaters.
Major Points about Bioluminescence:
1. Cause: Produced by certain marine organisms, mainly microscopic plankton called dinoflagellates.
2. How it works:
- Light is emitted through a reaction between the luciferase enzyme and luciferin compound in the presence of oxygen.
3. Purpose in marine life:
- Used by animals to evade predators, attract prey, or during mating.
4. Common organisms: Seen in sponges, jellyfish, fish, worms, and other marine creatures.
5. Visibility:
- Occurs at night due to the dinoflagellates' circadian (24-hour) cycle.
- Best visible in warm weather and low light conditions.
6. Locations in India:
- Seen at Havelock Island (Andamans), Thiruvanmiyur Beach (Chennai), Mattu Beach (Karnataka), and Bangaram Island (Lakshadweep).
7. Occurrence: Also widespread in deep sea and visible in lagoons or near breakwaters.
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Which one of the following is not listed as one of the 16 Mahajanapadas during the Pre Mauryan period?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
A. Kuru
17%
B. Gandhara
10%
C. Vatsa
61%
D. Kalinga
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⚡️150 years of IMD
Nodal Ministry : Ministry of earth sciences
✅ National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) for sharing climate data.
✅ Weather Analysis and Forecast Enabling System (WAFES) Decision Support System.
✅ Panchayat Mausam Seva portal for farmers.
✅’Mausam’ app for weather forecasts and extreme weather event risks.
Nodal Ministry : Ministry of earth sciences
✅ National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) for sharing climate data.
✅ Weather Analysis and Forecast Enabling System (WAFES) Decision Support System.
✅ Panchayat Mausam Seva portal for farmers.
✅’Mausam’ app for weather forecasts and extreme weather event risks.
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The term Votive inscriptions" refers to?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
A. Records of miseries of women such as sati, etc
29%
B. Gifts made to religious institutions
32%
C. Royal order and decisions of the Kings
27%
D. Account on sacrifices done by the kings during their consecration ceremony
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56 bird species from Western Ghats and Goa face global conservation threats | Goa News - The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/56-bird-species-from-western-ghats-and-goa-face-global-conservation-threats/articleshow/117341472.cms
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/56-bird-species-from-western-ghats-and-goa-face-global-conservation-threats/articleshow/117341472.cms
The Times of India
56 bird species from Western Ghats and Goa face global conservation threats | Goa News - The Times of India
Panaji: A total of 56 bird species in Goa are facing global conservation threats due to habitat loss, climate change and human activities.
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