Nilgiri Tahr

'Colony of organisms': Alien life may survive without a planet, new study suggests
https://www.businesstoday.in/visualstories/news/colony-of-organisms-alien-life-may-survive-without-a-planet-new-study-suggests-184066-04-11-2024

Election Day in US: Here’s what to know 🔗
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आप सभी को छठ पूजा के पहले दिन नहाए-खाए की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
छठी मईया से विनती है कि यह पूजा आपके तथा आपके परिवार के लिए मंगलमय हो।🙏

जय हो छठी मैया 🙏

Zero to Hero (GS 4)

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⚡️Ratoon Cropping

Ratoon cropping is a type of agricultural practice where the previous year's crop stubble is left in the field and allowed to regrow into a new crop.

This method can be used for certain crops like sugarcane and some cereals.

Benefits of Ratoon Cropping:

Reduced labor and costs

Increased productivity

Environmental benefits
(conserve soil and reduce erosion)

Unexpected link between nickel toxicity, cholesterol levels found - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/unexpected-link-between-nickel-toxicity-cholesterol-levels-found/article68827699.ece

🧪 [Science] Nickel, Sterols, Statins from theHindu for UPSC (2024-Nov-5)

Nickel
- Nickel can cause allergy & cancer in humans.
- But In the wild, on the other hand, plants, bacteria, and fungi need nickel for the normal function of an important enzyme called urease.

❤️‍🩹 Sterols
- They are an important chemical component of the cell membranes of plants, animals, and fungi.
- Sterol makes the cell-membranes more rigid.
- cholesterol is the main sterol in mammals, including humans
- But, if cholesterol present in high concentrations, it can cause heart attack by blocking the blood vessels.

💊 Statins
- statins are the drugs to reduce the amount of cholesterol the body makes

You are all invited for gender reveal ceremony 😂

Indian Cities in UCCN(UNESCO Creative
Cities Network , 2004)

⚡️The Network covers seven creative
fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts,
Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and
Music.

⚡️Joining the Network, cities commit to
sharing their best practices and
developing partnerships involving the
public and private sectors as well as civil society

⚡️UPPCS on 7 and 8 December

Class 11 chapter 3 Related PYQ

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⚡️The basic Difference between batholith and laccolith is , laccolith is connected by a pipe like conduit from below.

Volcanic landforms

🚨 BREAKING: Country Submits Formal Letter of Intent to International Olympic Committee

🇮🇳 India has officially thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics, marking a significant milestone in the country's sporting history.

🏟 Ahmedabad is likely to be the primary host city, with the iconic Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium potentially serving as a main venue.

🛕 India's bid isn't just about hosting the Games; it's also about showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage.

💐 The proposal includes incorporating traditional sports like yoga🧘🏻, kho-kho🏃🏻, kabaddi, and chess♟ into the Olympic program.

🧩 Other contenders for the 2036 Olympics include Chile 🇨🇱, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Turkey🇹🇷, Egypt 🇪🇬, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, and Qatar 🇶🇦.

⚡️SAD! Famous singer Sharda Sinha breathed her last at AIIMS at 9.20 p.m.

Sharda Sinha ji's voice in Chhath puja song will always remain with us forever 💖