With reference to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), consider the following statements:
1. It is India’s premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 
2. It was established by Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha for a multidisciplinary research program essential for the ambitious nuclear program of India.
3. It operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

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Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road

✅ The Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road (NPDR), also known as the Zanskar Highway, serves as a vital link between the Indian Union territory of Ladakhand the state of Himachal Pradesh, traversing through the picturesque region of Zanskar, Ladakh.

✅It is an all-weather 298-km long road from Manali (Himachal Pradesh) to Leh (Ladakh) through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil–Leh Highway.

✅It was constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

✅It is now the third axis, apart from Manali-Leh Road (428 km) and Srinagar-Leh Road (439 km), which connects Ladakh to the hinterland.

✅Released by- Ministry of Commerce and Industry

✅LEADS was conceived on the lines of the Logistics Performance Index of World Bank in 2018.

👉👉India ranked 38th out of 139 countries in LPI 2023.

✅In hydroponic environments, eSoil is a low-power bioelectronic growth substrate that can electrically stimulate the root system and growth environment of plants.
✅This novel substrate is not only environmentally friendly( consumes very less water ), being derived from cellulose and a conductive polymer called PEDOT.

✅Kinmen Island, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed by Taiwan.

✅Location:
👉In reference to China: At the southeastern coast of the People’s Republic of China, from which they are separated by Xiamen Bay.
To the east of Xiamen.
👉In reference to Taiwan: On the west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait.

✅In the new research, Glucosinolates are synthesised in the leaves and pod walls of mustard plants.

✅The researchers have edited 10 out of the 12 GTR genes in ‘VARUNA’, a high-yielding Indian mustard variety.

✅It is known for its gold mineralisation and for its KOMATIITES, an unusual type of ultramafic volcanic rock named after the Komati River that flows through the belt.

✅The Makhonjwa Mountains make up 40% of the Baberton belt.

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✅The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004.

✅UNESCO designates the creative cities in seven fields: craft, folk art, media arts, film design, gastronomy, literature, and music.

✅The applications in India are routed through the Ministry of Culture.

✅Other Indian cities which are added to this network
👉Srinagar and Jaipur: in the field of crafts and folk arts
👉Mumbai: Film category
👉Chennai and Varanasi: Music category
👉Hyderabad: Gastronomy category.

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✅An Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle has both a Flexi Fuel engine and an electric powertrain.

✅Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) have an internal combustion engine and are capable of operating on gasoline and any blend of gasoline and ethanol up to 83%.

✅India is the fifth largest manufacturer of ethanol, following the US, Brazil, the European Union and China.

✅IT is a comprehensive initiative aimed at bolstering research across various domains of Earth sciences, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.