#environment Hangul or Kashmir Stag. In Kashmir, it is found primarily in Dachigam National Park. It is Critically Endangered. Also found in other places like Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary, J&K.

#defence Indian Naval Ship INS Trikand received a warm welcome upon its arrival at Bandar Abbas, the port city of Iran recently.

#technology Artemis 2: NASA. It will be the first mission to carry humans to the moon's vicinity since 1972. It will use the huge Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket and Orion spacecraft to launch the crew on the lunar flyby mission. It aims to ‘land the first woman and first person of colour on the Moon’ explore the lunar surface.

#environment The first such agreement involved Bolivia’s debt exchange for conservation of the Amazon Basin. Recently, Gabon announced it.

#DRC Cholera: A bacterial disease causing severe diarrhoea and dehydration, usually spread in water.
Currently, there are three WHO pre-qualified oral cholera vaccines (OCV), Dukoral, Shanchol, and Euvichol-Plus. 

#otherexampyq asked in NDA.

#science A.Borkumensis; bioremediation; It is a Bacteria, able to digest oil by breaking down petroleum hydrocarbons with the use of special enzymes.

#upscpyq oilzapper

#upscpyq bioremediation 1 and 3 only.

#geography Dibang MP Project: Arunachal Pradesh.

#economy NESIDS It provides funding for the projects of physical infrastructure relating to water supply and power. Central Sector Scheme.

#environment Yasuni National Park: Ecuador

#International Amazon biome; spans across; Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana.

#mnemonic BBC-PEG-VFS.

#international MoU between MDoNER + UNDP; progress of SDGs, Emerging tech in governance.

#environment debt-fossil fuel trap

#environment rich countries force poor nations to rely on fossil fuels.

#environment debt-fossil fuel trap; resource backed loans (RBLs).

#international ICC; International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organisation and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity. ICC is distinct from ICJ, an organ of the UN. Governed by an international treaty called 'The Rome Statute', the ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court. *India did not sign the Rome Statute, and thus, is not a member of ICC because of following reasons: State sovereignty, crime definition, etc. Four principal organs: Presidency, Judicial divisions, Office of Prosecutor, Registry.

#history The Battle of Swally occurred in 1612 between English and Portuguese. EIC u/ Thomas Best won. As a result of this victory, EIC under Thomas Roe, secured a Farman from the court of Jehangir. Beginning with Surat, English started establishing forts.

#science demon particle

#environment Methane-eating bacteria (methanotrophs).