#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).

#environment Sloth Bear:
IUCN: Vulnerable
Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule 1
Their range includes India, Sri Lanka and southern Nepal.
90% of the global Sloth Bear population is found in India.

#international Odesa: Ukraine. The river Danube originates in the Black Forest Mountain and drains into the Black Sea.

#international The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is an intergovernmental organisation, composed of the four Melanesian states of Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu; and the Liberation front of New Caledonia. In June 2015, Indonesia was recognized as an associate member.

#mnemonic FPVNI.

#international International atomic energy agency (IAEA): HQ: Vienna, Austria. An organization within the United Nations family, the IAEA is the international centre for cooperation in the nuclear field. Reports annually to the UNGA. Being a 'designated Member', India has served on the Board of Governors of the IAEA since its inception.

#international Pacific Islands Forum; It is a UNGA observer; Biketawa declaration is related to PIF. India is a dialogue partner of PIF; along with China and US.

#geography Fujiwhara effect

#international Maitri Setu; India-Bangladesh

#technology SeamlessM4T; Advanced multilingual AI translation and transcription model.

#technology LUPEX

#polity Advisory board on Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF); constituted by CVC.

#technology cyber threats; LockBIT, Akira, Luna Moth.

#international Digital Services Act: EU.

#upscpyq cyberattacks

#technology ZARTH. ‘ZTF Augmented Reality Transient Hunter’. Experience transients using Augmented Reality.

#defence LCA Tejas successfully tests Astra beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile. Engage and destroy highly manoeuvring supersonic aerial targets.

#international African Union; organisation of 55 member states.

#international Sirte Declaration;

India is a member of the AU Partners Group (AUPG), which meets periodically in Addis Ababa.

The Lusaka Summit (2001) drew the road map for the implementation of the AU.

The Durban Summit (2002) launched the AU and convened the 1st Assembly of the Heads of States of the African Union.

#history Brahmagupta