#history Bidnaur Fort at Nagar in Hosnagar Taluk of Shivmoga District, Karnataka. Once the capital of Keladi Kings, Nagara is now a forgotten village.
#history The land revenue system implemented by Shivappa Nayaka in Keladi, called shist. Nagara Rebellion in 1830; The local leaders and peasants started gathering in mass meetings, called Kuttams, to express their dissatisfaction with the tax system and the administration.
#environment Lion-Tailed Macaque is an Old World Monkey; Males define the boundaries of their home range by call; In the wild, these are only native to India; Primate endemic to rainforests of Western Ghats; diurnal in nature. IUCN; Endangered. Karnataka has the world's largest population of lion-tailed macaques. Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary (SVLTMS), spread across Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts.
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#technology Geospatial AI; It is the application of artificial intelligence (AI) fused with geospatial data, science, and technology. Eg: The approach utilises Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data derived from satellite sources like INSAT-3D/3DR, MODIs, along with weather data.
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#technology Random Forest Technology: It is a commonly used machine learning algorithm that combines multiple data outputs to arrive at a result; wherein researchers use historical data collected from various air quality monitoring stations in a city and apply the random forest algorithm to predict the Air Quality Index.
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#health Zika Virus: It is a mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. It can also spread through sexual contact, blood transfusion, and from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or childbirth. Severe consequences for pregnant women and their babies. No specific treatment is available for Zika virus infection or disease.
#upscpyq Zika Virus. Both 1 and 2. Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.
#technology Brain-Computer Interface Devices: This device is capable of decoding brain activity into speech faster, more accurately and covering larger vocabulary than existing technologies. People with neurological disorders, including brainstem stroke or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often face speech loss due to paralysis of muscles.
BCI decodes brain signals to generate three outputs simultaneously: text, audible speech and a speaking avatar.
BCI decodes brain signals to generate three outputs simultaneously: text, audible speech and a speaking avatar.
#environment Jambughoda WS; located in Gujarat. Manganese mines nearby. Only Gujarat produces minerals like Agate, Chalk and Perlite in the country. Production wise Gujarat ranks first in Fluorite and Silica sand. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of manganese in India. Manganese is needed to build iron. It is also used to produce bleaching powder, insecticides, and paints.
#culture Nataraja Statue Chola Bronze Art. Sculptors follow the ‘lost-wax’ casting method to make these statues: the 28-ft Nataraja was also made following this method. This is a time-tested method, used since the days of the Cholas.
#international G20 Pandemic Fund; Est. u/Indonesia’s presidency. $25 Million proposal submitted regarding Animal Health Security.
#international Svalbard Treaty; Himadri and Arctic Council. Arctic council was formed in 1996 by Ottawa Declaration. HQ: Tromso, Norway. #mnemonic Members: CURD-FINS
Canada, USA, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
The Svalbard Treaty (originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen.
Canada, USA, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
The Svalbard Treaty (originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen.