#technology Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs)

#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.

#schemes NAMASTE: Formalising and rehabilitating manual scavengers.

#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.

#international Northern Sea Route (NSR)

#international Murmansk Port; Russia. Located across Barents Sea. Beginning point of northern sea route. (NSR)

#international CVMC Project. Aimed at increasing bilateral trade between India and Russia.

#upscpyq members of Arctic Council.

#international Ulchi Freedom shield Drills

#science Meta has unveiled its latest AI innovation, Code Llama, aimed at transforming code generation and debugging.

#science sequencing of Y Chromosome. The Y chromosome is very different from X and the 22 other chromosomes of the human genome. It is smaller and bears few genes (only 27 compared to about 1,000 on the X). We have a lot of evidence that 150 million years ago the X and Y were just a pair of ordinary chromosomes (they still are in birds and platypuses).

#international Port of Chancay: Peru.

#environment India’s first carbon negative garrison; CME, Pune.

#defence locations

#international Global Biofuels Alliance; US, Brazil and India.

#science Hanle Dark Dky Reserve

#culture Bidriware is a metal handicraft from the city of Bidar in Karnataka. It was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahmani Sultans.

#environment Kaliveli Wetlands Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. It also houses Ornithological Conservation Centre. This wetland is the second-largest brackish water lake in South India after Pulicat Lake.

#health Herbicide Clethodim. It is used as an herbicide that is used to control annual and perennial grasses.

#economy Gun-Jumping; It occurs when parties to Mergers and acquisitions consummate the transaction without keeping the competition authorities informed.