#science mutational signatures

#environment NTCA gives in-principle nod to declare Kumbhalgarh; Tiger Reserve; Rajasthan.

#defence Coil Guns; electromagnetic weapon.

#culture Modiacult Declaration; UNESCO + Culture is a public good. In the Declaration, governments also commit to intensify the fight against illicit trafficking in cultural goods with increased international cooperation.

#defence Bright-Star; tri-services exercise in Cairo.

#science no one can own the Moon due to OST.

#science naming of landing sites on the Moon; Working groups of IAU’s handle this process. Names then reviewed by task group are submitted to Working Group on Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN); approved names are then entered into Gazetteer of planetary nomenclature and updated on its website. Any objection to it can be raised within three months.

#geography Idalia; tropical storm off the coast of Mexico.

#technology XRISM Mission; It will use state-of-the-art spectroscopy to measure changes in the brightness of celestial objects at different wavelengths. The mission has two instruments, Resolve and Xtend.

SLIM, or Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, is a compact robotic moon lander with no astronauts aboard.

#economy National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA): The NFRA was constituted in 2018 under the Companies Act, 2013 + It is an independent regulator to oversee the auditing profession and accounting standards in India + + It consists of a chairperson, who shall be a person of eminence and having expertise in accountancy, auditing, finance, or law to be appointed by the Central Government and such other members not exceeding fifteen consisting of part-time and full-time members + It has the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, while trying a suit + HQ: New Delhi.

#technology Smishing.

#international Damascus and Aleppo: Syria.
Bordering countries; Located end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Turkey, Lebanon and Israel, Iraq to the east, and Jordan.
#mnemonic: TIJIL.

#upscpyq 2018; Kirkuk and Mosul: Iraq.

#agriculture Rabi and Kharif.

#upscpyq Kharif: 1, 2 and 3.

#environment Sigur Plateau is a plateau in the north and east of Nilgiri District in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most important wildlife corridors connecting the western ghats and the eastern ghats. The Sigur plateau is enclosed by the Bandipur National Park, the Sathyamangalam Wildlife sanctuary and Wayanad wildlife sanctuary. The Irular community tribals inhabit the Sigur plateau.

#technology ORON aircraft. Israel.

#technology NABHMITRA; It is a satellite-based communication system developed for the safety of fisherman. The weather and cyclone warnings will be communicated in the local language, the boats can also send distress messages to the authorities.

#culture Chokuwa Rice: Assam + This unique and healthy rice is cultivated around the Brahmaputra River area.

#economy Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH); It aims to encourage research and technology development activities by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). All Public funded bodies having a distinct legal entity are eligible to participate in the programme.

#polity Census