#Places_in_news
▪️ Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar is self-governing, with some responsibilities, such as defence and foreign relations, remaining with the British government.
History: In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession.The territory was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
Significance: It remains strategically important, with half the world's seaborne trade passing through the strait
Located: southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula
Gibraltar's territory covers 6.7 square kilometres & shares a 1.2-km land border with Spain.maritime border with Morocco
Gibraltar's terrain consists of the 426-metre-high Rock of Gibraltar made of Jurassic limestone & the narrow coastal lowland surrounding it.
Gibraltar is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea & has “No Contact With The Atlantic Ocean”
▪️ Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar is self-governing, with some responsibilities, such as defence and foreign relations, remaining with the British government.
History: In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession.The territory was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
Significance: It remains strategically important, with half the world's seaborne trade passing through the strait
Located: southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula
Gibraltar's territory covers 6.7 square kilometres & shares a 1.2-km land border with Spain.maritime border with Morocco
Gibraltar's terrain consists of the 426-metre-high Rock of Gibraltar made of Jurassic limestone & the narrow coastal lowland surrounding it.
Gibraltar is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea & has “No Contact With The Atlantic Ocean”
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🔆High-Performance Buildings: A Key to Sustainable Development
📍The Role of HPBs :
✅HPBs are essential for addressing urban and climate challenges.
✅They reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water consumption, and operational costs.
✅They improve occupant well-being and enhance property values.
📍Government Initiatives :
✅Governments worldwide are promoting HPBs through policies and financing mechanisms.
✅India has made significant progress under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
Initiatives like ECBC, GRIHA, and IGBC have encouraged sustainable construction practices.
📍Financial Incentives :
✅ Carbon credits and green bonds provide financial incentives for HPBs.
✅ These mechanisms help offset the higher upfront costs of HPBs.
✅ Carbon pricing in regions like the EU and China creates additional incentives.
📍Benefits of HPBs :
✅HPBs reduce emissions, save energy, and improve indoor air quality.
📍The Role of HPBs :
✅HPBs are essential for addressing urban and climate challenges.
✅They reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water consumption, and operational costs.
✅They improve occupant well-being and enhance property values.
📍Government Initiatives :
✅Governments worldwide are promoting HPBs through policies and financing mechanisms.
✅India has made significant progress under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
Initiatives like ECBC, GRIHA, and IGBC have encouraged sustainable construction practices.
📍Financial Incentives :
✅ Carbon credits and green bonds provide financial incentives for HPBs.
✅ These mechanisms help offset the higher upfront costs of HPBs.
✅ Carbon pricing in regions like the EU and China creates additional incentives.
📍Benefits of HPBs :
✅HPBs reduce emissions, save energy, and improve indoor air quality.
With the cyclone predicted to cross the 📌NEWS : Odisha coast near the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara, the forest division has de ployed two teams of seven members each to manage the threat of crocodiles and snakes that may stray into human settlements in the event of storm surges and heavy rainfall. #MAP #prelims
🌿Ratoon Cropping🌿
🌿Ratoon cropping is a type of agricultural practice where the previous year's crop stubble is left in the field and allowed to regrow into a new crop.
🌿This method can be used for certain crops like sugarcane and some cereals.
🌿Benefits of Ratoon Cropping:
🌊Reduced labor and costs
🌊Increased productivity
🌊Environmental benefits
(conserve soil and reduce erosion)
#env
🌿Ratoon cropping is a type of agricultural practice where the previous year's crop stubble is left in the field and allowed to regrow into a new crop.
🌿This method can be used for certain crops like sugarcane and some cereals.
🌿Benefits of Ratoon Cropping:
🌊Reduced labor and costs
🌊Increased productivity
🌊Environmental benefits
(conserve soil and reduce erosion)
#env
🔆 Lake Erie
✅It is the fourth largest of the five Great Lakes of North America.
✅It forms the boundary between Canada(Ontario) to the north and the United States to the west, south, and east.
✅The lake’s principal tributary rivers are the Detroit (carrying the discharge of Lake Huron), Huron, and Raisin rivers of Michigan etc.
✅The lake discharges at its eastern end through the Niagara River.
✅It is an important link in the Lawrence Seaway.
📍Microcystin?
✅It is a single-celled freshwater cyanobacterium that forms colonies surrounded by mucilage.
✅The genus Microcystis contains several species which often form massive blooms and which produce toxins.
✅Microcystin is a potent liver toxin and possible human carcinogen.
✅It inhibits the activities of protein phosphatase-1 and protein phosphatase-2A, which leads to disruption of the cytoskeleton network and subsequent cell death.
#gs3
#mapping
#environment
✅It is the fourth largest of the five Great Lakes of North America.
✅It forms the boundary between Canada(Ontario) to the north and the United States to the west, south, and east.
✅The lake’s principal tributary rivers are the Detroit (carrying the discharge of Lake Huron), Huron, and Raisin rivers of Michigan etc.
✅The lake discharges at its eastern end through the Niagara River.
✅It is an important link in the Lawrence Seaway.
📍Microcystin?
✅It is a single-celled freshwater cyanobacterium that forms colonies surrounded by mucilage.
✅The genus Microcystis contains several species which often form massive blooms and which produce toxins.
✅Microcystin is a potent liver toxin and possible human carcinogen.
✅It inhibits the activities of protein phosphatase-1 and protein phosphatase-2A, which leads to disruption of the cytoskeleton network and subsequent cell death.
#gs3
#mapping
#environment
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🔆Caspian Sea
📍In news?
✅The Caspian Sea has been shrinking since the mid-1990s, but the rate at which it's disappearing has sped up since 2005.
✅It is the world’s largest inland body of water, covering a total surface area of about 386,400 sq km .
✅It is located between Asia and Europe.
✅It lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe of Central Asia.
✅Bordering countries: It is bordered by Russia and Azerbaijan on the west, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on the north and east, and Iran on the south.
✅The sea was named for the Kaspi, ancient peoples who once lived on its western shores.
✅Three major rivers—the Volga, the Ural, and the Terek—empty into the Caspian from the north.
✅Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is the largest city on the Caspian. Another important city along the Caspian is Iran’s Nowshahr.
✅It is the source of most of the world’s caviar.
#mapping
#Places_in_news
📍In news?
✅The Caspian Sea has been shrinking since the mid-1990s, but the rate at which it's disappearing has sped up since 2005.
✅It is the world’s largest inland body of water, covering a total surface area of about 386,400 sq km .
✅It is located between Asia and Europe.
✅It lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe of Central Asia.
✅Bordering countries: It is bordered by Russia and Azerbaijan on the west, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on the north and east, and Iran on the south.
✅The sea was named for the Kaspi, ancient peoples who once lived on its western shores.
✅Three major rivers—the Volga, the Ural, and the Terek—empty into the Caspian from the north.
✅Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is the largest city on the Caspian. Another important city along the Caspian is Iran’s Nowshahr.
✅It is the source of most of the world’s caviar.
#mapping
#Places_in_news
🔆AI Pioneer's Regrets: The Need for Responsible Development
📍AI's Potential Dangers :
✅AI poses significant risks, including job displacement and misuse.
✅Experts like Geoffrey Hinton and Elon Musk have expressed concerns.
✅There is a need for responsible development and regulation of AI.
📍The Role of Corporations :
✅Corporations prioritize profitability over safety and ethics.
✅OpenAI's internal power struggle highlights this issue.
✅Regulating AI development is crucial to prevent harmful consequences.
📍Lessons from History :
✅The Manhattan Project serves as a cautionary tale.
✅The development of nuclear weapons led to devastating consequences.
✅Despite good intentions, scientific advancements can have unintended consequences.
📍The Need for Responsibility:
✅Scientists and developers must consider the ethical implications of their work.
✅Regulating AI is essential to ensure its safe and beneficial use.
📍AI's Potential Dangers :
✅AI poses significant risks, including job displacement and misuse.
✅Experts like Geoffrey Hinton and Elon Musk have expressed concerns.
✅There is a need for responsible development and regulation of AI.
📍The Role of Corporations :
✅Corporations prioritize profitability over safety and ethics.
✅OpenAI's internal power struggle highlights this issue.
✅Regulating AI development is crucial to prevent harmful consequences.
📍Lessons from History :
✅The Manhattan Project serves as a cautionary tale.
✅The development of nuclear weapons led to devastating consequences.
✅Despite good intentions, scientific advancements can have unintended consequences.
📍The Need for Responsibility:
✅Scientists and developers must consider the ethical implications of their work.
✅Regulating AI is essential to ensure its safe and beneficial use.
🔆Asiatic Golden Cat:
✅It is a medium sized cat with relatively long legs.
✅Other names:They are known as the “fire cat” in Thailand and Burma, and as the “rock cat” in parts of China.
✅Appearance: Their fur ranges in color from cinnamon to various shades of brown, and also gray and black (melanistic).
✅They are solitary and territorial. Once considered nocturnal, a radio-tracking study showed them to be diurnal and crepuscular.
✅These are polygynous (mating with multiple females) with no breeding season.
✅Habitat: This cat is known to occur across a wide range of habitats, including dry deciduous forests, subtropical evergreen forests, tropical rainforests, temperate and sub-alpine forests, and at elevations ranging from 0 m to 3,738 m.
✅Conservation Status:
IUCN: Near threatened
CITES: Appendix I
Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972: Schedule 1
#species
#prelims
#environment
✅It is a medium sized cat with relatively long legs.
✅Other names:They are known as the “fire cat” in Thailand and Burma, and as the “rock cat” in parts of China.
✅Appearance: Their fur ranges in color from cinnamon to various shades of brown, and also gray and black (melanistic).
✅They are solitary and territorial. Once considered nocturnal, a radio-tracking study showed them to be diurnal and crepuscular.
✅These are polygynous (mating with multiple females) with no breeding season.
✅Habitat: This cat is known to occur across a wide range of habitats, including dry deciduous forests, subtropical evergreen forests, tropical rainforests, temperate and sub-alpine forests, and at elevations ranging from 0 m to 3,738 m.
✅Conservation Status:
IUCN: Near threatened
CITES: Appendix I
Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972: Schedule 1
#species
#prelims
#environment
🔆Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX):
✅It is one of ISRO's most significant steps towards developing autonomous docking technology.
✅The mission involves two vehicles—‘Chaser’ and the ‘Target’—coming together and connecting in space.
✅Docking systems allow two spacecraft to connect in orbit, enabling critical operations like assembling space stations, refueling, or transferring astronauts and cargo.
✅It will also test how well the combined spacecraft maintains stability and control after docking, ensuring smooth operations for future missions.
✅India’s SPADEX experiment is unique because it focuses on developing indigenous, scalable, and cost-effective docking technology.
✅This experiment involves two spacecraft docking autonomously in orbit, demonstrating precision, navigation, and control capabilities critical for future missions.
✅Significance: It is key to achieving India's long-term space exploration goals, including manned spaceflight, satellite maintenance, and future space station construction.
✅It is one of ISRO's most significant steps towards developing autonomous docking technology.
✅The mission involves two vehicles—‘Chaser’ and the ‘Target’—coming together and connecting in space.
✅Docking systems allow two spacecraft to connect in orbit, enabling critical operations like assembling space stations, refueling, or transferring astronauts and cargo.
✅It will also test how well the combined spacecraft maintains stability and control after docking, ensuring smooth operations for future missions.
✅India’s SPADEX experiment is unique because it focuses on developing indigenous, scalable, and cost-effective docking technology.
✅This experiment involves two spacecraft docking autonomously in orbit, demonstrating precision, navigation, and control capabilities critical for future missions.
✅Significance: It is key to achieving India's long-term space exploration goals, including manned spaceflight, satellite maintenance, and future space station construction.