Indian Naval Ship Participates in Joint Exercise in the Mediterranean
Context: The Indian Naval Ship Tabar recently engaged in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Spanish Navy’s ship Atalaya, conducting the exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. This initiative underscores India’s ongoing commitment to strengthening maritime collaboration and enhancing operational coordination with international naval forces. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Enhancing Naval Cooperation Through the Maritime […]
About The Arnoux’s Beaked Whale
Context: A team of researchers has stumbled upon rare Arnoux’s Beaked Whales off the coast of Antarctica recently. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Arnoux’s Beaked Whale Social Behavior and Habitat Physical Characteristics Conservation Status -Source: The Hindu
About The Konyak Tribe
Context: The Konyak Union, apex body of the Konyak community, has sought the Nagaland government’s intervention in rectifying the “erroneous” boundary line between the State’s Mon district and Assam’s Charaideo district on Google Maps. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Konyak Tribe: Geographic Distribution: Etymology and Social Structure: Cultural Identity: Cultural Practices: Societal Organization:
About The Bonda Tribe
Context: Recently, a 19-year-old student cracked the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), who is set to become the first member of the Bonda tribal community. Relevance: Facts for Prelims The Bonda Tribe: -Source: The Hindu
About The Payment Passkey Service
Context: Mastercard, a global technology in the payments industry announced the worldwide launch of its new Payment Passkey Service. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Payment Passkey Service: -Source: The Hindu
Research and Analysis Wing Of India
Context: A 55-year-old man posing as an officer of intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) was recently arrested after the suspect was caught intimidating locals. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW): -Source: Hindustan Times
About the Acetanilide
Context: Five persons fell unconscious and were hospitalised when they were engaged in shifting acetanilide bags from one container to another in Visakhapatnam recently. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Acetanilide: Historical and Medical Significance: Current Medical and Industrial Use: -Source: The Hindu
Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus
Context: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered two new species of spiders named Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus from the southern Western Ghats. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Mimetus Spinatus and Mimetus Parvulus Distinctive Features Significance of Discovery -Source: Indian Express
About the Shompen Tribe
Context: The development of a port and airport in the pristine Nicobar Islands “will not disturb or displace” any of the Shompen, the Union Environment Minister said recently. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Shompen Tribe Demographics and Lifestyle Diet and Language Physical Characteristics and Family Structure -Source: Indian Express
Overview of Sonobuoys
Context: The US recently approved a USD 52.8 million government-to-government deal for the sale of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Sonobuoys that will be integrated with the Indian Navy’s Romeo helicopters. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Overview of Sonobuoys Deployment Techniques Types of Sonobuoys Components and Additional Uses -Source: Indian Express