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1) Carbon Farming : Technique To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission
- Some techniques within carbon farming can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- By adopting carbon-smart farming methods, we can simultaneously meet food demands and combat climate change.
- Carbon farming also known as carbon sequestration refers to a set of practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and land use.
- It aimed at storing carbon in the soil, crop roots, wood, and leaves.
2) Border Roads Organisation : 65th Raising Day
- The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 65th Raising Day on 7th May 2024.
- Established in 1960 with only two projects, Project Tusker (now Vartak) in the East and Project Beacon in North India, the BRO has grown to become a vibrant organisation with 18 projects operating in 11 States and three Union Territories.
- It is now recognised as the leading infrastructure construction agency in high-altitude and difficult snow-bound areas.
- In 2023-24, the BRO completed 125 infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh on Balipara-Chardwar-Tawang Road.
3) SPACE For Indian Navy:
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up a premier testing & evaluation hub for SONAR Systems named “SPACE” in Kerala which is dedicated to the Indian Navy.
- It stands for Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE).
- It will mainly be utilised for evaluation of complete Sonar Systems. It consists of two distinct assemblages.
- Floating Part is a platform which floats on the water surface, and
- Submerged Part is a submersible platform which can be lowered to any depth upto 100 m using winch systems.
4) Gaia BH3: Massive Black Hole
- Astronomers have discovered a massive Black Hole in our Galaxy, named “Gaia BH3”.
- It’s the 2nd-closest known Black hole to Earth. It is 33 times heavier than the sun and the most massive black hole of stellar origin in the Milky Way, surpassing Cygnus X-1.
- Stellar black holes are formed as a result of the collapse of a single star.
- Black holes are extraordinarily dense objects with gravity so strong that not even light can escape, making it difficult to spot them.
5) China’s Chang’e-6 Mission : Launched Successfully
- China’s Chang’e-6 mission, launched successfully, aims to collect rocks from the Moon’s far side, a complex endeavour requiring precise planning.
- Chang’e-6, China’s mission to the Moon’s far side, aims to retrieve 2 kilograms of samples, a feat never accomplished before. Unlike the Chang’e-5 mission, which brought back samples from the near side in 2020, this mission targets the unexplored territory of the far side.
- The spacecraft, equipped with a communications satellite called Queqiao-2, will land in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the Moon’s largest impact basin.
6) West Nile Fever : Cases In Three Districts Of Kerala
- Kerala’s health department recently reported West Nile fever cases in three districts.
- West Nile Fever is a disease caused by the West Nile Virus (WNV).
- WNV is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae.
- Birds are the natural hosts of WNV.
- The virus is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and West Asia.
- It can cause a deadly neurological disease in humans.
- Symptoms:
- Most people infected by the virus are asymptomatic (no symptoms).
- Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, nausea, vomiting, occasional skin rash, and swollen lymph glands.
- Treatment: There is no medicine or vaccine available against the WNV.
7) Pyrenees Mountains:
- The French President recently hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Tourmalet Pass in the Pyrenees for private meetings
- Pyrenees Mountains are a chain of mountains in southwestern Europe that form a natural border between Spain and France.
- It is a fold mountain chain created by the continental collision of the microcontinent of Iberia with the massive Eurasian plate.
- They are quite old mountains in comparison to the Alps.
8) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation:
- The CDSCO has become the sole authority for issuing manufacturing licences for new drugs meant for exports, withdrawing the power from state governments amid heightened global scrutiny of Indian made drugs.
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India for the medical devices industry under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
- It is responsible for overseeing the import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of medical device in the country.
- The CDSCO ensures that medical devices comply with safety, quality, and efficacy standards.
- It works under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
9) Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2024
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti is marked on both May 9 and June 2. He was born on May 9, 1540, according to the Julian calendar but according to the proleptic Gregorian calendar, his birth date is May 9, 1540.
10) Indian Milk Producer Amul Appointed As ‘Official Sponsor’ Of Sri Lanka Men’s Team For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024:
- Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that Indian milk producer Amul has been appointed as the ‘Official Sponsor’ of the Sri Lanka Men’s Team for the duration of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
- Sri Lanka will kick off the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on June 3, 2024, facing South Africa in New York.
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