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Assam Direct Recruitment Exam (ADRE) Grade 3 (III) Exam 2024 Solved Question Paper

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Assam Direct Recruitment Exam (ADRE) Grade 3 (III) Exam 2024 Solved Question Paper

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Maximum Marks: 150 marks ( 1 marks for each question)

What was the last capital of Ahom Kingdom?

(A) Charaideo

(B) Jorhat

(D) Garhgaon

(B) Jorhat

2. What was the name of Srimanta Sankardeva’s grandmother?

(A) Aidew Aita

(B) Jakoimoti

(D) Soirindhri

(C) Kherxuti

3. Who was known as the ‘Lion of Mysore’ ?

(A) Adil Shah

(B) Hyder Ali

(D) Tipu Sultan

(D) Tipu Sultan

4. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh ?

(A) Punjab

(B) Haryana

(D) Uttar Pradesh

(A) Punjab

5. Which of the following countries was a part of the Axis Group during the World War II?

(A) England

(B) Japan

(D) Soviet Union

(B) Japan

6. The ruins of Angkor Wat are in which country?

(A) New Zealand

(B) Indonesia

(D) Cambodia

(D) Cambodia

7. Which of the following countries does Assam share international borders with ?

(A) Bhutan and China

(B) China and Bangladesh

(D) Myanmar and Bangladesh

(C) Bangladesh and Bhutan

8. If an airplane is flying directly from Chennai towards Guwahati, in which direction is it flying?

(A) From South to East

(B) From East to West

(D) From North to East

(A) From South to East

9. What is the Westernmost State of India?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Punjab

(D) Gujarat

(D) Gujarat

10. Which of the following peaks does not belong to the Himalayas ?

(A) Annapurna

(B) Kangto

(D) Kamet

(C) Anamudi

11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the seas near which continent?

(A) North America

(B) Australia

(D) Europe

(B) Australia

12. Which of the following is a mountain range of South America ?

(A) Andes

(B) Karakoram

(D) Caucasus

(A) Andes

13. The giant waves caused by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes under the sea are known as

(A) tsunami

(B) cyclone

(D) landslide

(A) tsunami

14. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The Vice President

(D) The President

(B) The Vice President

15. Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court

(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

16. Which of the following musical instruments of Assam is usually made of bamboo?

(A) Doba

(B) Mridanga

(D) Toka

17. Where is the Tocklai Tea Research Centre located?

(A) Jorhat

(B) Lakhimpur

(D) Dhemaji

(A) Jorhat

18. The Gita Press, a unit of Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, is located in which State?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

19. An hour during a day’s session when questions/issues may be raised without prior notice in the Indian Parliament is called

(A) Freedom Hour

(B) Lunch Hour

(D) Party Hour

(C) Zero Hour

20. Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog ?

(A) The Finance Minister

(B) The Prime Minister

(D) The Vice President

(B) The Prime Minister

21. The Numaligarh Refinery is in which district of Assam?

(A) Sivasagar

(B) Jorhat

(D) Dibrugarh

(C) Golaghat

22. The international festival ‘Kullu Dussehra’ is celebrated in which State ?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Uttarakhand

(D) Haryana

(A) Himachal Pradesh

23. The Bering Strait separates which two landmasses ?

(A) Australia and New Zealand

(B) The USA and Russia

(D) Japan and China

(B) The USA and Russia

24. Who wrote the lyrics of ‘Alakananda’, sung by Shankuraj Konwar?

(A) Tonmoy Krypton

(B) Sannidhya Bhuyan

(D) Maitrayee Patar

(D) Maitrayee Patar

25. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is

(A) Satyanath Bora

(B) Pabitra Kumar Deka

(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

26. Who wrote the children’s book Xanta-Xista Hrista-Pusta Mahadusto ?

(A) Nabakanta Barua

(B) Hiren Bhattacharyya

(D) Arup Kumar Dutta

(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia

27. Kanchipuram Saree is produced in which State ?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Telangana

(B) Tamil Nadu

28. Who among the following was a famous painter ?

(A) Vincent van Gogh

(B) John Lennon

(D) Marlon Brando

(A) Vincent van Gogh

29. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India ?

(A) Lawn Bowls

(B) Badminton

(D) Judo

(A) Lawn Bowls

30. Identify the Badminton player.

(A) Dipa Karmakar

(B) Pullela Gopichand

(D) Leander Paes

(B) Pullela Gopichand

31. In which sport did India not win a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics ?

(A) Boxing

(B) Weightlifting

(D) Wrestling

(C) Taekwondo

32. The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions in which area?

(A) Swimming

(B) Badminton

(D) Track and Field Event

(D) Track and Field Event

33. Identify the incorrectly matched pair .

(A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket

(B) Björn Borg : Lawn Tennis

(D) Cristiano Ronaldo : Football

(A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket

34. Where is the National War Memorial located?

(A) Srinagar

(B) New Delhi

(D) Amritsar

(B) New Delhi

35. Which of the following is the Mission Basundhara of the Government of Assam related to?

(A) Fishery and livelihood

(B) Women empowerment

(D) Digital education

(C) Land records and land revenues

36. Which of the following organizations is not in the business of commercial vehicles?

(A) Larsen & Toubro

(B) Mahindra & Mahindra

(D) Tata Motors

(A) Larsen & Toubro

37. If the pH of a liquid is 5·0, then the liquid is

(A) alkaline in nature

(B) neutral in nature

(D) acidic in nature

(D) acidic in nature

38. Which of the following belongs to Class I category of lever?

(A) Scissor

(B) Wheelbarrow

(D) Stapler

(A) Scissor

39. Drones are

(A) Interstellar laser weapons

(B) Night vision binoculors

(D) Unmanned ariel vehicles

(D) Unmanned ariel vehicles

40. The National Flag of which country has a white cross over red background ?

(A) Brazil

(B) Switzerland

(D) Japan

(B) Switzerland

41. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation ?

(A) Yajurveda

(B) Atharvaveda

(D) Samaveda

(C) Rigveda

42. Which of the following places was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization ?

(A) Machilipatnam

(B) Babylon

(D) Byzantine

(C) Mohenjo-daro

43. Who among the following was involved in the Battle of Waterloo?

(A) Napoleon Bonaparte

(B) Czar Nicholas

(D) George Washington

(A) Napoleon Bonaparte

44. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?

(A) Assam, Bhutan, China

(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh

45. Which of the following is generally salty in taste?

(A) Snowflake

(B) Rainwater

(D) Seawater

(D) Seawater

46. Which of the following mountain ranges is in North-East India ?

(A) Barail Range

(B) Shivalik Range

(D) Aravalli Range

(A) Barail Range

47. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) Lakshadweep is a Union Territory of India.

(B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India.

(D) Puducherry is a Union Territory of India.

(B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India.

48. The Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer pass through which continent ?

(A) Asia

(B) Australia

(D) Africa

(D) Africa

49. Which of the following is an island State of the United States of America ?

(A) Madagascar

(B) Canary Islands

(D) Greenland

(C) Hawaii

50. Sudden burst into the open of hot water and vapour from deep underground is termed as

(A) geyser

(B) volcano

(D) tsunami

(A) geyser

51. Which of the following is not a component of the Constitution of India ?

(A) The Directive Principles of State Policy

(B) The Directive Rights of the Centre

(D) The Fundamental Duties

(B) The Directive Rights of the Centre

52. A continuous rise in the price level is called

(A) stagflation

(B) deflation

(D) inflation

(D) inflation

53. What does DAY stand for in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?

(A) District Availability Yojana

(B) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana

(D) District Achievement Yojana

(B) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana

54. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang ?

(A) Mrityunjay

(B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema

(D) Miri Jiyori

(C) Rongmilir Hanhi

55. Which of the following is not a Central Armed Police Force of India?

(A) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

(B) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

(D) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

(A) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

56. What is the chemical symbol for silver ?

(A) Ag

(B) Si

(D) Au

(A) Ag

57. Who is the President of the USA, as on 1st of January, 2024 ?

(A) Barack Obama

(B) Donald Trump

(D) Rishi Sunak

(C) Joe Biden

58. Which of the following is considered as the powerhouse of an animal cell ?

(A) Nucleus

(B) Golgi apparatus

(D) Mitochondria

(D) Mitochondria

59. Which of the following countries does not have a seashore ?

(A) China

(B) Afghanistan

(D) Iran

(B) Afghanistan

60. The world’s largest island Greenland is a part of which of the following countries ?

(A) Denmark

(B) Sweden

(D) Iceland

(A) Denmark

61. Consider the four numbers given here :

376 II. 629 III. 921 IV. 397

If the digits of each number are arranged in ascending order, which new number would be the smallest?

(A) III

(B) II

(D) IV

(A) III

62. Find the odd one out.

(A) Sparrow

(B) Crow

(D) Peacock

(C) Bat

63. Pointing to Sarat in a photograph, Malini said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather”. How is Malini related to Sarat ?

(A) Aunt

(B) Grandmother

(D) Sister

(D) Sister

64. If ROBOTICS is coded as OROBITSC, then PROJECTS would be coded as

(A) ROPEJTSC

(B) RPJOCEST

(D) ROJPCEST

(B) RPJOCEST

65. In a zoo, the lion’s cage is towards the East of tiger’s cage. At the exact South of the lion’s cage, there is bear’s cage, which is towards the West of cheetah’s cage.

In which direction is the tiger’s cage from the cheetah’s cage?

(A) South-East

(B) North-West

(D) East

(B) North-West

66. At what speed should a car travel on a highway to reach a destination 12 km away in 15 minutes?

(A) 64 kmph

(B) 84 kmph

(D) 36 kmph

(C) 48 kmph

67. Which word would be the last in a standard English dictionary?

(A) ADVERSE

(B) ADVENT

(D) ADVERTISE

(D) ADVERTISE

68. Identify the correctly spelt word.

(A) Moderator

(B) Moredator

(D) Moderetor

(A) Moderator

69. Which of the following words cannot be made using the letters of MENDICANT ?

(A) MEDICAL

(B) MEDIAN

(D) ANCIENT

(A) MEDICAL

70. At the Youth Parliament, certain number of country representatives sit in a linear row and all are facing the audience. Only ten persons sit to the left of Estonia. Fiji sits eighth to the left of Estonia. Angola sits fourth to the right of Bahrain. Canada sits to the immediate left of Denmark, and Denmark is the third from the extreme right end of the row. The number of countries between Estonia and Denmark is same as Bahrain and Estonia. Only six countries sit between Angola and Canada. In total, how many countries are seated at the Youth Parliament ?

(A) 19

(B) 21

(D) 17

(A) 19

71. Which option is similar to Pencil : Student : School?

(A) Mouse : Eat : Biscuit

(B) Computer : Officer : Bank

(D) Cash : Shopkeeper : Goods

(B) Computer : Officer : Bank

72. If REAR = 42, TEAR = 44 and DEAR = 28, then which of the following sets is incorrectly paired ?

(A) PEAR = 40

(B) FEAR = 32

(D) GEAR = 31

(B) FEAR = 32

73. Find the best option to fill in the last term :

CIRCLE : GEOMETRY :: POETRY : ?

(A) CHAPTER

(B) BOOKS

(D) LANGUAGE

(D) LANGUAGE

74. Identify the pair with the same relationship as Child : Vaccination.

(A) Fever : Medicine

(B) Food : Cooking

(D) Animals : Food

(C) Plant : Pesticide

75. Which of the following words would not fit correctly in the sentence? The person died of a ——— hit on his head. (

A) lethal

(B) fatal

(D) subtle

(D) subtle

76. What would be the correct sequence of the following words as per the standard English dictionary?

Royal 2. Regal 3. Renal 4. Rebel

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 4, 3, 2, 1

(D) 4, 3, 1, 2

(C) 4, 2, 3, 1

77. Select the appropriate number to correctly continue the sequence

27, 30, 37, 50, ?, 98.

(A) 69

(B) 73

(D) 91

(A) 69

78. Pallavi claims to be taller than Jyoti, but Smita who is taller than Pallavi knows that Pallavi is wrong. Which of the following can be said about their height ?

(A) Pallavi is definitely shorter than Jyoti

(B) Pallavi and Jyoti are of the same height

(D) Cannot be determined

(D) Cannot be determined

79. At a college function, Romola pointed out to an actor and said, “He is my mother-in-law’s only son’s nephew”. How is the actor’s mother related to Romola ?

(A) Aunt

(B) Daughter

(D) Sister-in-law

(D) Sister-in-law

80. Find the best option to fill in the third term :

Gravity : Newton :: ? : Copernicus

(A) Blood circulation

(B) Heliocentric system

(D) Radioactivity

(B) Heliocentric system

81. A number was increased by 40% and thereafter decreased by 40%. The net change in the number in percentage is

(A) 16% increase

(B) 16% decrease

(D) No change

(B) 16% decrease

82. If the average age of A, B and C is 22 years and the average age of B and C is 25 years, then find the age of A after 9 years from now.

(A) 25 years

(B) 35 years

(D) 45 years

(A) 25 years

83. The smallest among √1/2, √ 1/3, √ 1/4, and √ 2/3 is

(A) √1/2

(B) √ 1/3

(D) √ 2/3

(C) √ 1/4

84. If x/3 = y/4 = z/7 , then (x+y+z)/z is equal to

(A) 2

(B) 3

(D) 5

(A) 2

85. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and the product of their HCF and LCM is 96. The sum of the two numbers is

(A) 18

(B) 20

(D) 24

(B) 20

86. The value of 3√82 is

(A) 1

(B) 3

(D) 4

(D) 4

87. A certain amount invested in a firm would become double at the end of one month, but it deducts an amount of Rs.120 on every doubling. A person invests an amount of Rs.105 and continues for 3 months without investing any additional amount. At the end of 3 months, his net income is

(A) Rs.55

(B) Rs.0

(D) Rs.45

(B) Rs.0

88. The count of prime numbers between 80 and 100 is

(A) 2

(B) 5

(D) 4

(C) 3

89. Find the value of [(107 / 102 ) + (103 / 10(-2) )] / 105.

(A) 100

(B) 200

(D) 1

(C) 2

90. If A : B = 3, then 144A : 36B is

(A) 4

(B) 12

(D) 16

(B) 12

91. The fraction equivalent of the recurring number 2.19 is

(A) 271/99

(B) 217/99

(D) 291/90

(B) 217/99

92. The largest of 26 , 35 , 44 and 53 is

(A) 26

(B) 35

(D) 53

(C) 44

93. For a bicycle rider, it is seen that for every two complete pedaling, the front wheel of the bicycle makes 3 complete turns. If the radius of the bicycle wheel is 70 cm, the distance (in metres) covered by the bicycle in 10 complete pedaling is

(A) 7π

(B) 14π

(D) 28π

(C) 21π

94. The base and the height of a right-angled triangle are equal in magnitude and the length of the third side is 2√ 2 cm. The area of the triangle is

(A) 2 sq. cm

(B) 2√2 sq. cm

(D) 4√2 sq. cm

(A) 2 sq. cm

95. In a range of consecutive numbers starting with 1, all the even numbers are removed. From the remaining, consider the first 7 numbers. The sum of these 7 numbers is

(A) 35

(B) 42

(D) 56

(C) 49

96. Two numbers A and B are first added and squared to get C. In the next step, B is subtracted from A and the result is squared to get D. The result C – D expressed in terms of A and B is

(A) A(A+B)

(B) 4(A-B)

(D) 4AB

(D) 4AB

97. Find the least number by which 1250 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square.

(A) 4

(B) 3

(D) 2

(D) 2

98. When the numerator of a fraction is multiplied by 4 and the denominator by 9, the fraction reverses. The fraction is

(A) 4/5

(B) 2/3

(D) 3/2

(D) 3/2

99. At what percentage of simple interest does an amount of money double in 12 years?

(A) 9 1/2 %

(B) 8 1/2 %

(D) 9 1/3 %

(C) 8 1/3 %

100. The ratio of the radii of two circles is 1 : 3. The ratio of their areas is

(A) 1 : 6

(B) 2 : 9

(D) 6 : 9

(C) 1 : 9

101. 100% of 100 when added to 200% of 200 would result

(A) 300

(B) 400

(C) 500

(D) 600

(C) 500

If a+b=8, b+c=20 and a+c=18, then the value of a2 + b2 is

(A) 34

(B) 43

(D) 64

(A) 34

If 2x = 32, then the value of x is

(A) 4

(B) 5

(D) 7

(B) 5

The sum of 5 consecutive odd numbers is found to be 95. The largest of the numbers is

(A) 17

(B) 21

(D) 19

(C) 23

If the decimal number 34p5 is divisible by 9, then the value of p is

(A) 8

(B) 7

(D) 6

(D) 6

The maximum area of the circle that can be drawn within a square of side 4 cm is

(A) 4 π2 cm2

(B) 4 π cm2

(D) π2/4 cm2

(B) 4 π cm2

If today is Sunday, then the day after 92 days will be

(A) Saturday

(B) Friday

(D) Monday

(D) Monday

When three times of a given number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is the number itself. The number is

(A) 4

(B) 2

(D) – 4

(A) 4

In Roman numeral, XCI represents the decimal number

(A) 41

(B) 21

(D) 111

(C) 91

A ladder of length 13 m is leaning against a vertical wall with the upper end at the height of 5 m. The horizontal distance between the foot of the wall and the lower end of the ladder is

(A) 9 m

(B) 5 m

(D) 12 m

(D) 12 m

The median of the sequence of numbers 2, – 1, 3, 1, – 2, 5, 6 is

(A) 1

(B) – 1

(D) 3

(C) 2

Median is the middle of the ordered set: -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 5,6

A person moves along a path such that he is always away from a given point by 7 m. After moving for some time, he again reaches his starting point. The approximate distance the person moved during the time is

(A) 22 m

(B) 44 m

(D) 144 m

(B) 44 m

The person moved among the circle of radius 7m. The distance covered is the perimeter of the circle: 2(22/7)7=44

A cube of volume 1 m3 is cut equally into smaller cubes of volume 1 cm3 each. The number of smaller cubes found is

(A) 10000

(B) 100000

(D) 1000000

(D) 1000000

The smallest positive integer that is simultaneously divisible by 6, 8 and 12 is

(A) 24

(B) 18

(D) 36

(A) 24

The difference between the smallest 3-digit even natural number and the largest 2-digit even natural number is

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

(B) 2

Identify the adverb in the following sentence : He could not go deep into the forest.

(A) Deep

(B) Go

(D) Into

(A) Deep

From the list below, identify the antonym of ‘cheap’.

(A) Price

(B) Poor

(D) Rice

(C) Expensive

What is the synonym of ‘furious’?

(A) Laughter

(B) Witch

(D) Angry

(D) Angry

Identify the incorrectly spelt word.

(A) Square

(B) Parpendicular

(D) Triangle

(B) Parpendicular

Give one-word substitution for ‘a person who loots and plunders ships’.

(A) Robber

(B) Pirate

(D) Looter

(B) Pirate

What is meant by ‘to get the green signal’ ?

(A) To stop others

(B) To go away

(D) To get the keys of a car

(C) To get permission

Fill in the blank : Lokesh can jump very _____.

(A) high

(B) higher

(D) tall

(A) high

What is the collective noun for ‘fish’?

(A) Swarm

(B) Pack

(D) Herd

(C) School

Fill in the correct conjunctions in the following : _____ Reshma _____ Padma knew the directions, and now they are lost.

(A) Either, or

(B) Both, and

(D) Neither, nor

(D) Neither, nor

Which of the following punctuation marks is called ‘apostrophe’ ?

(A) (-)

(B) (/)

(D) (:)

(C) (’ )

Which of the following means similar to ‘elevated’ ?

(A) Topped

(B) Wished

(D) Transferred

(C) Promoted

What is meant by ‘to create a ruckus’ ?

(A) Make loud noise

(B) An artistic work

(D) Bake a cake

(A) Make loud noise

Which of the following sentences is correct?

(A) She had not coming to the wedding.

(B) She is not come to the wedding.

(D) She is not coming to the wedding.

(D) She is not coming to the wedding.

Choose the correct option : We _____ the National Anthem every morning at school.

(A) sanged

(B) sing

(D) singed

(B) sing

Which of the following pronouns refers to ‘myself’ ?

(A) We

(B) They

(D) You

(C) I

Identify the incorrectly spelt word.

(A) Damsel

(B) Wicked

(D) Mountein

(D) Mountein

Identify the correctly spelt word.

(A) Mongrel

(B) Marval

(D) Middel

(A) Mongrel

Identify the preposition in the following sentence :

The cat was sleeping under the cot.

(A) Sleeping

(B) Under

(D) Was

(B) Under

Identify the incorrect set.

(A) Bad : Worse : Worst

(B) Poor : Poorest : Poorer

(D) Good : Better : Best

(B) Poor : Poorest : Poorer

Identify the verb in the following sentence : Neeraj ran very fast.

(A) Very

(B) Neeraj

(D) Ran

(D) Ran

Which word of the following is an example of pronoun?

(A) Again

(B) Pink

(D) Speed

(C) They

What would be the antonym of ‘friend’ ?

(A) Foe

(B) Unfriend

(D) Buddy

(A) Foe

From the list below, identify the synonym of ‘lament’.

(A) Sad

(B) Mourn

(D) Molecule

(B) Mourn

Which word is incorrectly spelt ?

(A) Basically

(B) Essentially

(D) Varbally

(D) Varbally

Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.

(A) Autobiography

(B) Biography

(D) Bigamy

(B) Biography

What does ‘in a nutshell’ mean?

(A) Peanuts and almonds

(B) Very tough explanation

(D) Important discussion

(C) Expressed in short

Fill in the blank : Tuhin ran _____ than Zubin to win the race.

(A) fast

(B) faster

(D) fasting

(B) faster

Identify the collective noun for ‘dogs’.

(A) Gang

(B) Herd

(D) Pack

(D) Pack

Which of the following punctuation marks is called ‘hyphen’?

(A) (-)

(B) (/)

(D) (:)

(A) (-)

What is the opposite of ‘sorrow’?

(A) Joy

(B) Happy

(D) Beauty

(A) Joy

Which of the following means ‘to get rid of a problem’ ?

(A) To hammer it out

(B) To get to the bottom of

(D) To get the acts together

(C) To get the monkey off one’s back

Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence.

(A) I want to go home now.

(B) I wish to go home now.

(D) I went to go home now.

(D) I went to go home now.

Choose the correct option : Is your brother _____ to the gym?

(A) gone

(B) going

(D) went

(B) going

Which pronoun is used for ‘non-living thing’ ?

(A) I

(B) We

(D) It

(D) It

Identify the incorrectly spelt word.

(A) Monkey

(B) Moniker

(D) Molten

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Assam Current Affairs – August 13-15, 2024

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Assam and North East Current Affairs & GK- August 13-15, 2024

(Covers all important Current Affairs & GK topics for August 13-15, 2024)

New Orchid Species Discovered in Sikkim

A unique orchid species- Gastrodia indica, was recently discovered in Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, by botanist Madhusudan Khanal.

About Gastrodia indica:

Gastrodia indica was found at an altitude of 1,950 to 2,100 meters.
It is the first orchid from India that never opens its flower.
This is the first cleistogamous species of the genus Gastrodia discovered from India.
The Gastrodia genus is known for terrestrial, herbaceous, and holomycotrophic orchids.
Cleistogamous plants are highly specialized, as they do not depend on external pollinators like insects or wind for reproduction.
Gastrodia indica is a holomycotrophic plant, meaning it depends entirely on fungi for its nutrients because it lacks chlorophyll.
It grows in moist, decaying leaf litter and is found near tree species like Magnolia doltsopa and Acer campbelli.
Gastrodia indica faces potential threats due to its limited population and specific habitat requirements.

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): 2024

Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024.

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 were released for 16 categories this year, three more than last year, with open universities, skill universities, and State public universities being the three new categories.

NIRF Ranking 2024:

Engineering Institutes: IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay
Universities: IISc, Bengaluru JNU, New Delhi, JMI New Delhi
Overall Institutes: IIT Madras, IISc, Bengaluru, IIT Bombay
Management Institutes: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode
Medical Colleges: AIIMS, New Delhi PGIMER, Chandigarh Christian Medical College, Vellore
Colleges: Hindu College, Delhi Miranda House, Delhi St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
State Universities: Anna University, Chennai Jadavpur University, Kolkata Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Law Institutes: National Law School of India University, Bengaluru National Law University, Delhi NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Architecture and Planning Institutes: IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Calicut
Open Universities: IGNOU, Netaji Subhash Open University, Kolkata Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad
Innovation: IIT Bombay IIT Madras IIT Hyderabad
Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Research Institutes: IISc, Bengaluru IIT Madras IIT Delhi
Medical: AIIMS Delhi topped the category.
Dental: Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, and Manipal College of Dental Sciences retained the top two positions. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, secured third position.

About NIRF:

Introduced by: Ministry of Education, Government of India, in 2015
Aims to provide a fair and transparent assessment of higher education institutions in India.
Evaluation Parameters: NIRF evaluates institutions based on five broad categories.

Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR)
Research, Professional Practice, and Collaborative Performance (RPC)
Graduation Outcomes (GO)
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
Perception (PR)

Gallantry Awards 2024

President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 103 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the eve of Independence Day 2024.

These are: four Kirti Chakras including three posthumous; 18 Shaurya Chakras including four posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry); 63 Sena Medals (Gallantry) including two posthumous; 11 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry); and six Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).

Gallantry Awards

Kirti Chakra

Total Awards: 4 (including 3 posthumous)
Instituted in 1952 as Ashoka Chakra Class-II, renamed Kirti Chakra in 1967.
Awarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy.
The medal is circular in shape, made of standard silver. The obverse features an embossed replica of the Ashoka Chakra surrounded by a lotus wreath.
The ribbon is green, divided into three equal parts by two orange vertical lines.

Shaurya Chakra

Total Awards: 18 (including 4 posthumous)
Instituted in 1952 as Ashoka Chakra Class-III, renamed in 1967. Awarded for gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy. The medal is circular in shape with the Ashoka Chakra in the center, surrounded by a lotus wreath.
Ribbon is green divided by three vertical lines. Bars are awarded for subsequent acts of gallantry.

Sena Medal (Gallantry)

Total Awards: 64 (including 2 posthumous and 1 Bar).
Awarded to personnel of the Indian Army for acts of bravery or exceptional service.
The Bar recognizes additional acts of bravery.

Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)

Total Awards: 11
Gallantry award for the Indian Navy, recognizing exceptional devotion to duty or courage.

Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)

Total Awards: 6
Instituted in 1960 to recognize exceptional devotion to duty or acts of courage by Air Force personnel.
Includes awards for individual acts of bravery and devotion to duty.

Mention-in-Despatches

The President has also approved 39 Mention-in-Despatches, including to Army Dog Kent (posthumous) for their significant contributions in different military operations.

The operations include Operation Rakshak, Operation Snow Leopard, Operation Sahayata, Operation Hifazat, Operation Orchid and Operation Katchal.

Operation Rakshak: Ongoing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Operation Snow Leopard: Response to standoff with Chinese forces along the LAC in Ladakh.
Operation Sahayata: Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
Operation Orchid: Counter-insurgency in the Naga Hills and Tuensang area of Nagaland.
Operation Hifazat: Counter-insurgency in the Nagaland-Manipur-Arunachal Pradesh area.

Police Medals President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG)

President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG): The highest police decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in saving life and property, preventing crime, or arresting criminals.

1 PMG awarded to Shri Chaduvu Yadaiah, Head Constable of Telangana Police, for his extraordinary bravery during a violent confrontation with criminals involved in chain-snatching and arms dealing.

Medal for Gallantry (GM): 213 GMs awarded for acts of gallantry, with categories including decorations for firefighters and civil defence personnel.

President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM): 94 President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) awarded for exceptional and distinguished service in police work.

Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM): 729 Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) were awarded for valuable service characterized by resourcefulness and devotion to duty.

Three new wetlands added to the list of Ramsar sites

The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that three more wetlands from India have been added to the list of Ramsar sites. This makes the total Ramsar sites count in India to 85.

The new sites are the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and the Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, and the Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh.

About the newly designated Ramsar Sites:

Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu):

Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and bird sanctuary located in Tiruppur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It is a home to species like the Eurasian coot, spot-billed duck, and various herons.

Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu):

Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and bird sanctuary located in Villupuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The sanctuary has the brakish shallow Kazhuveli lake, which is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the brackish Uppukalli creek and the Edayanthittu Estuary.

Tawa Reservoir (Madhya Pradesh):

Tawa Reservoir is located in Itarsi of Narmadapuram District of Madhya Pradesh state, above Betul district.
The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam. The dam provides for irrigation to several thousand hectares of farming land in Narmadapuram and Harda districts.
Tawa Reservoir forms the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.

One India-One Ticket Initiative

Indian Railways and the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) have partnered to promote the ‘One India-One Ticket’ initiative, to enhance the travel experience for passengers on Indian Railways and Namo Bharat Trains.

Key Points

This initiative will enable a unified booking system, allowing commuters to seamlessly travel between Indian Railways and RRTS services.
It will allow passengers to book Namo Bharat tickets through IRCTC platform with flexible cancellation and payment.
RRTS ticket booking options will appear on the PNR confirmation page and within the user’s booking history.
Passengers can generate Unique QR code for Namo Bharat train ticket. The code will be valid for 4 days around the journey date options.
Namo Bharat tickets can be booked up to 120 days in advance, aligning with the current Railway reservation window.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra assumes charge as Indian Ambassador to US

Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra assumed charge as the Ambassador of India to the United States. Kwatra succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

Kwatra has held various positions in many of India’s missions abroad and in India, bringing with him nearly 32 years of experience across a range of assignments.

Kwatra has previously served at the Ministry of External Affairs and the Prime Minister’s Office as Joint Secretary. He also served as Minister (Commerce) at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C., from May 2010 to July 2013.

He headed the Policy Planning & Research Division of the Ministry of External Affairs between July 2013 and October 2015, and later served as the head of the Americas Division in the Foreign Ministry, where he managed India’s relations with the United States and Canada.

Huge reservoir of water under Mars, seismic data indicates

Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water deep under Mars’ surface, based on seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission.

The study, ‘Liquid water in the Martian mid-crust’, was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). It was conducted by a team from the University of California San Diego, led by scientists Vashan Wright, Matthias Morzfeld, and Michael Manga.

Key Points

This finding has big implications for understanding how water cycles and climate on Mars have changed over time.
Water is located 10-20 km deep, believed to have seeped from the surface billions of years ago. If widespread, this water could fill an ocean 1-2 km deep across Mars.
The existence of liquid water raises the tantalizing possibility of discovering a habitable environment on Mars.
This discovery could redefine the search for life on Mars, shifting the focus to deep underground environments. It also suggests that Mars may have vast reservoirs of water that could have shaped its geological history.

Australia, U.S., U.K. Sign Nuclear Transfer Deal for AUKUS Submarines

Australia has signed an important deal with the US and the UK to share nuclear secrets and materials. This agreement is a key step toward giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines, as part of the AUKUS security pact.

About AUKUS

It is a trilateral security partnership between Australia, US and UK signed in 2021 to strengthen security and defence interests.

It aims to build nuclear-powered submarines for Australia

and to develop new military technologies together.

Key highlights of the deal

Under the deal, the United States intends to sell Australia three US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines, in the early 2030s, with an option for Australia to buy two more if needed.
The multi-stage project would culminate with British and Australian production and operation of a new submarine class – SSN-AUKUS.
SSN-AUKUS will be a trilaterally developed vessel based on Britain’s next-generation design. It would be built in Britain and Australia and include cutting edge U.S. technologies.
Britain would take delivery of its first SSN-AUKUS submarine in the late 2030s, and Australia would receive its first in the early 2040s.

Impact of this deal

For Australia: Australia will join a small group of countries with nuclear-powered submarines, improving its naval power in the Pacific.

Australia is committed to not using these submarines for nuclear weapons.

For U.S.: This is only the second time the U.S. has shared nuclear submarine technology, the first being with the U.K. in 1958.

For U.K.: The SSN-AUKUS will be built in the U.K. and Australia, using advanced U.S. technology.

First units will be delivered to the U.K. in the late 2030s and to Australia in the early 2040s.

For India: It can be a tool in strengthening India’s idea of ‘strategic autonomy’ in Indo-Pacific and can complement Quad grouping.

For France: France is not happy with the deal and has termed this deal a “stab in the back” because Australia canceled a previous contract for French submarines.

For Indo-Pacific Region: Under this partnership, technology, scientists, industries and defence forces of these three countries will work together to deliver a safer and more secure region. Some analysts feel that this partnership will lead to intensified arms race in the region.

Govt Issues Guidelines for Model Solar Village Scheme

The Government has issued operational guidelines for the implementation of Model Solar Village under PM-Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojana.

Key Highlights of the Draft Guidelines

Under the scheme component ‘Model Solar Village’, emphasis has been made on creating one Model Solar Village per district across India, with the goal of promoting solar energy adoption and enabling village communities to become self-reliant in meeting their energy needs.
Funding: A total financial outlay of ₹800 crore has been allocated for this component, providing ₹1 crore per selected Model Solar Village.

Criteria:

In order to be considered a village under the competition mode, a village must be a revenue village with a population size above 5,000 (or 2,000 for special category states).
The selection process involves a competitive mode where villages are assessed on their overall distributed renewable energy (RE) capacity installed 6 months after the declaration of the potential candidate by District Level Committee (DLC).

The winning village in each district, with the highest RE capacity, will receive a central financial assistance grant of ₹1 crore.

Implementation: The implementation of this scheme will be done by State/UT Renewable Energy Development Agency under the supervision of District Level Committee (DLC).

About PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

It is a central scheme to promote the adoption of solar rooftop systems by providing substantial financial subsidies and ensuring ease of installation.
It aims to provide free electricity to one crore households in India, who opt to install roof top solar electricity units.
The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore and is to be implemented till FY 2026-27.

Release of Publication “Women and Men in India 2023

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, released the 25th issue of its publication titled “Women and Men in India 2023”.

The publication is a comprehensive and insightful document that attempts to bring a holistic view of the situation of women and men in India and provides data on a wide range of topics such as Population, Education, Health, Participation in Economy, Participation in Decision making etc. among others.

Key Highlights of the Publication

Population: By 2036, population of India is expected to reach 152.2 Crore, with a slightly improved female percentage of 48.8% as compared to 48.5 percent in 2011.
Age Demographics: The proportion of individuals under 15 years is projected to decrease from 2011 to 2036, likely due to declining fertility. Conversely, the proportion of the population aged 60 years and above is anticipated to substantially increase during this period.
Sex Ratio: India’s population in 2036 is expected to be more feminine compared to the 2011 population, as reflected in the sex ratio which is projected to increase from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036, highlighting a positive trend in gender equality.
Age-Specific Fertility Rates: It is evident that from 2016 to 2020, Age Specific Fertility Rate in the age group of 20-24 and 25-29 has reduced from 135.4 and 166.0 to 113.6 and 139.6 respectively.

The ASFR for the age 35-39 for the above period has increased from 32.7 to 35.6 which shows that after settling in the life, women are thinking of expansion of family.

Adolescent Fertility Rate was 33.9 for illiterate population whereas 11.0 for the literate in 2020. This rate considerably lower for even those who are literate but without any formal education (20.0) as compared to illiterate women reemphasizing the importance of imparting education to women.
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR): India has made notable progress in reducing MMR, achieving a rate of 97 per lakh live births for the period 2018-20. This is a significant step towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 70 by 2030.
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has decreased for both genders, with the rate for females equalizing with that of males at 28 per 1,000 live births in 2020. The Under-5 Mortality Rate has also reduced, indicating improvements in child health. Infant mortality rate (IMR) measures the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
Labour Force Participation: The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for both genders has increased.

For men, it rose from 75.8% to 78.5% between 2017-18 and 2022-23, while for women, it increased from 23.3% to 37% during the same period. This indicates greater female involvement in the workforce. Voter Turnout

Election Participation: Women’s voter turnout has increased over the years. In the 2019 elections, women’s participation reached 67.2%, surpassing men’s turnout for the first time. This reflects growing political engagement among women.
Women Entrepreneurs: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognized a total of 1,17,254 start-ups between 2016 and 2023.

Among these, 55,816 start-ups are led by women, constituting 47.6% of the total recognized start-ups.

CSIR-NPL Launches Certification Process for Continuous Emission Monitoring

The Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) is crucial for tracking pollution in India’s industries. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) made it mandatory to install CEMS in 2014.

To address concerns over the reliability of these systems, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) launched a certification process to ensure CEMS meet national and international standards.

The certification process includes four levels of quality assurance (QAL-1 to QAL-3) along with yearly checks to keep CEMS functioning well. QAL-1 focuses on proving the equipment’s suitability through thorough testing and audits.

To further improve the quality of CEMS data, CSIR-NPL is working with the CPCB to develop additional quality assurance procedures, aiming to create a complete framework.

About CSIR-NPL

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) was set up in 1947.
It focuses on measuring and setting standards.
It helps industries by making sure their measurements are correct.
The lab has advanced research facilities for many scientific areas.

Economic Performance of Indian States – Maharashtra Top, Sikkim tops NE, Assam 5th poorest

Posted on September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 by admin

Economic Performance of Indian States – Maharashtra Top, Sikkim tops NE, Assam among laggards

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As per the Economic Advisory Council report to the Prime Minister released on September 18, 2024, Western India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa) continues to outperform other regions. Punjab and West Bengal fallen from grace, and western India continues to power the Indian economy. Southern Indian states fared better in-terms of GDP contribution as well as having higher-than-average per capita incomes.

Richest Indian States in Economic Performance of Indian States

Delhi – 250 per cent of per capita income national average
Telangana- 193 per cent of per capita income national average
Karnataka – 180 per cent of per capita income national average
Haryana – 178 per cent of per capita income national average
Delhi – 171 per cent of per capita income national average

Highlights of Economic Performance of Indian States – Economic Advisory Council report

Assam’s per capita income was 103 per cent of the national average in 1960-61, saw a decline to 61.2 per cent by 2010-11, before rising to 73.7 percent in 2023-24.
Among small States, Sikkim and Goa have demonstrated remarkable improvements.
Sikkim is the star of north-eastern economies. Over the last two decades, it’s per capita income has surged from 100 percent of the national average in 2000-01 to 320% in 2023-24.
Maharashtra remains India’s top GDP contributor, but its share declined to 13.3% from more than 15% earlier. However, its per capita income rose to 150.7% of the national average by March 2024.
Gujarat’s share remained steady until 2000-01, then rose from 6.4 percent to 8.1 percent by 2022-23. By 2023-24, Gujarat’s per capita income reached 160.7 percent of the national average.
Delhi and Haryana consistently performed well with Delhi having one of the highest per capita incomes.
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu collective account for 30% of India’s GDP.
Odisha showed a marked improvement, shedding its image as a laggard.
Haryana saw steady growth. Its GDP share now surpasses Punjab’s, with a relative per capita income that’s 176.8 percent of the national average in 2023-24.

Poorest Indian States in Economic Performance of Indian States

Bihar – 32.8 per cent of per capita income national average
Jharkhand – 57.2 per cent of per capita income national average
Uttar Pradesh – 50.8 per cent of per capita income national average
Manipur – 66 per cent of per capita income national average
Assam – 73.7 per cent of per capita income national average

Laggard States

Uttar Pradesh’s share in India’s GDP fell from 14% in 1960-61 to 9.5%. In the 1960s, undivided Uttar Pradesh was India’s largest state economy, holding 14.4 percent of the national GDP in 1960-61. By 2020-21, UP’s GDP share stabilized at 8.2 percent, rising slightly to 8.4 percent in 2023-24.
Share of undivided Bihar was 7.8 percent in 1960-61. It then declined for four decades until 2000-01, before it stopped deteriorating. It has since then stabilized around 4.3-4.4 percent for undivided Bihar.
West Bengal saw a steady decline from being one of India’s top contributors, accounting for 10.5% of the GDP in 1960-61 to just 5.6% now. Its per capita income, once at 127.5% of the national average, dropped to 83.7%, falling below Rajasthan and Odisha.
Punjab’s share in India’s GDP plateaued at 4.3 per cent until 1990-91. Thereafter, a decline started and Punjab’s share in the national GDP was only 2.4 per cent in 2023-24. Punjab’s per capita income, which peaked at 169 per cent of the national average in 1970-71, dropped to 106.7 percent in 2023-24.

Assam Current Affairs – August 10-12, 2024

Posted on September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 by admin

Assam and NE Current Affairs & GK- August 10-12, 2024

(Covers all important Current Affairs & GK topics for August 10-12, 2024)

Five Assamese movies Shines at 70th National Film Awards

Five Assamese movies Shines at 70th National Film Awards. Three films from Assam bagged Rajat Kamal and two other films from the state got certificates of special mention at the 70th National Film Awards for the year 2024.

Key Points

Emuthi Puthi (A very fishy trip), produced by Metanormal Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. and directed by Kulanandini Mahanta, bagged the Rajat Kamal Award as the best Assamese film.

Sikaisal (if only trees could talk) also bagged the Rajat Kamal Award as the best Tiwa film.
Xunyota (void) also got the Rajat Kamal Award as the best short film (up to 30 minutes).

Two other non-feature category films from Assam—Birubala ‘Witch to Padmashri’ produced by Aimee Baruah Production Society and directed by Aimee Baruah and
Hargila—The Greater Adjutant Stork, produced by PI Entertainment and directed by Partha Sarathi Mahanta—got certificates of special mention.

MEA and NSIL sign MoU for grant assistance for the launch of Munal satellite

An MoU was signed between India’s Ministry of External Affairs and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to launch Nepal’s Munal satellite.

About Munal satellite

Munal Satellite is an indigenous satellite developed in Nepal, under the aegis of NAST. APN, a Nepali space startup, has assisted Nepali students in the design and fabrication of this satellite.
The satellite aims to build a vegetation density database of the Earth’s surface.
This satellite is expected to be launched soon on NSIL’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Largest-ever Kashmiri folk dance at ‘Kashur Riwaaj’ cultural festival

Youth of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district created a world record by registering their names to the Universal Records Forum (URF) for the largest-ever Kashmiri folk dance performed by 10,000 young women at the ‘Kashur Riwaaj’ cultural festival.

About the festival

The mega event was organised by the Dagger Division of Chinar Corps in collaboration with Baramulla District Administration and Indrani Balan Foundation (IBF).
This was the largest-ever Kashmiri Folk Dance performed by 10,000 young women at Kashur Riwaaj Cultural Fest on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.
The festival took place at Prof. Showkat Ali Indoor Stadium to showcase the vibrant traditions of Kashmir through traditional dances, music, calligraphy and cultural activities.

Aman Sehrawat clinches 57kg wrestling bronze at Paris 2024 Olympics

Aman Sherawat won a bronze medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Aman holds the distinction of being the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal at just 21 years. It is India’s fifth bronze and sixth overall medal from the Paris Olympics 2024.

Aman’s career has been marked by a series of impressive accomplishments. His significant achievement came in 2022 when he became the first Indian wrestler to secure a gold medal at the U23 Wrestling World Championships.

This victory set the stage for further success, including gold medals at the U23 Asian Championships and the Senior Asian Championships in 2023.

In addition to his gold medals, Aman’s consistent performances in various ranking series events have demonstrated his skill and determination. His medal haul includes victories at the 2024 Ranking Series in Zagreb and the Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial, as well as podium finishes in prestigious tournaments like the Yasar Dogu and Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov events.

India’s First Grain ATM Launched in Odisha

India’s first round-the-clock grain ATM was opened at Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This initiative is known as Annapurti Grain ATM which is designed and developed by the World Food Programme India.

About Grain ATM:

This initiative would simplify the process for beneficiaries to access their entitled food grains; anyone with a Public Distribution System ration card valid in India, regardless of the State and Union Territory, can access their entitlement.
This user-friendly system ensures that beneficiaries can access their full ration of food grains without any complications.
It can dispense grain up to 50 kilograms in five minutes 24 hours a day, reducing waiting time by 70 percent.
It is an automated multi-commodity dispensing solution that provides fast, clean and precise access to commodities (rice, wheat, grains) to beneficiaries, post biometric authentication.
It will dispense rice or wheat 24/7, providing a reliable and consistent source of food for the state’s residents.

Chhattisgarh Establishes India’s Third Largest Tiger Reserve

Chhattisgarh has recently approved the creation of the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, due to the recent plunge in its tiger population.

About Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

Guru Ghasidas National Park and the Tamor Pingla Sanctuary, located in the districts of Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Koriya, Surajpur, and Balrampur, to form the new reserve.
It is Chhattisgarh’s fourth tiger reserve, following Indravati, Udanti-Sitanadi, and Achanakmar.
It aims to bolster conservation efforts and provide a protected habitat for tigers, thereby promoting eco-tourism and creating employment opportunities for local communities.
It would promote eco-tourism and create employment opportunities for local communities.

Declining Population of Tigers

According to a National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) report released in July 2023, Chhattisgarh’s tiger population dropped from 46 in 2014 to just 17 in 2022.
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change highlighted this concerning trend in a 2023 statement, noting that states like Mizoram, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Goa, Chhattisgarh, and Arunachal Pradesh have reported worrisome declines in their small tiger populations.

About NTCA:

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
It was set up under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 which was amended in 2006, for strengthening tiger conservation.
It works on protecting habitats, stopping poaching, and involving communities.
It works with different states to improve monitoring.

IIT Indore develops e-shoes for live location tracking

IIT Indore has created advanced shoes incorporating Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) technology, which generates electricity from human motion and integrates GPS for real-time location tracking.

Key Points

The shoes are designed to improve safety and coordination among soldiers by providing real-time location data and power for essential devices.
They offer the ability to analyze athletes’ movements, potentially enhancing performance.
These shoes can be beneficial for monitoring movement of Alzheimer’s patient’s, tracking school children, and managing factory worker attendance.
The first set of 10 pairs of these high-tech shoes has been sent to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for testing and evaluation. This project is led by Professor Suhas Joshi at IIT Indore, with support from Professor I A Palani, demonstrating the institution’s dedication to developing cutting-edge technology.

India Names Three Underwater Structures in Indian Ocean

India has successfully proposed names for three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean. These are the Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupt Ridge, and Kalpataru Ridge.

These names were proposed by India and approved by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

Key Facts About the Underwater Structures

Previously Named Structures:

Raman Ridge (1992): Named after the famous physicist Sir CV Raman.
Panikkar Seamount (1993): Honoring oceanographer NK Panikkar.
Sagar Kanya Seamount (1991): Named after the Indian research ship.
Wadia Guyot (1993): Recognizing geologist DN Wadia.

Recently named Structures

Ashoka Seamount: Discovered in 2012 by a Russian research ship called Akademik Nikolay Strakhov, this underwater mountain covers about 180 square kilometers.
Chandragupt Ridge: Found in 2020 by the Indian research ship MGS Sagar, this ridge is elongated and oval-shaped, stretching across 675 square kilometers.
Kalpataru Ridge: Also discovered in 2012 by the Akademik Nikolay Strakhov, this ridge covers 430 square kilometers and might serve as a habitat and food source for marine life.

Significance of Discoveries: These structures contribute to understanding marine life habitats and offer insights into the geological and biological processes of the Indian Ocean.

Assam Current Affairs – August 07-09, 2024

Posted on September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 by admin

Assam and NE Current Affairs & GK- August 07-09, 2024

(Covers all important Current Affairs & GK topics for August 07-09, 2024)

New Bent-Toed Gecko Species Discovered in Northeast India

Scientists from India and the United Kingdom have recently described six new species of bent-toed geckos from Northeast India.

Key Research Institutions

The study was a collaborative effort involving the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), and the Natural History Museum London (NHM). Their teamwork showcases the value of international cooperation in studying biodiversity.

Highlights about the new species

Namdapha bent-toed gecko: It was documented from the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh and is widespread within lowland evergreen forests of the Namdapha and Kamlang Tiger Reserves.
Siang Valley Bent-Toed Gecko (Arunachal Pradesh): It was discovered in the Siang River valley, renowned for its unique biodiversity.
Ngengpui bent-toed gecko (Mizoram): It was discovered from the Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary of Lawngtlai district. The site is located in one of the easternmost protected areas of the country.
Manipur bent-toed gecko: It was discovered near the Lamdan Kabui village of Manipur.
Kiphire bent-toed gecko and Barail Hill bent-toed gecko (Nagaland): These two were discovered in Nagaland.

Tata Group Unveils ₹27,000 Crore Semiconductor Facility in Assam

The Tata semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad is India’s first indigenous semiconductor assembly and test facility.

The Bhoomi Pujan ceremony marks the commencement of India’s first indigenous semiconductor assembly and testing facility. The factory is expected to partially commence operations by 2025.

The facility, located in Jagiroad, Assam, will package 15 billion semiconductor chips per year. These chips will be used in various high-tech products, including electric vehicles, healthcare devices, mobile phones, and laptops.

Significance of the project

The project will create over 27,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region.
The expansion is expected to attract numerous semiconductor ecosystem companies to the region, fostering a robust electronics industry corridor.
The facility will enable direct shipping of semiconductor chips to global end-users and OEMs, reinforcing India’s position in the semiconductor value chain.

PM Modi Praises Black Rice as Superfood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently highlighted black rice as a superfood in the country due to its medicinal value.

PM Modi highlighted the medicinal value of black rice, while addressing the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in New Delhi.

The theme for this year’s ICAE is “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” to promote sustainable agriculture in the face of global challenges such as climate change, natural resource degradation, rising production costs, and conflicts.

Black rice, often referred to as “forbidden rice,” has been a staple in North Eastern India for centuries. Known for its deep black color, which turns purple when cooked, it is packed with nutrients that are often lost in more common varieties of rice.

Black rice is popular in Indian states like Manipur, Assam, and Meghalaya, is gaining popularity due to its “medicinal value.

In 2020, Manipur’s black rice, Chak-Hao, bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024

The Ministry of External Affairs of India, in association with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), will host the first BIMSTEC Business Summit from August 6-8, 2024, in New Delhi.

Key Points

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will inaugurate the three-day Business Summit along with key note addresses from Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal and other leaders.
The event will bring together more than 300 key stake holders from across the Bay of Bengal region to facilitate economic collaboration and explore ways ahead in focus areas such as trade facilitation, regional connectivity, energy security, inclusive growth and sustainable development.
India attaches great importance to Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) which links five countries from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India & Sri Lanka) and two from South-East Asia (Myanmar & Thailand).
The summit aims to foster greater regional collaboration through robust trade and investment relations among the BIMSTEC member countries.

Government declares Adichunchanagiri in Karnataka and Choolannuar in Kerala as Peacock Sanctuary

The Central Government has declared Adichunchanagiri in Karnataka and Choolannuar in Kerala as Peacock Sanctuary. This decision shows the government’s ongoing effort to protect wildlife and the national bird, the peacock.

Key Points

The initiative aims to protect peacocks and their habitats, ensuring they can thrive without human interference.
Declaring Adichunchanagiri and Choolannuar as Peacock Sanctuaries is an important move to protect peafowl (peacocks) and their habitats.
Sanctuaries offer a safe space where these birds can live and thrive without human disturbance.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has taken several steps to boost peacock conservation. These include setting up breeding and conservation centers aimed at increasing the peafowl population.

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Awards 2024

The government of India announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) awardees 2024, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to recognising scientific achievements. The award ceremony for all categories of awards will be held on 23rd August, which is also National Space Day.

Categories of the Awards:

Vigyan Ratna: Up to 3 awards for lifetime achievements in science and technology.
Vigyan Shri: Up to 25 awards for distinguished contributions in various scientific fields.
Vigyan Yuva: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Up to 25 awards for exceptional contributions by young scientists.
Vigyan Team Award: Up to 3 awards for teams of three or more innovators making significant contributions together.

2024 Award Winners

The recipients of this year’s awards are:

Vigyan Ratna: G. Padmanabhan, a noted biochemist and former director of the Indian Institute of Science.
Vigyan Shri: Dr. Annapurini Subramanian (Astrophysics), Dr. Anandharamakrishnan C (Agriculture Science), Dr. Avesh Kumar Tyagi (Atomic Energy), Prof. Umesh Varshney, Prof. Jayant Bhalchandra Udgaonkar (Biological Sciences), Prof. Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi (Earth Sciences), Prof. Bhim Singh (Engineering Sciences), Prof. Adimurthi Adi, Prof. Rahul Mukherjee (Mathematics and Computer Science), Prof. Dr. Sanjay Behari (Medicine), Prof. Lakshmanan Muthusamy, Prof. Naba Kumar Mondal (Physics), Prof. Rohit Srivastava (Technology and Innovation)
Vigyan Yuva: Krishna Murthy SL, Swarup Kumar Parida (Agricultural Science), Radhakrishnan Mahalakshmi, Prof. Aravind Penmatsa (Biological Sciences), Vivek Polshettiwar, Vishal Rai (Chemistry), Roxy Mathew Koll (Earth Sciences), Abhilash, Radha Krishna Ganti (Engineering Sciences), Purabi Saikia, Bappi Paul (Environmental Science), Mahesh Ramesh Kakde (Mathematics and Computer Science), Jitendra Kumar Sahu, Pragya Dhruv Yadav (Medicine) Urbasi Sinha (Physics), Digendranath Swain, Prashant Kumar (Space Science and Technology), Prabhu Rajagopal (Technology and Innovation)
Vigyan Team Award: The team from ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission.

About Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP):

It is a new set of awards introduced by the Government of India in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation.
It aims to recognize the notable and inspiring contributions made by scientists, technologists, and innovators individually or in teams in various fields of science, technology, and technology-led innovation.
It is one of the highest recognitions in the field of science, technology, and innovation in India.

Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver at Paris Olympics 2024

Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in men’s javelin at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a season-best throw of 89.45 meters.

Gold medal was claimed by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem with a throw of 92.97m, setting a new Olympic record.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters took bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.

Neeraj Chopra was the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World U20 Championships in 2016 and became the first Indian to reach the top of the world rankings in javelin in 2021.

Indian Hockey team wins a bronze at Paris Olympics 2024

India’s men’s hockey team won the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Spain.

This achievement marks India’s first time winning consecutive Olympic medals in hockey since the 1972 Munich Games.

The match took place at Yves du Manoir Stadium in Paris. Spain led early with a penalty stroke by Marc Miralles in the second quarter. India equalized before half-time with a drag flick goal by captain Harmanpreet Singh. The Netherlands won gold, beating Germany 2-1 in a shootout in the final.

The Netherlands won gold, beating Germany 2-1 in a shootout in the final.

Important National & International Days in August 2024 – APSC Assam Govt Exam Notes

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Important National and International Days in August 2024 – APSC Assam Govt Exam Notes

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August 2024 Important Days and Events
August Dates	Name of Important Days in August
1 August	World Wide Web Day
1 August	World Lung Cancer Day
3 August	National Watermelon Day
4 August	Friendship Day (First Sunday of August)
6 August	Hiroshima Day
7 August	National Handloom Day
9 August	Quit India Movement Day
9 August	Nagasaki Day
9 August	International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
9 August	National Book Lover’s Day
10 August	World Lion Day
10 August	World Biofuel Day
12 August	International Youth Day
12 August	World Elephant Day
13 August	International Lefthanders Day
13 August	World Organ Donation Day
14 August	Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)
14 August	Malayalam New Year
15 August	National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)
15 August	Independence Day in India
17 August	Indonesian Independence Day
17 August	Gabon Independence Day
17 August	Afghanistan Independence Day
19 August	World Photography Day
19 August	World Humanitarian Day
19 August	Sanskrit Diwas
20 August	World Mosquito Day
20 August	Sadbhavna Diwas
20 August	Indian Akshay Urja Day
23 August	International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
23 August	European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
23 August	ISRO Day
26 August	Women’s Equality Day
26 August	Mother Teresa Anniversary
29 August	National Sports Day
30 August	Small Industry Day

List of Important Days and Dates in August 2024

August- World Lung Cancer Day

World Lung Cancer Day is observed annually. The goal of Lung Cancer Day is to raise awareness about the risks, prevention, and early detection of lung cancer, while also providing support to those affected by the disease.

1 August- World Wide Web Day

World Wide Web Day is observed on August 1 globally. The day honours and acknowledges the founder of the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee. This date is considered the birth of the modern internet.

3 August- National Watermelon Day

National Watermelon Day on August 3 recognizes the refreshing summertime treat enjoyed at picnics and fairs. It is a non-official American holiday.

3 August- Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day

Every year August 3 is observed as Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day globally. The day aims to spread awareness about the rare genetic disorder. Its emphasis is on action to gather community support.

4 August (First Sunday of August) – Friendship Day

Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August and in 2024 it falls on 4 August. In 1935, a tradition of dedicating a day in honour of friends began in the US. Gradually Friendship Day gained popularity and various countries including India also celebrate this day.

6 August – Hiroshima Day

Hiroshima Day is observed on 6 August every year. This is the day when the atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

7 August – National Handloom Day

It is observed on 7 August every year to honour the handloom weavers in the country. This year 6th National Handloom Day is celebrated.

9 August – Quit India Movement Day

All India Congress Committee session in Bombay on 8 August 1942, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi launched the ‘Quit India Movement’. It is also known as August Movement or August Kranti.

9 August – Nagasaki Day

The United States on 9 August 1945 dropped a second bomb on Japan at Nagasaki and the bomb is also known as ‘Fat Man’. It was dropped three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

9 August – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Every year International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on 9 August to encourage people from around the world to spread the UN’s message on the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples.

10 August – World Lion Day

It is observed on 10 August annually. The objective is to spread awareness and educate people about lions and their conservation.

10 August – World Biofuel Day

It is observed on 10 August to spread awareness about unconventional sources of fuels that could work as an alternative to fossil fuels.

12 August – International Youth Day

International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August around the globe to focus on the development and protection of youth in society.

12 August: World Elephant Day

It is observed on 12 August annually to make people understand to preserve and protect the giant animal elephant. This is the way to bring the world together to help elephants.

13 August – International Lefthanders Day

Every year on 13 August Lefthanders Day is observed. It raises awareness about the problems and difficulties that left-handed persons faced.

13 August – World Organ Donation Day

World Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation.

14 August – Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)

Youm-e-Azadi or Pakistan Independence Day is observed annually on 14 August. On this day Pakistan achieved Independence and was declared a sovereign nation following the end of British rule in 1947.

14 August- Malayalam New Year

Vishu is a cultural festival celebrating the Malayali New Year in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Malayalam Calendar.

15 August – National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)

On 15 August, National Mourning Day in Bangladesh is observed. On this day Bangladesh’s first President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with most of his family members.

15 August – Independence Day in India

Every Year on 15 August, India celebrates Independence Day. As of this day, India got freedom from British rule. It makes us remind about a new beginning, the beginning of a new era free from British colonialism of more than 200 years.

17 August – Indonesian Independence Day

Indonesian Independence Day is celebrated on 17 August every year. This day is celebrated as the declaration of independence from Dutch colonization in 1945.

17 August- Gabon Independence Day

Gabon Independence Day is observed every year on the 17th of August. This day honours the country’s independence in 1960. It is a national holiday in Gabon and is celebrated in numerous ways including parades, concerts and fireworks.

17 August- Afghanistan Independence Day

Afghan Independence Day in Afghanistan is celebrated as a national holiday on August 19th. This day marks the memory of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919, an event where Afghanistan regained its independence from being under British rule. Back in the day, Afghanistan had been under British control and was considered a British protectorate due to the Treaty of Gandamak, which was signed in 1879 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

19 August – World Photography Day

World Photography Day is observed on 19 August annually to raise awareness about the importance of photography.

19 August – World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on 19 August around the world to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service. This day also honours the work of women in crises throughout the world.

19 August- Sanskrit Diwas

World Sanskrit Day, also known as Vishva-Samskrita-Dinam, is an annual event focused on the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit that incorporates lectures about the language and is aimed to promote its revival and maintenance.

20 August – World Mosquito Day

World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the British doctor, Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery in 1897 that ‘female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans’.

20 August -Sadbhavna Diwas

Sadbhavna Divas is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the memory of our late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In English, Sadbhavna means goodwill and bonafide.

20 August -Indian Akshay Urja Day

Indian Akshay Urja Day is celebrated on 20 August annually to raise awareness about the development of renewable energy in India. It is a campaign that is celebrated since 2004. This day commemorates the birthday of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

23 August – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

This day is observed on 23 August every year to remind us of the tragedy of the slave trade in memory of all people that is about the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. It provides a chance to think about the historic causes and the consequences of the slave trade.

23 August – European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

This day is observed on 23 August every year as a remembrance day for victims of totalitarian regimes mainly Communism, Fascism, Nazism, etc. It is also known as Black Ribbon Day in some countries. This day also symbolises the rejection of “extremism, intolerance, and oppression”.

23 August- ISRO Day

PM Modi announced the celebration of ISRO Day on August 23. The day will commemorate the soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the south pole of the Moon.

26 August – Women’s Equality Day

This day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which granted the women right to vote. In 1971, the U.S. Congress officially recognized August 26 as Women’s Equality Day.

26 August- Mother Teresa Anniversary

Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, widely known as Mother Teresa, was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Ottoman Empire. She served as an inspiration to thousands, encouraging them to extend help to one another and to promote humanity and care.

29 August – National Sports Day

National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August every year to honour the birthday of Dhyan Chand a field hockey player. National Sports Day is also known as Rashtriya Khel Divas.

30 August – Small Industry Day

Small Industry Day is observed on 30 August every year to support and promote small-scale industries.

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Assam Current Affairs – August 04-06, 2024

Posted on September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 by admin

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August 04-06, 2024

Om Prakash Mathur sworn in as 18th Governor of Sikkim

Om Prakash Mathur was sworn in as the 18th Governor of Sikkim.

He was administered the oath of office by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder during a function held at the Raj Bhavan.

Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, State Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, and senior officials of state civil and police administration were present on the occasion.

Om Prakash Mathur is a former member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan state in India and is a senior politician from Bharatiya Janata Party.

Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera Assumes Charge as Assam Rifles Director General

Lt General Vikas Lakhera assumed charge as the new Director General of the Assam Rifles. He succeeds Lieutenant General P C Nair.

Lt General Vikas Lakhera is often referred to as the “Sentinels of the Northeast“. Lt Gen Lakhera has held various command and staff appointments Served as the Additional Director General Military Operations, handling information warfare Gained extensive experience in planning and executing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeastern region

Lt Gen Lakhera has been awarded several honors, including the Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Sena Medal, and multiple commendation cards, reflecting his commitment to excellence and significant contributions to the Army.

Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta has been appointed as the 18th Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University

Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta, a noted academician and political scientist, has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Guwahati University.

Dr. Mahanta, who previously served as the academic advisor to the Assam government from 2021 to February 2024, is widely recognized for his extensive work in political science.

Before his advisory role with the government, he was a professor in the Political Science department at Guwahati University.

Holding an MA in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and a PhD from Guwahati University, Dr. Mahanta’s academic journey also included a two-year course on Peace, Conflict Resolution, and Policy Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, as a Rotary World Peace Fellow.

Swapnil Kusale Wins Bronze Medal in 50m Rifle 3 Position

Swapnil Kusale has become the first Indian shooter to secure a medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Position (3P) event at the Paris Olympics.

Swapnil steadily climbed the ranks to finish 3rd with a total score of 451.4 points, securing a Bronze medal for the nation. This is India’s third medal at the Paris Olympics, with all three coming from shooting events.

Achievements:

Swapnil Kusale’s journey to this historic Olympic medal has been decorated with numerous achievements:

World Championship, Cairo (2022): Finished 4th, winning an Olympic quota place for India.
Asian Games 2022: Gold medal in the Team event.
World Cup, Baku (2023): Gold in mixed team event and two silver medals in individual & team events.
World Championship, Cairo (2022): Bronze medal in the team event.
World Cup, New Delhi (2021): Gold medal in the team event.

Swapnil won gold in 50m rifle prone 3 in the junior category in 2015 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait.

He also won the 59th National Shooting Championship held in Tughlakabad ahead of Gagan Narang and Chain Singh in the 50m rifle prone event.

He repeated the same performance in 61st National Championship in Thiruvananthapuram by winning a gold in 50m rifle 3 position.

President Murmu conferred with Fiji’s Highest Civilian Award

President Droupadi Murmu has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest civilian honour from Fiji recognising the strong India-Fiji ties. President Murmu is the first Indian President to visit the South Pacific island nation of Fiji.

President Murmu’s visit aims to strengthen diplomatic ties and build on shared historical and regional interests in the Indo-Pacific. The cultural exchanges and recognition during the visit show mutual respect and a commitment to supporting smaller island nations in the Pacific.

During the meeting, President Murmu was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest honour in Fiji. This award signifies deep respect and strong connections between India and Fiji.

VIRAASAT: Handloom Expo

VIRAASAT”, a fortnight long exhibition dedicated to celebrating 10th National Handloom Day began at Handloom Haat in Janpath New Delhi, on 3rd August 2024.

The event was organized by the National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, will conclude on 16th August 2024.

The exhibition aims to celebrate the rich tradition of handloom and handicrafts in India and to provide a platform for handloom weavers and artisans to connect with buyers.

About VIRAASAT:

It is organized by the National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) under the Ministry of Textiles.
The series “VIRAASAT”- the “Exclusive Handloom Expo” is a continuation of celebrations held during previous years around the National Handloom Day.
The event focuses on the glorious tradition of Handloom and Handicrafts.
It also provides a market connected to the handloom weavers and artisans.
The unique products such as Banarasi, Jamdani, Baluchari, Madhubani, Kosa, Ikkat, Patola, Tussar Silk, Maheshwari, Moirang Phee, Baluchari, Phulkari, Laheriya, Khandua and Tangaliya will be featured in this exhibition.

Significance of National Handloom Day:

The first National Handloom Day was celebrated on 7th August 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai.

The National Handloom Day highlights the socio-economic contribution of the handloom sector and reaffirms the Government’s resolve to protect handloom heritage and empower weavers with better opportunities.

Srinagar Designated as World Craft City

Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to be recognized as a ‘World Craft City’ by the World Craft Council (WCC).

Jaipur, Malappuram and Mysore are the other Indian cities that have previously been recognised as World Craft Cities.

In the year 2021, Srinagar was designated as a creative city as a part of the UNESCO Creative City Network (UCCN). Craft products like paper pulp, walnut wood carvings, carpets, Sozni embroidery, pashmina and Kani shawls are made here.

About About World Craft Council (WCC):

It was founded in 1964 to promote the preservation, protection, and development of traditional crafts and foster economic development through crafts.
The World Craft Council (WCC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization affiliated with UNESCO.
Mrs. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay of India, one of the founding members of WCC-International, attended the first WCC General Assembly.
This program helps in opening up new markets for the artisans and new opportunities for the craft products made by them and they get the benefit of advanced training programs and workshops

About UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) :

UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was launched in 2004.
It is primarily aimed at cities that recognize creativity as a key factor in their urban development.
The seven creative sectors under this network include crafts and folk arts, media arts, film, design, gastronomy, literature and music.

Bhoj Wetland

The Union Government denied that the international Ramsar site, Bhoj Wetland in Bhopal faces no threat of delisting from Ramsar Convention list of wetlands of International importance.

About Bhoj Wetland

Bhoj Wetland is located in the center of Bhopal district in Madhya Pradesh.
The wetland includes two man-made lakes: the upper lake and the lower lake.
Since August 2002, they have been recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
The Upper lake is called Bhojtal (Bada Talaab) and the Lower Lake is known as Chhota Talaab.
The Upper Lake is surrounded by Van Vihar National Park on the south, human settlements on the east and north, and agriculture fields on the west. The Upper Lake is a major source of potable water for Bhopal.
The Bhoj Wetland, recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention since August 2002, supports a rich variety of flora and fauna, including numerous waterbirds.

India’s Rankings in International Index & Reports in 2024 & 2023 (Latest Rankings)

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India’s Rankings in International Index & Reports in 2024 & 2023 (Latest Rankings)

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Index	Index released by	India’s Rank	1^stRank
QS World University Rankings	Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Delhi	150th	IIT Bombay
WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index	World Economic Forum	129th	–
IEP’ Global Peace Index 2024	Institute for Economics & Peace	116th	Iceland
WEF’s Energy Transition Index	World Economic Forum	63rd	Sweden
World Press Freedom Index 2024	global media watchdog Reporters	159	Norway
World University Rankings (CWUR) 2024	The Center for World University Rankings	Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad	Harvard University
Young University Rankings 2024	Times Higher Education	Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU)	Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024	World Economic Forum	39th	United States
Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024	Oxford Economics	350th position, New Delhi	New York City
Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2024	Bloomberg L.P.	Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani	Bernard Arnault from France
Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2024	Times Higher Education magazine	Indian Institute of Science (IISc), 32nd position.	Tsinghua University and Peking University in China
The Business Environment Rankings (BER) for 2024	The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)	10th	Singapore
Hurun global unicorn index 2024,	Hurun research institute	3rd with 67 unicorns	United states with 703 unicorns
World University Rankings by Subject for 2024.	Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)	The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has secured the 45th rank	1st place in this category is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
‘World cybercrime index’	International team of researchers	10th	Russia
World airport traffic dataset	The airports council international (aci)	Delhi’s igi airport was ranked 10th globally	Hartsfield-jackson atlanta international airport.
Hurun Global Rich List 2024,	Hurun Research Institute	3^rd	China
Human Development Index (HDI)	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	134^th	Switzerland
Women, Business, and the Law (WBL) 2024	World Bank Group	113^th	Belgium
State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2023	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE)	Karnataka	–
Gender Inequality Index (GII)	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),	108^th	Denmark
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework	Education Post, a monthly magazine	Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad	–
Brand Guardianship Index 2024	Brand Finance	2nd (Mukesh Ambani of Reliance)	First rank is held by Huateng Ma of China-based Tencent
FIFA rankings	Fédération Internationale de Football Association	117^th	Argentina
International IP Index 2024	Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce	42^nd	USA
Henley Passport Index 2024	International Air Transport Association & Henley & Partners	80^th	France
MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) index	Morgan Stanley Capital International	2^nd	China
2023 Corruption Perceptions Index	Transparency International	93^rd	Denmark
Global derivatives market	World Federation of Exchanges	3^rd	US
The 2024 Military Strength Ranking	Global Firepower	4^th	US
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking	IMD World Competitiveness Center	49th	U.S.A
QS World University Rankings	Quacquarelli Symonds	220th in the world	Toronto
S&P’s Ranking	S&P Global Market Intelligence	4th largest insurer	Allianz SE from Germany.
Inclusiveness Index	Othering and Belonging Institute (OBI) at California	117th	New Zealand
Global Mobile Speed Ranking	Ookla	47th	UAE
Global Innovation Index	World Intellectual Property Organization	40th	Switzerland
World University Rankings	Times Higher Education	4th	University of Oxford
Digital Quality of Life Index	Surfshark	52nd	France
World Trade Statistical Review	World Trade Organization	18th	–
THE Young University Rankings	Times Higher Education	77th	Singapore
Global Peace Index	Institute for Economics & Peace	126	Iceland
WEF’s Energy Transition Index	World Economic Forum	67th	Sweden
Global Liveability Index	Economist Intelligence Unit	46th	Vienna
Global Gender Gap Index	World Economic Forum	127th	Iceland
World Press Freedom Index	Reporters Without Borders	161	Norway
Global Business Environment Rankings	Economist Intelligence Unit	52nd	Singapore
Brand Guardianship Index 2023	Brand Finance	2nd (Mukesh Ambani of Reliance)	Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia
Electoral Democracy Index	—	108th	—
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2022-23 Global Report Adapting to a “New Normal	Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and National Entrepreneurship Context	4th	UAE
Electricity Market Report 2023	International Energy Agency’s (IEA)	—	China
World Happiness Index 2023	Sustainable Development Solutions Network	136th	Finland
Global Firepower Report 2023	—	4th	America

Index	Published by	India’s Rank
Climate Change Performance Index 2023	Germanwatch	7th rank
International IP Index 2024	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	42nd position unchanged since 2022
Global Soft Power Index 2024	Brand Finance	29th rank (28th position in 2023)
Human Development Index (2023-2024)	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	134th out of 193 countries (135 in 2022)
Henley Passport Index 2024	International Air Transport Authority (IATA)	80th rank
Gender Inequality Index 2022	UNDP	108th out of 193 countries (122 rank in 2021)
Future Possibilities Index 2024	Newsweek Vantage and Horizon Group	35th rank
World Happiness Report 2024	UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)	126th rank
Global Terrorism Index 2023	Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)	13th rank
Global Innovation Index 2023	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	40th rank out of 132 economies
Global Hunger Index 2023	Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe	111 (slipped four positions as compared to last year)
Global Competitiveness Index	International Institute for Management Development (IMD).	40th rank
Global Peace Index 2023	Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)	126th (two places higher than its previous position)
Corruption Perceptions Index 2023	Transparency International	93rd (85th rank in 2022)
World Press Freedom Index 2023	Reporters Without Borders (RSF).	161th rank
Rule of Law Index 2023	World Justice Project	79th rank
Global Liveability Index 2023	Economist Intelligence Unit	New Delhi and Mumbai: 141st Chennai: 144th Vienna: ranked 1st
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023	United Nations Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)	– 415 million poor people moved out of poverty from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021. – Decline in the poverty head-count ratio from 44.3% in 2005/2006 to 11.8% in 2019/2021.
Energy Transition Index 2023	World Economic Forum	67th
Democracy Index 2023	Economist Intelligence Unit	41st (placed in the category of a “Flawed Democracy”)
World Economic Outlook 2024	International Monetary Fund	India’s growth projected at 6.5% in 2024 and 2025. Global growth projected at 3.1% in 2024 and 3.2% in 2025.
Global Remittances Inflow Report 2023	World Bank	India tops remittance flows at USD 125 billion in 2023.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report	Oxford University Press	India was the world’s top arms importer in 2019-23 with imports having gone up by 4.7% compared to the 2014-18
Military Strength Ranking 2024	Global Firepower (GFP)	4th
Logistics Performance Index 2023	World Bank	38th (Improved by six places from 44 in 2018)
World Air Quality Report 2024	IQAir	India ranks as the third most polluted country. New Delhi ranked as the most polluted capital city.

Union Budget 2024-25 – Fund Allocation & Provisions for Assam and Northeast India

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by admin

Union Budget 2024-25 – Fund Allocation & Provisions for Assam and North-East India

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As per the Union Budget 2024-25, some of the Fund Allocation & Provisions for Assam and North-East India are discussed here:

More than 100 branches of India Post Payment Bank will be set up in the North East region.
Assistance for flood management and related projects in Assam, Sikkim & Uttarakhand.
Government will also provide assistance to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim for flood management, landslides and related projects.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (PMCSPY), Rs. 1000 crores have been allocated for the welfare of tea workers, especially women.
The special package for the Bodoland Territorial Council has increased significantly, with Rs 174.66 crore allocated, up from Rs. 100 crore last year.
The development of the Tea Board is also planned, with the budget outlay increased more than five times, from Rs. 135 crores to Rs. 721.50 crores. Notably, in 2023, Assam produced 654.63 million kilograms of tea, while in 2022, tea production was 668 million kilograms.
For the development of the Northeast region, a budget outlay of Rs. 5900 crores is planned.
Assam’s share of devolution stands at Rs. 38,154 crores. The state’s infrastructure will be bolstered through the Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana Phase IV and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Additionally, the tribal areas of the state will receive a boost under the Pradhan Mantri Janajatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan.

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Assam Current Affairs – August 01-03, 2024

Posted on September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 by admin

Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – August 01-03, 2024

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August 01-03, 2024

World Wide Web Day

World Wide Web Day is celebrated annually on 1st August. It is a global celebration that commemorates the creation of the World Wide Web (WWW) and its profound impact on human connectivity.

This day serves as a tribute to the immense impact of the Web on modern society and a reminder of its role in fostering global connectivity and innovation.

This day honours the groundbreaking invention of Tim Berners-Lee, an English scientist who conceptualized and developed the WWW in 1989 while working at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN).

Significance Celebration of World Wide Web Day 2024

This day highlights the web’s transformative effects on communication, education, healthcare, research, and entertainment.
This day aises awareness about the importance of online security and protecting user data.
Emphasizes the need for a more inclusive web that supports diverse communities and perspectives and encourages continued development and ethical use of web technologies to drive future advancements.

India Ranks 39th in Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024

India is ranked 39th among 119 countries, according to the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

As per the TTDI report, out of the TTDI pillars mentioned, India’s scores have improved in three areas: Prioritization of Travel & Tourism, Safety & Security, and Health & Hygiene. As per UNWTO barometer for May 2024, there were 975 million International Tourist arrivals around the world in 2022, wherein India recorded 14.3 million International Tourist Arrivals that represented 1.47% of the international inbound tourism market share. The share of India’s International Tourist Arrivals in Asia & Pacific is 15.66% in 2022.

Travel and Tourism Development Index

The Travel and Tourism Development Index is a biennial report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The 2024 Travel and Tourism Development Index was prepared in collaboration with the University of Surrey, England. This year, 119 countries have been ranked on the Index.
The Travel and Tourism Development Index benchmarks and measures the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable and resilient development of the Travel and tourism sector, which plays a role in a country’s development.

Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, is a proposed legislation introduced to replace the outdated Aircraft Act of 1934.

Need to Replace the Aircraft Act 1943:

The Act has been amended multiple times to enhance safety, and oversight, and align with international conventions, creating ambiguities and confusion for stakeholders.
To eliminate outdated provisions.
Improve ease of doing business and streamline processes. Address design, manufacture, and maintenance of aircraft and related equipment.

Objective

The primary objective of the Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 is to reform and streamline the processes and protocols associated with air traffic management in India.
It aims to integrate advanced technologies and international best practices to ensure the safe and efficient movement of air traffic within the Indian airspace.

Important Provisions:

Empowerment for Rule-Making: The Central Government is empowered to make rules to implement international civil aviation conventions. Examples include the Chicago Convention (1944) and the International Telecommunication Convention (1932).
Enhanced Powers for Aviation Authorities: Increased powers for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Enhanced authority for the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Greater powers for the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
Emergency Powers: The Central Government is empowered to issue orders in emergencies for public safety, such as detaining aircraft.
License and Certification Management: Central Government can suspend, cancel, or restrict licenses or certifications with a hearing opportunity for affected parties.
Appeal Process: Introduction of a second appeal between the initial appeal and final appeal to the Secretary, MoCA.

Significance of the Bill:

The Bill aligns with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative by regulating aircraft design and manufacturing.
It expands coverage to include drones, UAVs, flying taxis, and electronic gliders.
This move addresses the needs of a rapidly growing aviation market, with ICRA forecasting an 8–13% growth in domestic air passenger traffic for FY2024.

Exercise Tarang Shakti

India will host its first multinational air exercise, ‘Tarang Shakti 2024’, in two phases, taking place in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

It aims to showcase India’s defence capabilities and enhance cooperation among the participating militaries.

Key Points

This exercise will enhance relationships with international community members and will help to improve mutual understanding of air operations through complex missions.
It aims to boost military cooperation and highlight India’s defence industry, supporting the country’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Phase one of the exercise will be conducted at Sulur in Tamil Nadu from August 6 to August 14 and four countries including France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom will participate with their assets.
Phase two will be held at Jodhpur in Rajasthan from September 1 to 14 and it will see participation from Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, UAE and the USA with their assets.

Swapnil Kusale earns third bronze medal for India in shooting

Swapnil Kusale has become the first Indian shooter to secure a medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Position (3P) event at the Paris Olympics. He finished his match with 451.4 to settle for a bronze medal.

The gold medal was won by the world record holder Liu Yukun of China with 463.6 points, while the silver was won by Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish with 461.3 points.

Achievements:

Swapnil Kusale’s journey to this historic Olympic medal has been decorated with numerous achievements:

World Championship, Cairo (2022): Finished 4th, winning an Olympic quota place for India.
Asian Games 2022: Gold medal in the Team event.
World Cup, Baku (2023): Gold in mixed team event and two silver medals in individual & team events.
World Championship, Cairo (2022): Bronze medal in the team event.
World Cup, New Delhi (2021): Gold medal in the team event.

Two Indian Astronauts Selected for Axiom-4 Mission

India has announced the selection of two astronauts, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Key Features

Indian astronauts will receive training from NASA, international partners, and SpaceX, focusing on spacecraft systems and emergency preparedness, as part of India-US space cooperation goals.
The crew will consist of professional astronauts and private individuals, including researchers and potentially tourists, who have undergone rigorous training for the mission.
Axiom-4 is expected to be a short-duration mission, lasting approximately 14 days.
During their time aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the crew will conduct scientific experiments, perform technology demonstrations, and engage in educational outreach.

About Axiom-4 Mission

Axiom Mission 4 (or Ax-4) is a private spaceflight to the International Space Station.
It is operated by Axiom Space and uses a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
The flight is in collaboration with NASA and will be the fourth flight of Axiom Space after Axiom Mission 1, Axiom Mission 2 and Axiom Mission 3.
Scheduled to launch in 2024, Axiom-4 will continue the company’s pioneering efforts to establish a sustainable human presence in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1)

A new initiative to develop and distribute mRNA vaccines for human avian influenza (H5N1) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).

The initiative aligns with ongoing efforts to improve the sharing of influenza viruses and vaccine access under the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework.

About mRNA Vaccine technology

mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein, usually a small piece of a protein found on the virus’s outer membrane.
mRNA is a genetic molecule that contains instructions or recipe that directs cells to make a protein using its natural machinery. This mRNA prompts cells to create viral proteins, triggering the immune system to produce antibodies and boost the immune system.
The mRNA Technology Transfer Programme has already developed a platform for COVID-19 vaccine candidates, which is now being adapted for other diseases, enhancing global vaccine equity.

India Elected as Vice-Chair of IPEF’s Supply Chain Council

India has been elected as the vice-chair of the Supply Chain Council (SCC) under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

India and 13 other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) partners have established three supply chain bodies under the landmark Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement relating to Supply Chain Resilience.

The IPEF has created three councils to deal with different supply chain issues:

Supply Chain Council: To pursue targeted, action-oriented work to strengthen the supply chains for those sectors and goods most critical to national security, public health, and economic well-being.

Crisis Response Network: To provide a forum for a collective emergency response to exigent or imminent disruptions. Labour

Rights Advisory Board: Brings together workers, employers, and governments at the same table to strengthen labour rights and workforce development across regional supply chains.

Recent Appointments:

During the meetings, each of the three supply chain bodies elected a Chair and Vice Chair, who will serve for a term of two years. The elected chairs and vice chairs are:

Supply Chain Council: USA (Chair) and India (Vice Chair)

Crisis Response Network: Republic of Korea (Chair) and Japan (Vice Chair)

Labour Rights Advisory Board: USA (Chair) and Fiji (Vice Chair)

Nano-MIND Technology

Researchers from the Center for Nanomedicine at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Yonsei University in South Korea have successfully demonstrated the ability to control specific brain regions in mice using magnetic fields.

About Nano-MIND Technology

Nano-MIND technology utilizes magnetic fields and magnetized nanoparticles to wirelessly and remotely modulate specific deep brain neural circuits.
This innovative approach enables precise activation or inhibition of targeted neurons, providing a powerful tool for researchers to study and influence brain activity without invasive procedures.
By harnessing magnetism, Nano-MIND offers a new level of control over brain function that surpasses traditional methods, which often involve electrical stimulation or pharmacological interventions.

Highlights of the research

The research team demonstrated the technology’s capabilities by activating specific neurons in different brain regions of mice.
One notable achievement was the activation of inhibitory GABA receptors in the medial preoptic area (MPOA), which is responsible for maternal behaviours.
When these neurons were stimulated in non-maternal female mice, the animals exhibited significantly increased nurturing behaviours, mimicking those of maternal mice.
The researchers also successfully regulated feeding behaviours by targeting motivation circuits in the lateral hypothalamus.

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