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Key Fact about Sri Lanka

News: NITI Aayog hosted the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Nireka Amarasuriya, in New Delhi. Key Fact about Sri Lanka Location: Sri Lanka is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Palk Strait. Capital cities:  Colombo and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Major ethnic groups:… Continue reading Key Fact about Sri Lanka

Motion 042

News: Recently, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has adopted Motion 042, becoming the first multilateral organisation to directly recognise fossil fuel production as a threat to nature. About Motion 042 Adopted by: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on October 16 The motion was passed during the IUCN World Conservation Congress. Tabled by:… Continue reading Motion 042

Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA)

News: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) to foster innovation and collaboration in the digital identity domain. About Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) About  It is designed to advance India’s digital identity ecosystem through collaboration with startups, academia,… Continue reading Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA)

Venezuela

News: Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that he had authorised covert CIA action against Venezuela. About Venezuela Location: Venezuela is situated at the northern tip of South America. Borders: It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the… Continue reading Venezuela

Google’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale)

Context: Google DeepMind and Google Research unveiled a new AI foundation model, named Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale). About Google’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale) Developed by: The C2S-Scale is an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Google DeepMind and Google Research in collaboration with Yale University and based on the Gemma framework.  It is a 27-billion-parameter foundation… Continue reading Google’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale)

Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP)

Context: India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for the 2025–2028 term. About India elected as Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the UN-GGIM-AP India’s Representative: Surveyor General of India represented India and was elected to the Co-Chair… Continue reading Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP)

Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub

News: Google has announced a $15 billion investment over the next five years (2026–2030) to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This marks Google’s biggest investment in India to date. About Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub Developed by: Google in partnership with the Adani Group and Airtel  Location: Visakhapatnam, a… Continue reading Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub

Mission Drishti

News: GalaxEye will launch the world’s first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite, ‘Mission Drishti’, in the first quarter of 2026. About Mission Drishti About  Mission Drishti is a satellite mission of GalaxEye, an Indian space-tech startup. It is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2026. It stands as India’s largest privately constructed satellite… Continue reading Mission Drishti

All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation 2025

News: Recently, the Synchronous All India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2021–25 was released by Wildlife Institute of India (WII). About All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation 2025 The SAIEE 2021–25 is India’s latest national census for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus). It provides a new population baseline due to a shift in methodology from earlier estimation techniques. Conducted by: Union Ministry of… Continue reading All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation 2025

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