News: Kannadippaya recently received Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is the first tribal handicraft product from Kerala to receive such an honour. About Kannadippaya Kannadippaya is a traditional tribal handicraft from Kerala. The name Kannadippaya literally means “mirror mat”, which refers to the mat’s unique reflective surface that resembles a mirror. It is handcrafted from… Continue reading Kannadippaya
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Cape Town Convention, 2001
News: The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025. The Bill seeks to give legal effect to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (also known as Cape Town Convention of 2001) and Protocol to this Convention in their application to India. About Cape Town Convention, 2001 It is… Continue reading Cape Town Convention, 2001
North Sentinel Island
News: A U.S. national was recently arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly trespassing into the restricted tribal reserve area of North Sentinel Island. About North Sentinel Island North Sentinel Island is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is in the northern part of the Indian… Continue reading North Sentinel Island
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI)
News: The Heard and McDonald Islands have been in the news due to their unexpected inclusion in the list of trade partners subject to the 10% baseline tariff imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) About Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) They are situated in the southwest… Continue reading Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI)
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
News: The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) has completed 50 years recently. About Biological Weapons Convention It was the first multilateral treaty categorically banning a class of weapon of mass destruction (WMD). Aim: It effectively prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons. Signed: 10 April 1972 Entered into force:… Continue reading Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Binturong
News: Rare Binturong spotted by the Wildlife Trust of India’s Garo Green Spine project team in the Narang Wari Village Reserve Forest (VRF) in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills. About Binturong They are the largest member of the civet family (Viverridae). They are also known as the bearcat. They are primarily nocturnal animals. Physical feature: They are… Continue reading Binturong
ChaSTE PROBE
News– Chandrayan’s ChaSTE becomes the first mission to successfully penetrate the soil of a celestial body (at Shiv Shakti landing site of Moon) to deploy a thermal probe. About ChaSTE (Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment) It is one of the payloads aboard the Lander (named Vikram) of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Developed by: The instrument was designed… Continue reading ChaSTE PROBE
Sangama Dynasty
News: A set of copper plates dating back to early 15th Century from the reign of Devaraya I of the Sangama Dynasty were unveiled by Falcon Coins Gallery with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Sangama Dynasty. About Sangama Dynasty Founded by: By two brothers, Harihara I and Bukka Raya I in 1336, who were… Continue reading Sangama Dynasty
Key Facts about Chile
News: India and Chile have agreed to initiate negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Key Facts about Chile Chile is a country located along the western coast of South America. Due to its geographical proximity to Antarctica, Chile is often referred to as the “Gateway to Antarctica.” The Loa River, originating from the… Continue reading Key Facts about Chile
Vibe Coding
News: The concept of “vibe coding” has gained attention after OpenAI co-founder and former Tesla employee Andrej Karpathy highlighted it in a recent post on X. About Vibe Coding Vibe Coding is an innovative approach to software development where artificial intelligence assists in programming. Instead of writing code manually, developers describe their desired functionality in… Continue reading Vibe Coding
