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One Liners 30-12-2024
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International Relations and Issues
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Louisiana Purchase
- Treaty between – The United States and France in 1803.
- Effect – It added 828,000 square miles of land to the United States, nearly doubling its size
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Agriculture
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Piped Water Supply in Punjab
- Punjab has recently reached a significant milestone by ensuring 100% piped water supply to every rural household.
- As part of – The central government’s ‘Har Ghar Jal’ initiative.
Har Ghar Jal
- Launched by – Ministry of Jal Shakthi, in 2019
- Aim - To provide 55 litres of tap water to every rural household per capita per day regularly on long term basis by 2024.
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Environment
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Common murres (Uria aalge)
- These are sleek, powerful seabirds in the Alcidae family.
- Distribution – In colder circumpolar waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans.
- Morphology – It have a streamlined black-and-white body built for swimming, and during the breeding season, their heads are entirely black.
- Threats – Marine heatwave decimates nearly 4 million of Alaska’s common murre seabirds over a three-year period.
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Security
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Surya Kiran Exercise 2024
Indian Army contingent has left for Nepal to take part in the 18th Battalion Level Joint Military Exercise.
- It is annual event that alternates between India and Nepal.
- Location – In Nepal from December 2024, to January 2025.
- Purpose – To improve cooperation in several key areas, including jungle warfare, counter-terrorism operations in mountainous regions, and disaster relief efforts in line with the United Nations Charter.
- It will also prioritize enhancing readiness and medical training.
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Science
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Kaveri engine
- It is India’s Indigenous Fighter Jet Engine.
- Developed by – Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE).
- Initiative of – Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- It is now ready for real-world performance evaluations aboard a specialized flying test bed (FTB).
Foldscopes
- National Institute of Biotic Stress Management recently said that it has distributed ‘foldscopes’, portable microscopes to farmers in nearly 20 districts of Chhattisgarh.
- Uses – It aids in pest and disease detection, soil quality assessment and water analysis.
- It helps in in-situ diagnosis and digital cataloguing of plant-pathogenic fungi through foldscope microscopy.
- Usage in Chhattisgarh – Used to identify diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf blight, leaf spot and post-harvest diseases.
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Miscellaneous
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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
- Instituted by – Ministry of women and child development.
- Categories – It has 2 categories
- Eligibility - Awardees must be Indian citizens residing in India.
- Bal Shakti Puraskar - Awarded to children of 5 -18 age group for outstanding achievement in innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts and culture, bravery, or sports.
- Bal Kalyan Puraskar - To individuals or organisations that have made outstanding contributions in child development, child protection, or child welfare.
H-1B visa Programme
- Role – It allows US employers to hire immigrant workers in specialty occupations that require “a high level of skill” and “at least a bachelor’s degree.
- Duration – It can be issued for a maximum of 6 years at a stretch.
- Users – Indians accounted for 72.3% (2.79 lakh of a total of 3.86 lakh) H-1B visa holders.
Demise of Jimmy Carter
The 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 100.
- Nobel Peace Prize – In 2002, for his contributions to global peace.
- Camp David Accords – It resolved longstanding conflicts between Israel and Egypt.
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