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One Liners 27-12-2024
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History, Art and Culture
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Arittapatti village
- Location – Madurai, Tamilnadu
- It is 1st Biodiversity heritage site of Tamilnadu
- Ecological importance – It hosts wildlife such as the Indian pangolin, slender loris & pythons.
- It is home to approximately 250 bird species, including 3 prominent raptors - the Laggar Falcon, Shaheen Falcon, and Bonelli’s Eagle.
- Historical importance - It boasts numerous megalithic structures, Tamil Brahmi inscriptions, Jain beds & rock-cut temples that date back 2200 years.
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Geography
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Kīlauea
- It is an active shield volcano.
- Location – Hawaiian Islands.
- It is located within Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park.
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Polity & Governance
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PRAGATI
- It is ICT-based multi-purpose and multi-modal platform.
- PRAGATI – Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
- Launched in - 2015, involving Centre and State governments.
- It is also a robust system for bringing e-transparency and e-accountability with real-time presence and exchange among the key stakeholders.
Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC)
- It is a body formed in various cities throughout India to encourage the adoption of Hindi as the official language.
- Role – They are tasked with monitoring the execution of the Official Language Policy within their designated regions.
- Their efforts focus on enhancing the use of Hindi in government agencies, public institutions, and broader public arenas.
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Agriculture
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National Rainfed Areas Authority
- Role – To support rainfed areas by analyzing investment types by different states and schemes.
- Aim – To motivate states to invest more in these areas, ensuring that the amount of investment is less compared to their requirements and vulnerability.
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Environment
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Cephalopods
- Cephalopods – They are any of the class of sea animals that have a large soft head, large eyes and eight or ten long thin legs.
- Cephalopod literally means “head foot” in Greek, a reference to the way the cephalopod's head connects to its many arms.
- Speciality – These creatures are known for their advanced intelligence and complex behaviors.
- Examples – Squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus.
Oriental dollarbird
- Scientifica Name - Eurystomus orientalis.
- Morphology – It has distinctive pale blue or white, coin-shaped spots on its wings.
- Distribution – Australia to Korea, Japan and India.
- IUCN Status – Least Concern.
UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme
- Objective – To establish effective conservation of existing and potential marine areas of Outstanding Universal Value to ensure that they will be maintained and thrive for generations to come.
- Goals – To enable effective management and to create an international network of World Heritage marine sites.
- There are currently 51 marine sites participating in the Programme across 37 nations.
- In India – Sundarbans National Park
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Security
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SLINEX 2024
- SLINEX - Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise
- 2024 – In Visakhapatnam
- Focus on – Surface and air assault drills, weapons firing, seamanship and shipping development, along with maneuvers and cross-deck flight operations.
- Goals – It include strengthening cooperative efforts between the two nations' navies for multi-dimensional maritime operations, fostering better mutual understanding, and sharing best practices and procedures.
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Science
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CSIR
- CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- It is a leading R&D institution in India, significantly contributing to scientific and industrial advancement.
- Established in – 1942
- Mission – To improve human welfare through innovative scientific research and technology.
- Mandate – To conduct, support, and promote scientific and industrial research throughout India.
- Functions under – Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
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