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One Liners 28-12-2024
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History, Art and Culture
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Urs Festival
- Countdown for 813th Urs begins.
- It is an annual festival held at Ajmer, Rajasthan.
- Commemoration – For the death anniversary of Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.
- Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti – He arrived along with Sultan Illtuttmish and promulgated the Chishtiyya Order of Sufism.
- He is also known as Garib Nawaz.
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Geography
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Three Gorges Dam
- Located in - China’s Hubei Province
- Built on - Yangtze River
- It is world’s largest Dam.
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International Relations and Issues
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India-china Trans-border River Sharing
- India and China don’t have any agreements.
- 2002 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) – For sharing hydrological information on the Brahmaputra River during the flood seasons.
- In the aftermath of the 2013 Doklam standoff, Beijing suspended data sharing, which resumed only in 2018.
Operation Poseidon Archer
- It is a sustained bombing campaign to degrade Houthi military capabilities in Yemen.
- Launched by – United States, United Kingdom, and their allies.
- Supplements – Operation Prosperity Guardian, a maritime security operation begun in December 2023 to protect shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by the militants.
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Agriculture
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Rambhog Paddy
- Features – Sweet smell, and taste which makes it to differentiate from other paddy varieties.
- It is grown in Kanpur Dehat and Kanpur Nagar districts, located in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh.
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Environment
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Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
- Paris Agreement – At COP 21 of UNFCCC in 2015
- Article 6 – It sets out how countries can pursue voluntary cooperation to reach their climate targets.
- It facilitates emission reduction through 3 pathways
- Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes
- UN-regulated global carbon market
- Non-market approaches
The Bald Eagle
- It is a key symbol of the United States, has been officially named the national bird.
- Morphology – White head, yellow beak, and brown feathers.
- Historical Importance - since 1782, it symbolizes freedom and bravery in USA.
- It has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States since its final design was approved.
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Science
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
- It is the updated term for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- It has connections to metabolic health, heart health, and cancer risk.
- Causes – It is strongly linked to metabolic syndrome, which includes obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
- A diet high in carbohydrates, particularly refined sugars and starches, results in elevated insulin levels.
- Chronically high insulin levels lead to insulin resistance, resulting in the conversion of excess glucose into fatty acids that accumulate in the liver.
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Miscellaneous
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INS Sarvekshak (J22)
- Indian Navy Ship, INS Sarvekshak, arrived at Port Louis in Mauritius for undertaking Hydrographic Surveys.
- Fitted with survey equipment – Deep Sea Multi beam echo sounder system, Side Scan Sonars and a fully automated digital surveying and processing system.
Quality Council of India
- Formed in – 1997
- Formed by – Government of India and major industry groups like ASSOCHAM, CII, and FICCI
- 1st chairman – Mr. Ratan Tata
- It is a national body for accreditation and is a non-profit organization under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
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