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WindRush - UK about citizenship to commonwealth nation and perople residing in UK from so long.

One Health Concept - Inter-connectivity of Animal+Human+Environment health by World org of Animal health (OIE - french name abbreviation)

Anshula Kan - Firs women CFO of world bank n she is appointed as Managing director of world bank. 

Palau joins ISA lies in the western pacific Ocean that consists of coral and volcanic islands surrounded by single barrier reef.

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Operation thirst - by railways to check for unauthorized selling of packed water.

Silk samagra - by central silk board under min of textiles.

Dracaena cambodiana - dragon tree found in Assam

Working holiday maker program - Australian govt's cultural exchange program which enables young travellers to have extended holiday n earn money through short term employment but it requires certain qualifications such as certain level of English n holding or studying in tertiary education.

* BHARATMALA - https://www.drishtiias.com/images/uploads/529image1.webp

* Global goalkeeper award to pm modi on swachha Bharat mission n sanitation by bill n Melinda Gates foundation.

* Kajin Sara lake - Can be highest lake in Nepal n world n replaced tilicho lake in Nepal.

* Tirur vettila - betal leave have high protein n clorofil have lot of medicinal property from mallalpuram kerla got GI tag.

* Operation Bedlam’  is launched for the tourism sector in Kashmir.

* Agent Smith - malware to affect Android phone.

* Shahariya tribe- Belongs to austro Asian family n speak Munda language.

* Plogging for india - movement which started in Sweden n taken as mass movement in 2016 is about jogging with picking up litter.

* Ramon Magsaysay (3rd prez of Philippines) Award was established in 1957 and is considered as Asia’s premier prize and highest honour. Ravish Kumar from India has been awarded for journalism. Termed as Noble counterpart of Asia.

* Gottiprolu, AP (now renamed as Sri PottiRamulu) on the right bank of River swarnamukhi is said to be oldest trade center of AP.

Life sized Vishnu Idol pallava period -8th century) n molded female terracotta figurine along with some indo Greek pottery found.

* Pegasus - Malware affecting WhatsApp users worldwide, developed by Israeli firm NSO.

* Tort law is the body of laws that enables people to seek compensation for wrongs committed against them

* Chiang Mai initiative is multilateral currency swap arrangements btwn Asean + 3 countries setup aftermath of 1997 Asian financial crisis.

* National highway 766 - passes through bandipur tiger reserve (2nd highest population of tiger after pench Tiger reserve, MP) where night travelling is been banned by Central govt since 2009 n for which Kerla govt passed a legislation to get it lifted by Central govt.

* Cyclone bulbul (7th in 2019) named by Pakistan in Bay of Bengal along odisa n WB.

* Cyclone Kyarr, (most intense) Maha, 

* Tulagi island - Solomon island’s northern part in South Pacific Btwn Australia n US.

* Mt paektu or chengbai (in Chinese) - btwn border of North Korea n China is considered sacred by Korean as they believe that It is their origin n founder Kim sung II born there.

It was last errupted 1000 years back, with 9kft height n highest in Korean peninsula.

* Thengal char island or bhashanchar uslans, Bangladesh - Formed 2 decades ago due to deposits of Meghana river. 

Bangladesh govt has asked Rohigya refugees to go to Bhashan char island which is prone to flooding etc.

* Kiribati n Solomon both recognises Taiwan as integral part of China.

* Iceberg D28

• It is a part of the Amery ice shelf which is the third-largest ice shelf in Antarctica.

* India's first E-waste clinic - Bhopal, MP

* Saturn has maximum moons with (82) and Jupiter (79) as IAU report reported new 20 moons.

* Meghalaya state decided to exclude Bodo-Kachari, Hajong, Koch, Mann, and Rabha are clubbed together as ‘unrepresented tribes' from unrepresented tribe group 6th schedule.

* Smominru - malware which infect Botnet to steal credentials n data etc. It doesn't target any specific computer n target any computer. It has capability to reattack the old infected system n use the system for crypto mining at owners expense.

* Turkey Launched milatry operation named 'operation peace spring' against Syrian Kurdish militia (YPG) in Northeast Syria. YPG was Ally to US against Islamic state n they are vulnerable after US planned to leave the country.

* White island of newzeland is made up of volcanic erruption from last 1.5 lac years is located in Bay of plenty which is north of the country. This volcano is 70% below sea also known as whakari n it sits on Australian plate n Pacific plate.

* INS Baaz - Located on Campbell bay of Nicobar island which is southernmost point of India very near to Malacca strait and Banda aceh (250km) from Indonesia.

* Pegasus - can also turn mobile phone into spying device by switching on its camera or microphone.

* Suranga bawari - Karnataka ( vijayapura) known as Karez (underground water supply system) built during Adil shahi rule for water supply got funding from World monument fund in 2 years timespan, US NGO (founded in 1965) after it got listed in world monument watchlist (launched in 1995 n select heritage site in need biannually)

* Sisseri River bridge btwn lower dibang valley n siang in arunachal Pradesh under the Project brahmank.

There are four projects of BRO (border road org) in Arunachal Pradesh namely Vartak, Arunank, Brahmank, and Udayak.

 

*SWARM - attack by houthis of Yemen on Abraiq n Khurais oil refinery of Saudi.

Abquik oil refinery is of Saudi Arabia.

* Hamas is terror outfit based out in Gaza strip n attack on Palestine.

* Novaya zemlya - Russia near arctict region installed S-400 missile system.

* Bougainville referendum - due to over exploitation of natural resources n ineuqal distribution and is not accordance with Autonomous Bougainville Government 2001 Accord by Papua New Guinea.

Panguna reserve - largest rock cut copper mine in the world n largest reserve of world.

* Dallol geothermal field in Danakil field in Ethiopia which is inhabitable.

* Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh built over dibang river ( 2 of it's tributaries) consist on 2 dams.

 

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