PRELIMS BITS The Toda tribe, an ancient Dravidian ethnic group residing in the Nilgiris Hills of Tamil Nadu, recently celebrated their annual Modhweth Festival at Muthanad Mund, their community headquarters. This vibrant event, observed in December 2025, marked the tribe’s New Year and highlighted their rich cultural heritage and spiritual …
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TIGER MIGRATION IN MAHARASHTRA: A WILDLIFE MILESTONE
PRELIMS BITS In an extraordinary display of tiger mobility, a male tiger from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra traveled 500 kilometers to Solapur district. The Pune Forest Department has proposed relocating the tiger to the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, situated 300 kilometers away, for its safety and better habitat conditions. Tipeshwar …
Read More »GUJARAT’S HAR GHAR CONNECTIVITY PROGRAMME: KEY HIGHLIGHTS
PRELIMS BITS In January 2025, Gujarat’s Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced significant advancements in the state’s digital infrastructure under the ‘Digital India’ campaign. Central to this initiative is the Har Ghar Connectivity Programme, aimed at enhancing rural internet access and improving ‘Ease of Living’ through technology. Har Ghar Connectivity Initiative …
Read More »Miyawaki Technique
Prelims bits The Miyawaki Technique, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is a revolutionary reforestation method aimed at creating dense, native forests by mimicking natural ecosystems. Key Features: Dense Planting Native tree and shrub species are planted close together to encourage rapid canopy formation and enhanced biodiversity. …
Read More »ISRO’s CROPS: A Landmark Achievement in Space Agriculture
GS 3 – Science and technology The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant breakthrough in space-based agriculture through its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) experiment. The successful germination of three out of eight cowpea seeds in space under microgravity conditions marks a major milestone …
Read More »Gravitational Lensing
GS 3 – Science and technology Gravitational Lensing is the bending, distortion, and magnification of light from a distant source due to the curvature of spacetime caused by the mass of an intervening object. Spacetime, a combination of the three dimensions of space and time, curves in the presence of …
Read More »Indonesia’s Full Membership in BRICS
GS 2 – International relation Context: Brazil recently announced Indonesia’s admission as a full member of BRICS, marking a significant expansion of the international bloc. Evolution of BRICS Formation: BRICS was established in 2009 with Brazil, Russia, India, and China as founding members. Expansion Timeline: 2010: South Africa joined the …
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