B.R. AMBEDKAR
News – Centre to celebrate Ambedkar’s anniversary
- Born on – 14 April 1891 in Mhow, MP
- He belonged to – Mahar caste
- Education – Columbia University (USA) and London School of Economics.
- Political Career –
- Founded the Independent Labour Party (1936)
- All India Scheduled Castes Federation.
- Served as the Law Minister in independent India
- His Works –
- Annihilation of Caste
- The Buddha and His Dhamma
- He was converted to Buddhism in – 1956
- Legacy – Awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously
NSA
News – Amid turmoil over ‘Signalgate’, U.S. NSA puts off visit to India
- NSA – “National Security Advisor”
- Current NSA – Ajit Doval
- NSC – is an executive arm of government tasked with advising the Prime Minister’s Office on matters of national security
- Estb in – 1998
- NSA presides over – National Security Council
- NSA is the – primary advisor to the prime minister.
- Role of NSC –
- Strategic Planning
- Internal Affairs Management
- Intelligence and Technology
- Military Expeditions
SEMICONDUCTOR
News – Semiconductor tariffs coming in a ‘month or two’, says U.S.
- Defn – A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor (like copper) and an insulator (like glass).
- Applications of Semiconductor –
- Used in diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits.
- Used in solar cells
- Used in Sensors for heat and light
- Used in LEDs
- Common Semiconductors used are-
- Silicon, Germanium, Gallium Arsenide
- Recent Developments-
- Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
- Union Cabinet approved new semiconductor unit in Gujarat
SUDAN
News -Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 over two days in Darfur town: activists
- Location: Sudan is in Northeast Africa
- Capital: Khartoum
- Geography: Sudan is the third-largest country in Africa
- Sudan gained independence from – Egypt and the UK, in 1956
- Pyramids: Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt
- Languages – Arabic and English
- Nile River – flows through Sudan
- Relevence – Ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for power struggle.
BATS
News – BatEchoMon: India’s first automated bat monitoring, detection system
- Bats are the – second-largest group of mammals after rodents
- Bats are the – only mammals capable of flying
- Bats are – Nocturnal animals
- Many bats use – Echolocation to navigate
- Bats play a crucial role in – pollinating
- Bats help in – Mosquito Control
- Life Time – 30 yrs
- Indian Flying Fox – is a type of Bat
- Bats are protracted under – Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (Schedule II)
WHEAT
News – Punjab, Haryana farmers eye bumper wheat harvest after a favourable winter
- Wheat is the – second most important staple food in India after rice.
- It is a major source of carbohydrates
- Climatic Requirements-
- Wheat is a Rabi crop (winter crop).
- Temperature – cool climate
- Rainfall (75-100 cm).
- Soil – well-drained, fertile alluvial soil.
- Top 3 Wheat Producing States –
- Uttar Pradesh>Madhya Pradesh>Punjab
- India is the – 2nd Largest wheat producer globally, after China
MCQs
1. “Annihilation of Caste” is a book by?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. B R Ambedkar
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Jyotiba Phule
2. Capital of Sudan is?
A. Cairo
B. Istanbul
C. Khartoum
D. Accra
3. Which animals uses “Echolocation” to navigate?
A. Ants
B. Bats
C. Lion
D. Fox
4. Which Indian State produces largest quantity of Wheat?
A. Haryana
B. Kerala
C. Nagaland
D. Uttar Pradesh
5. Semiconductors are used in?
A. Solar Cells
B. Sensors
C. Electric Vehicles
D. All The Above