Dharma Guardian
Indian Army Contingent departed for Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’
- Annual military exercise between India and Japan.
- Conducted in alternatively in the two countries
- Aims to enhance interoperability between two forces while undertaking counter-terrorism operations under UN mandate.
Jhumoir Dance
Prime Minister of India to attend Jhumoir Binandini (Mega Jhumoir)
- Folk dance of Assam
- Primarily performed by Tea Tribe and Adivasi Communities during harvest season.
- Women are main dancers and singers, while men play traditional instruments like dhol, dhak (drums), cymbals, flutes etc
Great Lakes
As per recent reports, climate change is threatening Lake Ontario, part of the 5 great lakes of North America.
- 5 Great Lakes – Superior (largest and deepest), Michigan, Huron, Erie (Shallowest), and Ontario (Smallest).
- Location – North America
- Lake Michigan lies completely within the United States; the other four form a natural border between Canada and the United States.
- Flow into the Atlantic Ocean
False Killer Whales
Survival of around 90 False Killer Whales was reported in a mass stranding incident in Tasmania.
- Distribution – Found globally in all tropical and subtropical oceans and in deep offshore waters.
- Behaviour – Form strong social bonds.
- Threats – Environmental Contamination, Hunting, Competition for prey, etc.
NOVA 1
Recent research suggests that genetics played a key role in the evolution of human speech, such as the NOVA 1.
- Stands for – Neuro-Oncological Ventral Antigen 1
- A gene that plays a key role in processing genetic information, brain development, and neuron activity.
- Modern humans have a unique variant of this gene
- Play an important role in speech evolution