Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is exploring relevance of Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data in India’s statistical system.
- Developed by – UN Statistics Division (UNSD) in 2023.
- Defines the possible types of citizen data and offers a common understanding of relevant concepts and their definitions
- Also provides a scope that helps conceptualize and agree on the different ways citizens can play a role in data.
Trailguard AI
TrailGuard AI has aided in reducing poaching in Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha.
- End-to-end, camera-based alert system designed for enhancing wildlife conservation
- Benefits – Autonomous detection of target objects; Real-time alert transmission; Its small size prevents vandalism and theft
Anticyclone
Experts believe that the presence of anticyclone over the sea is causing a rise in temperature in Mumbai.
- An area of sinking air (diverging air) which results in high pressure.
- As the air sinks, it warms up, leading to warm and dry weather.
- Wind Direction – Northern Hemisphere-Clockwise direction; Southern Hemisphere-Anticlockwise direction.
- The slowly developing mid-tropospheric anticyclone is the main component of the heat wave over India.
Samudrayaan
Wet testing of the 4th Generation deep-ocean human scientific submersible ‘Matsya-6000’ is successfully completed.
- Part of – Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- Central Sector Scheme to support Blue Economy Initiatives
- Aim – Sending 3 personnel to 6000-metre depth in a vehicle called ‘MATSYA 6000’ for the exploration of deep sea resources like minerals.
White-Winged Duck
A rare pair of the White-winged duck was spotted in the Dihing Patkai National Park
- Forest-dwelling duck found in lowland evergreen forests and wetlands.
- Endemic to the Indo-Malayan biogeographical realm.
- State bird of Assam
- Protection – Schedule I under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.