GPS Spoofing
As many as 465 GPS interference and spoofing incidents have been reported in Indian border region in the past two years
- A malicious technique that manipulates the signals transmitted by GPS.
- It provides false location or time information to GPS receivers
- Typically involves using a signal generator or other sophisticated equipment to transmit counterfeit GPS signals that are stronger than the genuine satellite signals.
International Olympics Committee
Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry becomes the first female president of the IOC.
- A not-for-profit independent body overseeing the Olympic movement.
- Founded at the first Olympic Congress in Paris (1894).
- Headquarters – Lausanne (the Olympic Capital), Switzerland.
- Entirely privately funded
- Empowered to decide Olympic sport inclusions and host city selections
ULIP (Unified Logistics Interface Platform)
ULIP has achieved a major milestone, recording over 100 crore Application Programming Interface (API) transactions.
- A digital gateway that allows industry players to access logistics-related datasets from various Government systems through API-based integration.
- Launched under – National Logistics Policy in 2022
- Objective – To create an integrated, efficient, and technology-enabled logistics sector.
- Maintained by – NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd. (NLDSL).
Mount Kilauea Volcano
Kilauea volcano is active again.
- Location – Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, neighbouring Mauna Loa (the largest active volcano on Earth).
- Mauna Loa and Kilauea are 2 of the most active shield volcanoes on Earth.
Navroz
Prime Minister, greeted everyone on the occasion of Navroz.
- An ancient Persian festival marking spring’s arrival
- Dating back over 3,000 years to Zoroastrianism, it falls on the vernal equinox (usually March 20 or 21).
- Inscribed on Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UN.