India pulls out of Kavkaz due to China (Security) (Kavkaz, Multilateral Exercise, Russia, SCO)
Turkey to hold exercises near Cyprus coast (International Relations) (Greece-Turkey Dispute, NAVTEX, Cyprus, Mediterranean)
UAE puts an end to economic boycott of Israel - (International Relations) (UAE-Israel, Abraham Agreement, Palestine)
Butterflies are migrating early in Southern India this year (Environment) (Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Kerala, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve)
Environmentalists petition PM on Char Dham Project (Environment) (Char Dham Project, High Powered Committee)
Tree of Life Baobab - (Environment) (Baobab Tree, Africa, Savanna)
US vote amid COVID FAQ (Polity & Governance) (Postal Ballot in US Presidential Elections)
upply Chain Resilience Initiative FAQ (Economy)
Question for the Day
[{"explanation": "<p>With COVID-19 and trade tensions between China and the United States threatening supply chains or actually causing bottlenecks, Japan has mooted the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) as a trilateral approach to trade, with India and Australia as the other two partners. The initiative is at the strategy stage and has some way to go before participants can realise trade benefits.</p>", "question": "<p>Supply Chain Resilience Initiative\" has been proposed by Japan and includes</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f4bbe2e7737d42665a63f98", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>India and China</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbe2e7737d42665a63f99", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Australia and China</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbe2e7737d42665a63f9a", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>India and Australia</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbe2e7737d42665a63f9b", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>None of the Above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f4bbe2e7737d42665a63f97"}, {"explanation": "<p>Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is a well protected ecological portion in the Nelliampathy - Anamalai landscape of the Southern Western Ghats in India. It is located in the Palakkad District of Kerala. It is one of the biodiversity hot spot in the world supports diverse habitat types and endemism. </p>", "question": "<p>Parambikulam Tiger Reserve can be found in the state of</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f4bbe637737d44c875c00fe", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Kerala</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbe637737d44c875c00ff", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Karnataka</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbe637737d44c875c0100", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Tamil Nadu</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbe637737d44c875c0101", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Telangana</p>"}], "question_id": "5f4bbe637737d44c875c00fd"}, {"explanation": "<p><img class=\"img_with_preview\" height=\"402\" src=\"https://tinglado-mediafiles.s3.amazonaws.com/media/editor_images/2020/8/30/20/28/38/5f4bbe9e7737d44c875c0106_OI.PNG\" style=\"\" width=\"583\"/></p>", "question": "<p>Cyprus is situated around</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f4bbea17737d44c875c0108", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Black Sea</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbea17737d44c875c0109", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Adriatic Sea</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbea17737d44c875c010a", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Mediterranean Sea</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bbea17737d44c875c010b", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Gulf of Mexico</p>"}], "question_id": "5f4bbea17737d44c875c0107"}, {"explanation": "<p>The African baobab, known as the tree of life, can live for over a thousand years. It yields fodder, medicinal compounds and many such products. A recent study in Scientific Reports finally finds that the tree has 168 chromosomes.</p>", "question": "<p>The term “African baobab” has been recently in news is a</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f4bc0eb7737d42665a63fd0", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Endangered Reptile Specie</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bc0eb7737d42665a63fd1", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Tribes in Zambia</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bc0eb7737d42665a63fd2", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Festival of Gabon</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bc0eb7737d42665a63fd3", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Tree of life</p>"}], "question_id": "5f4bc0eb7737d42665a63fcf"}, {"explanation": "<p>It has been observed that this year the annual migration of butterflies from the hill ranges of the Eastern Ghats towards the Western Ghats happened early.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Usually, butterfly migration in south India begins in October-November, with the onset of the northeast monsoon, from the plains to the Ghats, and in April-June, just before the advent of the southwest monsoon, from the Ghats to the plains. But this year, the first migratory sighting was recorded in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve on July 14. Large butterfly movement was observed on August 21, which is still continuing. Observers also found that thousands of butterflies had died of vehicle hits along the migratory path.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The change in rainfall pattern and a considerable increase in the number of sunny days may be the major reasons for the earlier migration. The only thing guiding butterflies on their migration is temperature telling them when they need to travel – like a biological trigger setting them in flight. Hence changing pattern of their migration is the direct indication of climate change and changing weather pattern.</p>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Early migration of butterflies from Eastern Ghats to Western Ghats signals shift in rainfall pattern.</li>\n<li>Some of the butterflies have died as they have been hit by vehicles along their migratory path to Western Ghats.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f4bc1247737d44c8a37db76", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bc1247737d44c8a37db77", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bc1247737d44c8a37db78", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f4bc1247737d44c8a37db79", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Neither 1 nor 2</p>"}], "question_id": "5f4bc1247737d44c8a37db75"}]
India has withdrawn its participation in Kavkaz 2020 multinational exercise in Russia in September due to the participation of Chinese troops.
About Kavkaz 2020 multinational exercise
About SCO and its Mandate
TURKEY TO HOLD EXERCISES NEAR CYPRUS COAST
Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid growing tension with Greece over disputed claims to exploration rights
in the east Mediterranean
Territorial dispute between Turkey and Greece
About NAVTEX
UAE PUTS AN END TO ECONOMIC BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL
The President of the United Arab Emirates scrapped an economic boycott against Israel, allowing trade and financial agreements
between the countries in another key step towards normal ties
Normalisation of ties between UAE and Israel
BUTTERFLIES ARE MIGRATING EARLY IN SOUTHERN INDIA THIS YEAR
It has been observed that this year the annual migration of butterflies from the hill ranges of the Eastern Ghats towards the Western Ghats happened early.
Reasons for early migration
Butterfly migration pattern and climate change
ENVIRONMENTALISTS PETITION PM ON CHAR DHAM PROJECT
A group of 40 scientists, environmentalists and ecologists have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a halt to the Char Dham road construction work
Concerns over Char Dham Project
TREE OF LIFE
This article discusses about African Baobab, which is known as Tree of Life.
About African Baobab
DEBATE AROUND THE MAIL-IN POSTAL BALLOT SYSTEM
This article discusses about the debate around the mail-in postal ballot system in the upcoming US Presidential Election in November.
What is the controversy?
What verification is done of ballots arriving by mail?
What has been a perennial issue with the U.S. voting procedure?
SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE INITIATIVE (SCRI)
Japan has mooted the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) as a trilateral approach to trade, with India and Australia as the other two partners
Yuvi 6 months ago