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The DRDO and the Indian Navy jointly and successfully conducted the first 'salvo launch' of the 'Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range' (NASM-SR) from an Indian Navy helicopter platform off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Odisha.

Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously perceive, decide, and act to achieve goals with minimal human intervention. Distinction:- • Traditional AI —> Responds to inputs (reactive) • Agentic AI —> Takes initiative, plans actions, adapts dynamically • Not same as Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) • Not just automation or RPA 👉 It includes agency (decision + action) Application Areas • Personal finance management • Autonomous vehicles • Smart assistants with task execution • Defence (autonomous drones) Risk/Concern • Lack of transparency (black-box decisions) • Ethical concerns (autonomy vs control) • Trust deficit in high-stakes sectors #GS2mains

• Rare earth ≠ rare in occurrence —> rare in economically viable extraction • Permanent magnet ≠ electromagnet —> no external current required #CA2026

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PANCH PRAYAG (RIVER CONFLUENCES) 1. Devprayag —> Forms Ganga 2. Rudraprayag —> Alaknanda + Mandakini 3. Karnaprayag —> Alaknanda + Pindar 4. Nandaprayag —> Alaknanda + Nandakini 5. Vishnuprayag —> Alaknanda + Dhauliganga 👉 All located along Alaknanda River system PANCH BADRI 1. Badrinath (Vishal Badri) 2. Yogadhyan Badri 3. Bhavishya Badri 4. Vridha Badri 5. Adi Badri 👉 Associated with different forms of Lord Vishnu Panch Kedar:- (Associated with Shiva – body parts legend after Mahabharata) 👉 Formed where Shiva’s body parts appeared to Pandavas 1. Kedarnath Temple -Hump (back) of bull -Only Jyotirlinga among Panch Kedar 2. Tungnath Temple -Arms of Shiva -Highest Shiva temple in the world (~3680 m) 3. Rudranath Temple -Face of Shiva 4. Madhyamaheshwar Temple -Navel (middle part) 5. Kalpeshwar Temple -Hair (jata) of Shiva -Only Panch Kedar temple open throughout the year

CHAR DHAM (UTTARAKHAND) Temples (Himalayan Char Dham) • Yamunotri —> Source of Yamuna River • Gangotri —> Origin of Ganga (actual source: Gomukh glacier) • Kedarnath —> Dedicated to Lord Shiva (12 Jyotirlingas) • Badrinath —> Dedicated to Lord Vishnu 👉 Located in Garhwal Himalayas (Uttarakhand) ASSOCIATED SITES:- 1.Near Yamunotri • Janaki Chatti (base camp) • Surya Kund (hot water spring) • Divya Shila (worshipped before temple entry) 2.Near Gangotri • Gomukh —> Glacier snout, origin of Bhagirathi • Tapovan (meadow near Shivling peak) • Dayara Bugyal (alpine meadow) • Nachiketa Tal (linked to Kathopanishad legend) 3.Near Kedarnath • Vasuki Tal • Triyuginarayan Temple —> Mythological marriage site of Shiva-Parvati • Chopta —> “Mini Switzerland of India” • Tungnath (highest Shiva temple in the world) 4.Near Badrinath • Mana Village —> Near Indo-China border • Valley of Flowers • Auli • Vasudhara Falls • Satopanth Tal (triangular glacial lake)