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#GS_FACTS Badis Limaakumi 🎯It is a new species of small freshwater fish that was recently discovered in the Milak River in Nagaland. 🎯It is known for its ability to change color rapidly. So it is also known as Chameleon fish. 🎯Tsurong is the main tributary of the Milak river.

#GS_FACTS Pygmy hog ▪️It is the smallest species of pig in the world. ▪️It is Endemic to India. ▪️Habitat: Wet Grassland. 🔹IUCN: Critically endangered. ▪️Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Schedule I. ▪️CITES: Appendix 1.

#GS_FACTS Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) 📌It is the term for a range of conditions caused by a build-up of fat in the liver. 📌It's usually seen in people who are overweight or obese. 📌Recent studies shows the rise of fatty liver disease among children due to widespread consumption of ultraprocessed foods.

#GS_FACTS Lucy Mission ▪️Lucy Mission was launched by NASA in 2021. ▪️Lucy is the first spacecraft launched to explore the Trojan asteroids associated with Jupiter.

#GS_FACTS Dinkinesh Asteroid 🎯It is a small, stony main-belt asteroid, first discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) survey in 1999. 🎯This asteroid is the first flyby target of NASA's Lucy mission, which will approach the asteroid on 1 November 2023. 🎯Dinkinesh orbits the Sun in the inner main asteroid belt on an elliptical orbit.

#GS_FACTS Nipah Virus 🎯It is a zoonotic virus, meaning that it can spread from animals to humans. 🎯It can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs). 🎯It was first discovered in 1999 following an outbreak of disease in pigs and people in Malaysia and Singapore. 🎯The animal host reservoir for NiV is the fruit bat (genus Pteropus), also known as the flying fox.

#GS_FACTS Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2022 🔹These are the highest scientific awards in India. 🔹They are awarded annually by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) to outstanding scientists and engineers under the age of 45. 🔹It is awarded in the fields of (i) Biological Sciences, (ii) Chemical Sciences, (iii) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, (iv) Engineering Sciences, (v) Mathematical Sciences, (vi) Medical Sciences and (vii) Physical Sciences. 🔹The awards are named after Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the first director-general of CSIR.

#GS_FACTS Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) ✅It is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia. ✅Objectives: To promote the economic development of the Russian Far East and To attract foreign investment to the region. ✅It was established in 2015.

#GS_FACTS 2023 US Open tennis tournament winners 👉Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 👉Women's Singles: Coco Gauff (United States) ▪️Men's Doubles: Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury (United States) ▪️Women's Doubles: Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) and Erin Routliffe (New Zealand)

#GS_FACTS Global Stocktake (GST) report ▪️It was released by the UNFCCC on the eve of the G20 leaders’ summit. ▪️It assesses the implementation of the world's progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. ▪️It is a two-year process that takes place every five years, with the first-ever GST report scheduled to be finalized at COP28 in Dubai in 2023. 🔹Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change.

#GS_FACTS Minuteman 3 👉It is a land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of USA. 👉It is the only type of land-based ICBM currently in the U.S. arsenal. 👉It is a three-stage, solid-fueled missile.

#GS_Facts Meniere’s Disease ▪️It is a chronic inner ear disorder that affects the balance and hearing organs. ▪️It is thought to be caused by a buildup of fluid in the inner ear. ▪️There is no cure for Meniere's disease, but there are treatments available to help manage the symptoms.

#GS_Facts Varicella zoster virus (VZV) 🎯It is a DNA virus that is a member of the herpesvirus group. 🎯It is the cause of chickenpox and herpes zoster (shingles).

#GS_Facts Cheriyal Scroll Painting 🔹It is a traditional folk art form of Telangana. 🔹It is a modified version of Nakashi art. 🔹It is a narrative painting that depicts stories from Indian mythology, such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. 🔹The paintings are typically made on a long, vertical piece of cloth and are painted in bright, vibrant colors. 🔹Nakashi art is practised in Cherial of Siddipet district & Nirmal & Jagtial district in Telangana state.

#GS_FACTS Kuiper Belt ▪️It is a region of space in our solar system that extends outward from the orbit of Neptune. ▪️It is named after Gerard Kuiper, a Dutch-American astronomer. ▪️It is composed primarily of small, icy bodies, including dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. ▪️Pluto was the first Kuiper Belt object to be discovered. ▪️The first spacecraft to enter the Kuiper Belt region was NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft.