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💥 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for India’s First display semiconductor OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test). ✅ The facility is being established by India Chip Pvt. Ltd., a 60:40 joint venture between India's HCL Group and Taiwan's Foxconn. ✅ Located at Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), Jewar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. ✅ The facility is expected to become operational by 2028. ... ——————————- For free UPSC resources https://t.me/addlist/yApUKPNXKVljNDk1

#Currentaffair Dhanauri wetland It is in the Dhanauri village  in Uttar Pradesh.  It is within the floodplains of Yamuna Basin.  The wetland hosts more than 217 bird species, including over 150 Sarus Cranes.  Note Sarus Crane is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh.  Not a Ramsar Site

SAHI • Scan, Analyse, Help, Inform • An AI-based digital health initiative to assist doctors by scanning medical data, analysing patterns, and supporting diagnosis & decision-making. BODH • Building Open Digital Health Ecosystem • Focuses on ethical, transparent, and inclusive use of AI in healthcare, ensuring awareness, accountability, and trust. ... ——————————- For free UPSC resources https://t.me/addlist/yApUKPNXKVljNDk1

➡️➡️Switzerland’s President announces Geneva as host of 2027 AI Impact Summit. ✅ The 2027 summit will focus on the international law dimensions of AI and the development of globally accepted rules for its governance. ✅ Following the Geneva event, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is scheduled to host the summit in 2028, with Switzerland serving as a partner for that edition.

#Currentaffair INDIAN NATIONAL SPACE PROMOTION AND ORGANISATION CENTRE(IN-SPACE) •It's an autonomous body for Regulation of space activities •Shares ISRO facilities •Promotes space activities

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Strait of Hormuz. [ Places in the news ] ✅ What it is : - World’s most vital oil transit chokepoint. Narrow maritime passage. - Only sea exit for the Persian Gulf. - Connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. ✅ Location : - Located in Middle East. - Separates Iran from Arabian Peninsula. - Links the Persian Gulf to Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Oman. ✅ Neighbouring Nations : - Iran - Oman - UAE ✅ Key Geographical Features : - Shipping lanes : Two 3-km-wide lanes (inbound and outbound) separated by a 2-km buffer zone. - Strategic islands : Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb (strong Iranian military presence). - Bathymetry : Depth around 60–100 meters; suitable for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). ✅ Significance : - Around 20% of global petroleum liquids transit daily. - Nearly 20% of global LNG trade passes through. - About 20 million barrels of oil transported per day. - Disruptions lead to immediate spikes in global oil prices and shipping insurance costs.

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#CurrentAffair #Sciencetech ADITYA 1)It is India's first indigenously designed and built medium-sized, air-core tokamak, commissioned in 1989 at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) in Gujarat. 2)It was upgraded to ADITYA-U (first plasma 2016), a device with a major radius and minor radius, designed for studying edge physics, plasma confinement, and divertor configurations with a toroidal field.

गलगोटिया यूनिवर्सिटी ने दावा किया कि उन्होंने कैंपस में भारत का पहला ड्रोन सॉकर बिल्कुल शुरू से बनाया है, लेकिन असल में यह कोरिया का स्ट्राइकर V3 ARF है.

#CurrentAffair #Sciencetech What Are Quantum Dots? 1)Extremely tiny semiconductor particles (2–10 nanometers wide, about 10–50 atoms). 2)Also called nanocrystals or “artificial atoms”. 3)Discovered in 1980. Why They Are Special 1)Size controls their properties – especially colour of light they emit. 2)When excited (hit by energy), they glow in very pure, bright colours. 3)Smaller dot → higher energy → blue light. 4)Larger dot → lower energy → red light. 5)Same material can produce any colour just by changing size.

➡️➡️Coking Coal was officially notified as a "Critical and Strategic Mineral" under the MMDR Act, 1957 in January 2026 to facilitate faster approvals and domestic production.  ✅ This designation aims to decrease India's significant reliance on coking coal imports for its steel industry

#CurrentAffair #Environment Dugong Dugongs in India: Found in Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Kutch. IUCN status: "Vulnerable" globally. India's classification: "Endangered" under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Threats: Entanglement in fishing nets. Seagrass habitat loss. Collisions with ships. Hunting (illegal). Conservation actions: Dugong Recovery Programme. Protection in areas like Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. Scientific research. Community engagement and education. Other species in the Sirenia order: West Indian manatee (Central America) – IUCN status: "Vulnerable". Amazonian manatee (Amazon) – IUCN status: "Vulnerable". African manatee (West Africa) – IUCN status: "Vulnerable".

#CurrentAffair #Prelims Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, launched in FY 2015-16, is the first comprehensive centrally sponsored programme by the central government for the promotion of organic farming in the country

➡️➡️Lok Sabha passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026. ✅ To prevent future legal confusion regarding repealed labour laws. ✅ The amendment ensures continuity and legal certainty of laws replaced by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. ✅ The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 replaced: ☑️ Trade Unions Act, 1926. ☑️ Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. ☑️ Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.