• A seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan – has been discovered off the coast of Australia.
• Using genetic testing, scientists have determined a large underwater meadow in Western Australia is in fact one plant.
• It is believed to have spread from a single seed over at least 4,500 years.
• The seagrass covers about 200 square km.
• Scientists to understand the genetic diversity of the species – also known as ribbon weed – which is commonly found along parts of Australia’s coast.

• The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), in collaboration with agri-land marketplace SFarmsIndia has launched IIMA-SFarmsIndia Agri Land Price Index (ISALPI), which will record and present ‘quality controlled’ data of prices of agricultural land across the country.
• This index is important in terms of benchmarking land prices in rural and semi-urban areas. In such a case, the index will serve as a reliable source that will signal potential conversion of agricultural land into real estate.
• With ISALPI, better data sources for all stakeholders to be able to take informed decisions at national as well as regional levels and support the agribusiness activities.”
• Unlike financial assets, developing an index for land parcels is a complex task because of visible price differences in different listings caused by a slew of factors including the market wide supply-demand factors.
• Currently ISALPI is based on land listing data from six states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.

• ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ is being organized jointly by the Haryana Government, Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports from June 4 to 13.
• Round 8,500 players, coaches and support staff from across the country will participate in the fourth edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games2021’.
• Players will show their mettle for a total of 1866 medals which includes 545 Gold, 545 Silver, and 776 Bronze medals. As many as 25 types of sports will be organized at five venues Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Chandigarh, and Delhi.
• Five traditional sports namely Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Mallakhamb, and Yogasana have also been included in this prestigious competition for the first time.

• Shri Ram Nath Kovind, India’s President, today inaugurated the 59th Maha Adhiveshan of the Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Ayurveda means Science of Life in Sanskrit.
• It refers to the method of treating an illness once it has manifested. However, in Ayurveda, disease prevention is prioritised alongside healing.

KEY POINTS:

• The Indian government has taken many measures to protect and promote Indian medical systems from time to time.
• This initiative, however, has received even more impetus after the formation of a separate Ministry of AYUSH in 2014. Various Research Councils affiliated with the Government of India have accomplished remarkable things in the field of Ayurveda.
• Our health is influenced by our nutrition, lifestyle, and even our everyday routine. Ayurveda explains what our daily routine should be, what our seasonal routine should be, and what our diet should be before taking medicine.
• Mahaadhiveshan, the topic of “Ayurveda Diet – The Foundation of a Healthy India” will be covered.

• Meta CEO: Mark Zuckerberg;
• Meta Founded: February 2004, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
• Javier Olivan, the current chief growth officer at Meta Platforms, will take over as the company’s chief operating officer after Sheryl Sandberg stepped down from the post. Olivan has been with Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for several years, contributing to its explosive expansion.
• He will be responsible for the advertising and business products while continuing to head infrastructure and corporate development.

• Dr S Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), inaugurated ANANTH Technologies’ spacecraft manufacturing unit at Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).
• The new state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility can conduct assembly integration and testing of four large spacecraft simultaneously.
• This is a first of its kind facility in India. Since its establishment in 1992, Ananth Technologies has contributed to the manufacturing of 89 satellites and 69 launch vehicles built/launched by ISRO.

• The Punjab government has decided to abolish the physical stamp papers in an attempt to bring efficiency and check the pilferage of State revenue.
• Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa launched the ‘e-stamp facility’. Following this, stamp paper of any denomination can now be obtained via ‘e-stamp’, which includes computerised print-out from any stamp vendor or from banks authorised by the State government.
• The Punjab government will pay a commission of2% to the stamp vendors on e-stamps ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 19,999, while the general public would get stamp paper at the actual rate. For instance, they will have to pay only Rs 100 for a stamp paper of Rs 100 and no extra commission will be levied. This step will also help in curbing the stamp paper-linked fraud.

• Farmers, who have become adept in natural farming, will be sent as master trainers across the country. This was disclosed by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at the ‘Prakritik Kheti Utkrisht Kisan Sammelan’ organised by the Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PK3Y).
• Chemical farming was responsible for climate change to the extent of 24 per cent.
• Natural farming technique could save land, cows, environment and water and it would increase the income of farmers.
• The tie-up between the State Marketing Board and the PK3Y to provide better market platform for the natural produce in Himachal Pradesh.
• State had marginal and small landholders and the farmers here use more chemicals to increase productivity. This had badly affected the soil quality and its ill-effect is visible on the human health also.

• At a height of more than 160 feet, the restaurant is suspended in the air with the help of a crane. It has become an instant hit among the locals and tourists.
• This is the 12th such restaurant in the country and first in the state.
• Fly Dining is a unique concept that provides a thrilling dining experience. Appetizers, lunches, dinners, games, events, press conferences can be done in the sky.

About French Open:

• The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros is a major tennis   tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros   in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year.
• The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface.
• Coco Gauff becomes the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004.
• She is also the youngest finalist at Roland Garros in 21 years.