ANSWER: B

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: B

• A new fish species, now christened Badis Limaakumi has been discovered.

ABOUT BADIS LIMAAKUMI

• It is a new species of badis fish from Nagaland
• Several local names are used for this newly discovered fish species, including ‘Tepdang,’ ‘Akngashi (Ao Chungli),’ ‘Aokngatsü (Ao Mongsen),’ and ‘Sempi,’ among others.
• This new badis species adds one more member to the group.
  • Badis are a group of fishes commonly found in many Asian countries. There are currently 26 different confirmed species of badis.
  • The members of this family of fishes are known as chameleon fishes
• Till now, this fish is unique in that it has only been reported from the Milak River and might be endemic to this river or endemic to some rivers in Nagaland only.
• Badis limaakumi is also one of the largest Badis species, the other being Badis assamensis.
• It appears black in its natural habitat but undergoes a remarkable color change when placed in an aquarium or different environments.
  • Badis species are well-known in the aquarium trade and are regularly exported from India to other countries.

ANSWER: A

• The Indian Army has started an initiative, named Project Udbhav.
• It aims to rediscover the “profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts” derived from ancient Indian texts of “statecraft, warcraft, diplomacy and grand strategy”
• It is in collaboration with the United Service Institution of India, a defence think-tank.
• The USI will conduct a Military Heritage Festival on October 21 and 22, to acquaint “future thought leaders with the dynamics of comprehensive national security with special emphasis on India’s strategic culture, military heritage, education, modernisation of security forces and Atmanirbhar Bharat,”.
• This pioneering initiative stands testimony to the Indian Army’s recognition of India’s age-old wisdom in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy, and warfare.

OTHER NEWS

• The army has also been supporting a project that comprises compiling Indian stratagems based on ancient texts.
• A book called Paramparik Bhartiya Darshan…Ranniti aur Netriyta ke Shashwat Niyam — translated in English as Traditional Indian Philosophy…Eternal Rules of Warfare and Leadership — was published in 2022.

ANSWER: C

• Military Nursing Service (MNS) celebrated its 98^th Raising Day on Oct 1, 2023.
• As one of the oldest and most distinguished all-women services in the Armed Forces, the Service holds more than 5,000 officers posted at various hospitals of the Armed Forces.

BRIEF HISTORY

• The origin of MNS dates back to the pre-independence colonial era when British and Indian soldiers served in the British Army.
• The British Indian government established the Indian Army Nursing Services (IANS) in the year 1888.
• This marked the formal beginning of Military Nursing in India.
• The officers of IANS had played a crucial role in providing medical care to wounded soldiers during World War I and ll.
• On 1st Oct 1926, the Permanent Nursing Service was raised in the Indian Army and designated as the Indian Military Nursing Service.
• Post Independence, the MNS was established as part of the AFMS.

ANSWER: D

• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently apprehended 6 persons with 955 live baby Gangetic turtles of different species in a multicity Operation “Kachchhap”.
• The species of Gangetic turtles rescued are Indian Tent Turtle, Indian Flapshell Turtle, Crown River Turtle, Black spotted/Pond Turtle and Brown Roofed Turtle.
• Some of the species rescued are specified as vulnerable/near threatened species under IUCN Red List and Schedule I and II of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

ANSWER: C

• World Nature Day, established by the World Nature Organization (WNO) on October 3, 2010, serves as a crucial platform to raise awareness about the challenges our environment faces, particularly due to climate change.
• The theme chosen for World Nature Conservation Day 2023 is ‘Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet’.

ANSWER: B

• The Sela Tunnel, a strategically crucial project in Arunachal Pradesh, is almost 96% complete and is expected to be inaugurated by the end of the year.
• The total length of the project, including the tunnels, the approach and the link roads, will be around 12 km.
• The Sela Tunnel has been excavated below the 4,200-metre (13,800 ft) Sela Pass, which is often closed due to snowfall and landslides.
• The Sela Pass connects the Tawang district with the rest of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It will provide year-round access to Tawang and other areas bordering China, enhancing the operational capabilities of the Indian Army.
• Safety measures are being installed inside the tunnel, and the final touches are being provided.