News of The Day: 18th Feb 2025

News of The Day -18th Feb 2025

• About Gulf of Eilat (Gulf of Aqaba)
• Neighbouring Nations
• Geographical Features

• About Indian Ocean Conference
• India’s Role in the IOR
• Significance of IOR for India

• What is Constitutional Morality?
• What is Polysemous concept of “constitutional morality”?
• Significance of Constitutional Morality
• Challenges 
• Way Forward to uphold Constitutional Morality

• How are election commissioners appointed?
• What are the powers and functions of the Election Commission of India?
• What is the removal procedure for Election Commissioners?

• About Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
• What is faunal survey?
• Species added to the reserve’s checklist

• What are India’s key NDC commitments?
• Why do thermal power-producing States face more pollution?
• How does the current system impact compensation for these States?
• How can the Finance Commission help address this issue?

• What are the key features of the proposed Aravali safari park?
• Why is the project facing opposition from environmentalists?
• How do the Aravalis contribute to the region’s ecology?
• What legal protections exist for the Aravali hills?

• What is Meta’s Project Waterworth?
• How will AI be used in the subsea cable infrastructure?
• How will the project impact global digital connectivity?

• What is Citizen science initiative?
• How is citizen science contributing to the Puducherry-Villupuram-Auroville-Cuddalore (PVAC) bioregion biodiversity database?

• About Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST).
• Challenges in Achieving Nuclear Fusion as a Viable Energy Source
• Comparing Fusion Approaches: Magnetic Confinement vs. Inertial Confinement
• The Role of International Collaborations in Advancing Nuclear Fusion Technology

• About Stampede
• Factors leading to stampedes
• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Guidelines on Crowd Management
• Key Measures for Crowd Management