News of The Day – 21st October 2024

News of The Day – 21st October 2024

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About Cyclone Dana
• What is Cyclones?
• Condition for Formation for tropical cyclone
• Cyclone Naming Protocol

• About Azores Islands
• Location
• Mountains

• About National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED)
• About Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) 

• Key Findings
• About Baobab Trees
• Role of Baobabs in Ecosystem
• Cultural and Socio-economic Significance:

• About Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• About COP15 – Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
• Key Targets of the GBF

• What is climate finance?
• Who needs climate finance?
• How much does India need?
• What should the NCQG quantum be?

• About Pyrocystis noctiluca
• About Phytoplankton
• Significance of Phytoplanktons

• About Non-Kinetic Warfare
• Preparedness for non-kinetic warfare
• About Standing Committee on Defence

• About Exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr
• Key Participants:

• About Exercise Malabar
• About Exercise Kakadu
• India’s other maritime exxerice