Avars
- DNA analysis of ancient graves has revealed insights on the social life of Avars
- About Avars
- They are nomadic people who survived in eastern central Asia between 6th-9th century.
- Considered as successors of the Huns by their way of life and warfare.
- They followed strict patrilineal descent (father's line)
- They were hired by the Byzantine Empire to subdue other tribes
- They avoided inbreeding and practised limited intermarriage with non-Avar neighbours.
- They are renowned among archaeologists for their distinctive belt garnitures.
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- Avars
- Huns
World Coral Conservatory Project
- Self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project nested among Europe's largest coral reefs at the Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands.
- About World Coral Conservatory Project:
- Launched in Monaco in 2019.
- Aim: To protect a global collection of the majority of coral species and strains in the form of living colonies through a network of partner public and private aquariums.
- Under this samples of coral taken from the natural environment will be cultivated and shared with aquariums.
- Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral.
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- Coral Reef
- World Coral Conservatory Project
Alagar Temple
- The procession of the Lord Kallazhagar back from the Vaigai river marked the end of the Chithirai festival
- About Alagar Temple
- Located on the foothills of Alagar hills in Madurai, Tamil nadu
- The temple is one of the 108 abodes of Lord Vishnu ,worshipped here in the name of Kallazhagar.
- It has six corridors surrounded by fort walls.
- The temple also finds mention in Tamil epic Silappadikaram and in the hymns of the Alvars.
- The pillars of mandapam are depicted in the Nayaka art style.
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- Alagar temple
- Vaishnavism
- 108 abodes of Vishnu
Histamine
- Various researches are being conducted on the H3 and H4 receptors (proteins) of histamine.
- Histamine
- It is one of the earliest identified mediators of allergy.
- It plays a key role in the inflammatory response of the body and is also responsible for autoimmune conditions, gastric acid secretion, and hematopoiesis.
- They can be released in our body due to different factors, including:
- Factors related to the immune system (example contact with allergens, snake venom, etc.),
- other factors that are not related to the immune system (example physical injury).
- Most of the histamine is stored in the secretory granules of mast cells and basophils (types of white blood cells).
- Antihistamines: These are drugs that act to treat histamine-mediated conditions by binding to histamine receptors and blocking the effect of histamines.
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- Histamine
- Antihistamine
- basophils
Government Securities (G-Sec Bonds)
- RBI kept the Foreign Portfolio Investment limit in G-sec unchanged at 6% of outstanding stocks of securities for 2024-25.
- About G-Secs:
- They are tradable instruments issued by Governments through auctions conducted by RBI.
- Types:
- Short-term: Usually called treasury bills, have maturities of less than one year.
- Long term: Usually called Government bonds or dated securities, have maturities of one year or more.
- Central Government can issue both (treasury bills and government bonds) while State Governments issue only government bonds (they are called the State Development Loans or SDLs).
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- G-Sec
- Treasury bills
- Dated securities
- Government bonds
World Energy Council
- The 26th World Energy Congress, co-hosted by the World Energy Council (WEC), concluded in Rotterdam (Netherlands).
- About WEC
- Genesis: Formed in 1923, the WEC is an UN-accredited not-for-profit global energy body.
- Mission: Enabling access to clean, affordable and reliable energy for better lives and a healthier planet.
- Role: Develop practical solutions and convene network of global energy transition leaders and practitioners.
- Members: More than 3000 member organizations (public, private and academic sectors) located in around 90 countries.
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- WEC
- World energy congress
- World Energy Council
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Bru community
- For the first time, Bru voters exercised their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha election.
- Bru community
- Also referred to as Reangs, Bru community have historically resided in Mizoram, Tripura, and parts of southern Assam.
- Reangs in Tripura are categorised as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
- They are ethnically distinct from the Mizos of Mizoram.
- Over 30000 Brus fled Mizoram following ethnic clashes with Mizo tribes in 1997 and were forced to live in the refugee camps in Tripura.
- In 2020, a quadripartite agreement (among Centre, Governments of Tripura and Mizoram, and Bru-Reang representatives) was signed to facilitate permanent settlement of Bru refugees in Tripura.
- Also referred to as Reangs, Bru community have historically resided in Mizoram, Tripura, and parts of southern Assam.
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- Bru community
- Reangs
- Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
