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🔆Baleen Whales (Mysticetes):


They are marine mammals and some of the largest creatures on the Earth. They are known for their haunting songs.
They include species such as the blue whale, humpback, right whales, bowhead whales, and others.

They are known for their unique feeding mechanism involving baleen plates, a large rack of fine, hair-like keratin used to filter out small krill from the water.
Different species of baleen whales differ in the shape of the baleen and the fineness of the fringe.
It reflects different feeding styles and food types:
🔸Short baleen plates with a coarse fringe describes a fish-eating whale;
🔸Long plates with a fine, silky fringe allow others to hunt smaller animals such as zooplankton.
Conservation Status:
🔸Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN:
Critically Endangered: North Atlantic Right Whale
Endangered: Blue Whale; North Pacific Right Whale
Least Concern: Humpback Whale; Bowhead Whale
Threats to these majestic creatures include ship strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, habitat degradation, and noise pollution.


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🔆 Bioplastics from Cassava

📍 Context
Smallholder farmers in Nagaland are producing compostable bioplastic bags using cassava starch, offering an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
Initiative led by Eco Starch (local MSME) and supported by NECTAR.
Promotes ‘Cassava Village’, boosting local economy, alternative livelihoods, and employment for youth & women’s self-help groups.

📍 About Cassava
Grown in: South India & Northeast (Tamil Nadu, Nagaland).
Uses: Produces cassava flour, bread, tapioca, laundry starch, and alcoholic beverages.
Climatic Conditions:
🔸Soil: Well-drained, preferably red lateritic loamy soil.
🔸Climate: Tropical, warm, humid conditions.
🔸Rainfall: Over 100 cm per year.
🔸Elevation: Can grow up to 1000 m.
Toxicity: Contains Cyanogenic Glucosides (CNGs), which can be toxic if consumed raw.

📍 Properties & Advantages of Cassava-Based Bioplastics
Eco-Friendly: Fully biodegradable into water, CO₂, and biomass.
Reduces Plastic Waste: Suitable for single-use items like bags, cutlery, and straws.
Water Sensitivity: Moisture-sensitive but useful for disposable medical products (gloves, masks, syringes).

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UPSC CSE (Civil Services Examination) 2025 Prelims Admit Card Out

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🔆 Clouded Leopard

📍 General Information
Clouded leopard is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests.
It is the state animal of Meghalaya.

📍 Key Facts
Dampa Tiger Reserve (Mizoram) has the highest population density of clouded leopards.
Distribution:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and SE Asia.
• In India, it occurs up to Valmiki TR in Bihar.

📍 Conservation Status
IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES: Appendix I
Wildlife Protection Act: Schedule I
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🔆 Important Trenches

📍 Mariana Trench
• Location: Western Pacific (Near Guam)
• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Philippine Plate. Includes the Challenger Deep (10,971m)

📍 Tonga Trench
• Location: South Pacific (Near Tonga)
• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Indo-Australian Plate

📍 Kuril-Kamchatka Trench
• Location: Northwest Pacific (Near Russia, Japan)
• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Eurasian Plate

📍 Peru-Chile Trench (Atacama Trench)
• Location: Eastern Pacific (Off South America)
• Plates Involved: Nazca Plate subducting under South American Plate

📍 Philippine Trench
• Location: West Pacific (Near Philippines)
• Plates Involved: Philippine Plate subducting under Eurasian Plate

🔆 Oceans (Pacific & Atlantic Oceans)

📍 Japan Trench
• Location: Northwest Pacific (Off Japan)
• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Eurasian Plate

📍 Kermadec Trench
• Location: South Pacific (Near New Zealand)
• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Indo-Australian Plate

📍 Aleutian Trench
• Location: North Pacific (Near Alaska)
• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under North American Plate

📍 Middle America Trench
• Location: Eastern Pacific (Off Central America)
• Plates Involved: Cocos Plate subducting under North American & Caribbean Plates
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🔆 Chapter 6 - Devotional Paths to the Divine

📍 Bhakti Movement of South India
Nayanars (63): Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar, Manickavasagar.
Compilation: Tevaram and Tiruvacakam
Alvars (12): Andel, Tondaradippodi, Nammalvar.
Compilation: Divya Prabandha

📍 Key Philosophical Figures
Shankaracharya: Advaita Philosophy
Ramanujacharya: Vishisht Advaita
Basavannas: Virashaiva Movement of Karnataka

📍 Maharashtra Bhakti Movement
Pandharpur Bhakti Movement
• Focused on God Vitthala

📍 Kashmir
Rishi Silsilah of Sufism flourished.
• Key figures: Muindin Chisti of Ajmer & Qutubdin Bakhtiyar Kaki of Delhi, Baba Farid of Delhi, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.

📍 Tulsidas’ Composition
Ramcharitmanas
Written in Awadhi
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🔆 Buddhist Sangha (Monastic Order)

📍 Community Structure
Organized group of monks (bhikkhus) & nuns (bhikkhunis)

📍 Notable Figure
Mahapajapati Gotami – First woman to join the Sangha

📍 Textual Source
Vinaya Pitaka – Contains monastic rules
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🔆 Ajivika Philosophy – Key Idea Only

📍 Founder
Makkhali Gosala

📍 Core Belief System
Strict determinism — belief in destiny (Niyati)
Rejects karma — everything is preordained, no role of karma in liberation

📍 Path to Salvation
Liberation is automatic through cycles of rebirth, no conscious effort required
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🔆 UK Top Court's Ruling on Gender Definition

📍 Issue:
The UK’s highest court decided that only biological women, not trans women, are legally considered women under equality laws.
The ruling was supported by the government but opposed by trans rights activists.

📍 Key Takeaways:
The case was about whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate can legally be considered a woman.
This decision could limit trans women’s access to services meant only for women, like hospitals and sports clubs.
It might also discriminate against trans women in jobs and public services.

📍 Impact:
Transgender rights remain a controversial topic, with some arguing that it violates women’s rights, while others say it discriminates against trans people.
This ruling has led to calls for changes in laws about gender recognition.
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🔆Brahmani River:
It is one of the major rivers in eastern India, primarily flowing through
The river is known as Dhamra in its lower reaches.
Course:
It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near the major industrial town of Rourkela in Odisha.
Both the sources of the Brahmani River are on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
The Sankh River has its origins near the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border, along with the South Koel River, which also rises in Jharkhand.
The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, draining a total area of 39,033 sq.km. before it outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.
Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani, it forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Palmyras Point, Odisha.
The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.
Length: The total length of its run is about 799 km, of which 541 km are in Odisha itself.
It is one of the few rivers that cut across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha, where a dam has been built.
Tributaries: The principal tributaries of this river are Sankh, Tikra, and Karo.

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🔆 Grasslands of South America

📍 Pampas
Located in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
Temperate Grassland
Fertile plains known for extensive agriculture (wheat, corn, soybeans) and cattle ranching; home to the gaucho culture

📍 Llanos
Located in Venezuela, Colombia
Tropical Grassland
Seasonally flooded grasslands; rich in biodiversity; major source of cattle grazing and oil reserves

📍 Campos
Located in Southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Subtropical Grassland
Includes regions like Campos Gerais; used for livestock grazing and agriculture

📍 Gran Chaco
Located in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil
Woodland Savanna
A semi-arid region with grasslands interspersed with thorny shrubs; rich in wildlife and a critical ecological zone
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🔆 Valabhi Style

📍 Architecture Features
Rectangular buildings with wagon-vaulted roofs
Inspired by wooden wagons pulled by bullocks

📍 Examples
Cave temples and some early shrines
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Morag Axis

It cuts across Gaza between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis. 
This move effectively links the Philadelphi Route along the Egyptian border to Morag, creating a wider Israeli-controlled “security zone.”
The Morag corridor joins other key zones under Israeli control, including the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors. 
The Philadelphi Corridor refers to a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt that has been under Israeli control since 2024.
Together with expanded buffer zones, these give Israel control of over 50% of Gaza’s territory

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