1. Tardigrades
- Tardigrades are commonly known as water bears or moss piglets.
- They are microscopic, aquatic animals that have the ability to survive some of the harshest conditions on Earth (extreme temperatures, radiation, and even the vacuum of space).
- These were discovered in 1773 by German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze.
2. Botswana
- Duma Boko Declared as 6th President of Botswana
- Location: It is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
- Bordered by: Namibia to the west and north, Zimbabwe to the northeast, Zambia at a small border point in the north and South Africa to the south and southeast.
- Capital: Gaborone
- It is known as "The Land of Diamonds" due to its substantial diamond mining industry.
3. Namo Drone Didi Scheme
- The Namo Drone Didi scheme, recently launched by the Government of India, aims to modernize Indian agriculture and empower women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
- It is a Central Sector Scheme.
- To empower women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) by providing drone technology for agricultural services like spraying pesticides and fertilizers.
- Eligibility: Women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).