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<p>Let's check this news about (Food Security) Then, we will move ahead.</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-0"><strong>Shifts in rover threatening Food Security in India</strong></h2>

<p>The Flow of the Jiadhal river is being disrupted by harsh realities of Climate change leading to food security in Assam. The Jiadhal river has been a lifeline for generations sustaining communities and nurturing Livelihoods. The Jiadhal river is a northern tributary of Brahmaputra river and it originates in the sub-himalayan mountains of Arunachal Pradesh at an altitude of 1247m.</p>

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[Source: India Today]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-1"><strong>Radical explanation on Hubble Tension</strong></h2>

<p>Scientists from Germany and the UK have recently published a study explaining Hubble Tension. Hubble Tension is the discrepancy between the measurements of the rate of expansion of the Universe, known as the Hubble Constant. It is denoted as H0 and it describes the rate at which the Galaxies are moving away from each other.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Radical explanation on Hubble Tension" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Radical-explanation-on-Hubble-Tension.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: Wikipedia]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-2"><strong>Pahariya tribe aims to achieve Seed Independence </strong></h2>

<p>The Pahariya Tribe of Jharkhand aims to achieve seed independence by depositing native varieties of seeds in community led banks. The Tribe practises Jhum or Shifting Cultivation and is native to the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Tribe speak their own language Pahariya at home and are influenced by Havli and Chharisgarhi.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Pahariya tribe aims to achieve Seed Independence " src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Pahariya-tribe-aims-to-achieve-Seed-Independence.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-3"><strong>Israeli Air Defence System stopped 99% of Iranian Missiles</strong></h2>

<p>The Israeli Defence Forces recently claimed that its air defence system involving Exo-atmospheric interceptors destroyed 99%of incoming missiles of the Islamic Republic of Iran. These are anti ballistic, surface to surface missiles equipped with Infrared sensors and radar systems. It uses a three stage solid rocket booster to propel out of Earth's atmosphere at near hypersonic speed.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Israeli Air Defence System stopped 99% of Iranian Missiles" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Israeli-Air-Defence-System-stopped-99-of-Iranian-Missiles.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: BBC News]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-4"><strong>Elections to Special Olympics Bharat to be held on April 22</strong></h2>

<p>The National Sports Federation of India, namely Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), is to conduct elections on April 22 to form district units across Tamil Nadu. The Federation is registered under Indian Trust Act 1882 and is accredited by Special Olympics International. The body is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and it is a designated Nodal agency for all disabilities.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Elections to Special Olympics Bharat to be held on April 22" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Elections-to-Special-Olympics-Bharat-to-be-held-on-April-22.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: India Today]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-5"><strong>Dragon's Egg Nebula</strong></h2>

<p>Astronomers have unravelled the mystery of the nebula NGC 6164/6165 also known as the Dragon's Egg. The Nebula presented the astronomers with a puzzle as one of the stars had a magnetic field and its companion did not, along with the association of the stars with nebulae. Dragon's egg is a cloud of gas and dust surrounding a pair of stars called HD 148937 and it formed as a result of intense stellar winds emanating from a massive, hot central star. The two stars NGC 6164/6165 are located in our Milky way Galaxy about 3700 light years from earth in the constellation Norma.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Dragon's Egg Nebula" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Dragon-s-Egg-Nebula.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: Wikipedia]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-6"><strong>Khavda Renewable Energy Park</strong></h2>

<p>The World's Largest Renewable Energy Park was established by Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) in Gujarat's Khavda region. The plant has a capacity of 45GW and is predominantly fueled by Solar Energy. The Khavda Region has the second best solar radiation in the country after Ladakh. The plant is spread over 538 square kilometres approximately five times the size of Paris.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Khavda Renewable Energy Park" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Khavda-Renewable-Energy-Park.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: India Today]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-7"><strong>FSIB selects SIDBI head and NHB MD</strong></h2>

<p>Manoj Mittal and Sanjay Shukhla have been nominated as the Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI and National Housing Bank. The names have been recommended by the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB). FSIB is a government body setup under the Department of Financial Services (DFS) with the role for selection of talent for senior positions at Financial institutions owned by the government.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="FSIB selects SIDBI head and NHB MD" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/FSIB-selects-SIDBI-head-and-NHB-MD.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: India Today]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-8"><strong>Global Forest Watch monitoring project</strong></h2>

<p>As per the latest data from Global Forest Watch monitoring project, India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000. The Global Forest Watch tracks forest changes using satellite data and other sources. The data revealed that between 2001 and 2022, forests in India emitted 51 million tons of Co2 and removed 141 million tons of CO2. Global Forest Watch is a Washington based nonprofit organisation- the World Resources Institute (WRI).</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Global Forest Watch monitoring project" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Global-Forest-Watch-monitoring-project.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-95741-9"><strong>Stefano Tsitsipas won Monte Carlo Masters for third time</strong></h2>

<p>The 12th ranked Greek, Stefano Tsitsipas won Monte Carlo Masters for third time beating Casper Ruud with a scoreline of 6-1, 6-4. He won the title in 2021 and 2022. Tsitsipas will return to Top 10 in the ATP world rankings after the title win.</p>

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<p>[Source: Wikipedia]<br>
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On April 17, 2024, significant developments took place across the globe, and we've covered today's top 10 current affairs for you

Shifts in rover threatening Food Security in India

Pahariya tribe aims to achieve Seed Independence

Israeli Air Defence System stopped 99% of Iranian Missiles

Elections to Special Olympics Bharat to be held on April 22

Stefano Tsitsipas won Monte Carlo Masters for third time

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