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<p>Let's check this news about (Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project) Then, we will move ahead.</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636700-0"><strong>Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project</strong></h2>

<p>The government of Madhya Pradesh commissioned the largest floating solar project in central and North India namely Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project. The project is located in District Khandwa on the backwaters of Omkareshwar dam. The project was developed by the Ministry of Renewable Energy and will help in water conservation by reducing water evaporation.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/omkareshwar-floating-solar-project.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636706-1"><strong>Pyrocumulonimbus clouds</strong></h2>

<p>Researchers have recently discovered the spiking in occurence of Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds due to increase in wildfires and temperature rise. It is a heavy dense cloud commonly known as thunderclouds. Its extent ranges from 3 km to 15 km. These clouds are generally responsible for several aerosol pollutants trapped in the stratosphere and upper atmosphere.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Pyrocumulonimbus clouds" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Pyrocumulonimb-s-clouds.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: BBC News]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636707-2"><strong>Tantalum included in Part D of First schedule MMDR Act, 1957</strong></h2>

<p>A total of 24 minerals were recently notified by the Central Government in Part D of the First schedule of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act, 1957 as Critical and Strategic Minerals. The list includes Tantalum which is a rare metal and is solid at room temperature. The major producers of Tantalum are Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Brazil and Nigeria.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Tantalum included in Part D of First schedule MMDR Act, 1957" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Tantalum-included-in-Part-D-of-First-schedule-MMDR-Act-1957.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636707-3"><strong>Underwater Geographical Structures awarded Indian names</strong></h2>

<p>The UNESCOs Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and International Hydrographic Organisations (IHO) have awarded 3 underwater Geographical Structures proposed by India. The structures are namely Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge and Kalpataru Ridge. There are now a total of seven structures in the Indian Ocean named after Indian scientists and rulers. </p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Underwater Geographical Structures awarded Indian names" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Underwater-structures-in-the-Indian-Ocean.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636707-4"><strong>NEOWISE telescope concludes its mission </strong></h2>

<p>NASA shuts its orbiting Telescope namely Near-Earth Object Wide -field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) after its concluded its mission. The Telescope was in space for over a decade, launched in 2009 by NASA as the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer or WISE. The major objective of the telescope was to survey the sky in infrared, detecting asteroids etc.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="NEOWISE telescope concludes its mission " src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/NEOWISE-telescope-concludes-its-mission.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: NASA]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636707-5"><strong>Kole Roga</strong></h2>

<p>Researchers at the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) issued an advisory to control “Kole Roga” (Fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations. The plant disease is caused by a number of different fungi, bacteria and viruses and reduces the quality of crops. Its most common type is Botrytis Cinerea. </p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Kole Roga" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Kole-Roga.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: NDTV]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636707-6"><strong>Asceua Tertia</strong></h2>

<p>Researchers from University of Kerala have discovered a new species of ground dwelling spider namely Asceua Tertia. The species was discovered in the Verdant terrain of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats. The species belongs to ant eating spider family Zodariidae and it is the third species of Asceua to be documented in India.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Asceua Tertia" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Asceua-Tertia.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Wikipedia]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636707-7"><strong>Temperature at Great Barrier Reef highest in 400 years</strong></h2>

<p>The Ocean Temperatures at Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to the warmest in 400 years, thereby threatening the survival of corals. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Pacific Ocean on the northeastern coast of Australia. It was declared a World Heritage site in 1981 and it is a Marine Protected area.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Temperature at Great Barrier Reef highest in 400 years" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Temperature-at-Great-Barrier-Reef-highest-in-400-years.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636708-8"><strong>Exercise Udara Shakti 2024</strong></h2>

<p>A joint exercise was recently held between Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force namely Udara Shakti 2024. The exercise was held at Kuantan, Malaysia and is aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and technical expertise of both Air Forces. The Indian contingent consists of Su-30 MKI fighter jets.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Exercise Udara Shakti 2024" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Exercise-Udara-Shakti-2024.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Mint]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1724665636708-9"><strong>Paris Olympics 2024 Closing ceremony</strong></h2>

<p>The 2024 Paris Olympics Games ended with the United States on Top, followed by China. The games ended with the USA winning the Gold medal in Women's basketball against France. USA won 126 medals with 40 Gold medals followed by China winning 91 medals.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Paris Olympics 2024 Closing ceremony" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Paris-Olympics-2024-Closing-ceremony.jpeg" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: BBC News]</p>

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