About Agentic AI:

• It is a more advanced GenAI tool.
• This intelligent system goes beyond analysis, acting autonomously on behalf of individuals and organisations to manage complex tasks, make decisions, and solve problems.
• It uses sophisticated reasoning and iterative planning to autonomously solve complex, multi-step problems.
• This system ingests vast amounts of data from multiple data sources and third-party applications to independently analyze challenges, develop strategies and execute tasks.
• Agentic AI’s features include:
  • Proactive: It uses dynamic reasoning to interpret user queries, identify goals, and solve problems as they arise.
  • Action-driven: It prioritizes taking actions and is integrated with your backend systems and tools to autonomously carry them out.
  • Retentive memory: It has both short and long-term memory to help contextualize and personalize interactions with customers.

Key Features about the Kruti Agentic AI

• It can book cabs, pay bills, generate images and support 13 Indian languages using a localised LLM.
• The platform also includes features such as read-aloud responses and free access to premium AI capabilities like research and image creation.
• Kruti understands both voice and text input, remembers past interactions and tailors responses in tone, length and language, including 13 Indian languages.
• It learns user preferences, adapts to usage over time and integrates with various apps and services to deliver context-aware assistance with minimal effort.
• Kruti also includes a fully embeddable software development kit (SDK), allowing developers to integrate large language model orchestration, memory handling and tool execution with minimal code.

About Totapuri Mangoes:

• Totapuri mangoes are primarily grown in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh and in parts of border districts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• It is known for its elongated shape and distinct parrot beak-like tip (hence “Totapuri”), the variety is valued for its juice and pulp.
• It is indigenous to South India and also known by other names such as Ginimoothi, Sandersha, Banglora.
• Totapuri mangoes are used aplenty in mango drinks manufactured and distributed across the country.
• These mangoes are largely supplied to processing units that extract mango pulp for commercial use, both domestically and internationally.
• Climatic conditions
  • Soil: Thrives in well-drained, loamy soils with a neutral to slightly acidic pH.
  • Climate: Best suited for tropical climates with moderate to high temperatures.
• Nutritional Value:
  • Vitamins: Rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin A, supporting immune function and eye health.
  • Minerals: Contains calcium, potassium, and magnesium, which are vital for bone health and muscle function.
  • Antioxidants: Provides antioxidants that protect cells from damage and support skin health.

About Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau:

• It is a government agency established in 2012 within the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• Its primary responsibility is to investigate aircraft accidents and serious incidents in India’s airspace. The purpose is to determine how the accident happened and recommend safety improvements, not to assign blame or punish people.
• Before AAIB, such investigations were handled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which also regulated airlines.
• Mandate
  • It is responsible for classification of ‘Safety Occurrences’ involving aircraft operating in the Indian Airspace into Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents.
  • All Accidents and Serious Incidents involving aircraft with AUW more than 2250 Kgs or Turbojet aircraft are investigated by AAIB.
  • AAIB may investigate serious incidents or incidents to aircraft apart from the ones mentioned above, if it appears expedient to hold an investigation into the circumstances of such serious incident or incident.
  • As per the Rule 3 of Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017 the sole objective of the investigations carried out by AAIB is prevention of accidents and incidents and not to apportion blame or liability.
• Key functions:
  • Investigate all aircraft accidents and serious incidents in Indian airspace
  • Collect evidence (black boxes, flight data, witness statements)
  • Analyze causes and issue safety recommendations
  • Publish final reports for global aviation authorities
• After completion of Investigation and acceptance of the same by the Director General, AAIB, the Investigation Reports are made public and published by AAIB on its website.
• The accepted ‘Final Investigation Reports’ are also forwarded to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the States participating in the investigation.

About Gyan Post Service:

• It is a dedicated postal service for affordable delivery of educational, cultural, social and religious books.
• This initiative aligns with the objectives of the New Education Policy (NEP) and aims to bridge the educational divide by making printed educational material more accessible and affordable across India, including remote and rural areas.
• It is operational through all Departmental post offices and is offering a traceable surface mail service for eligible book packets.
• Salient Features of ‘Gyan Post’:
  • It is available at all Departmental Post Offices w.e.f. 01 May 2025.
  • It will deliver non-commercial printed educational content only.
  • Minimum rate: ₹20 for packets up to 300 grams.
  • Maximum rate: ₹100 for packets up to 5 kilograms (excluding applicable taxes).
  • A tracking facility will be available to ensure transparency and reliability.
  • Strict eligibility: Only books without commercial ads or promotional content are accepted. Each item must bear the name of the printer or publisher.
  • Books and printed educational materials sent under 'Gyan Post' will be trackable and transported through surface mode to ensure cost-effective delivery.

About Ocean Darkening:

• Darkening of the ocean is essentially shrinking of the photic zones or those layers of water where sunlight can pass and induce the process of photosynthesis which is key to all biological processes.
  • The photic layers can go down to about 200 meters and they also act as a base for nearly 90 per cent of the world’s marine life.
  • This layer is responsible for increasing the productivity of the ocean which also involves regulating climate and even supporting global fisheries or related activities.
  • A new study seems to suggest that more than one-fifth of the global ocean has considerably darkened in the last two decades. 
• Why is this happening?
  • In coastal zones, darkening is usually due to higher runoff of agricultural nutrients, organic matter, and sediments into the ocean with rain which directly promotes algal blooms that block light.
  • In the open ocean, the likely causes are changes in plankton dynamics, increase in sea surface temperature and changes in ocean circulation.
• Impacts of Ocean Darkening
  • The contraction of photic zones may lead to fundamental shifts in marine ecosystems. Those species that use sunlight and moonlight cues to feed, move, hide, and reproduce will be competing for shallower zones.
  • This might upset marine food webs that are already working hard against an ecosystem with minimal fishing activity.

About Emperor Penguins:

• Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin alive today.
• They evolved about one million years ago, and are highly adapted to life in one of Earth’s harshest environments
• Features:
  • Adults are coloured black and white with areas of orange and yellow on the head, neck, and breast. 
  • They gain and lose weight rapidly during breeding and feeding seasons. On average, females tend to weigh less than males.
  • They have two layers of feathers, a good reserve of fat, and proportionally smaller beaks and flippers than other penguins to prevent heat loss.
  • They also huddle close together in large groups to keep themselves and each other warm.
  • They are capable of diving to depths of approximately 550 metres (1,800 feet) in search of food; they are the world’s deepest-diving birds.
  • They breed in the winter. 
  • Lifespan: 15 to 20 years
• Distribution: They are found throughout the Antarctic continent and sub-Antarctic islands.
• Breeding: In breeding months (April to November), emperor penguin colonies are found between 66° and 78° south latitude along the Antarctic coastline.
• Habitat: It is the most ice-adapted of any penguin species, inhabiting pack ice and surrounding marine areas. They spend their entire lives on Antarctic ice and in its waters.
• Conservation Status:
• IUCN Red List: Near Threatened.