About Bharat GenAI:

• BharatGen is the first government supported national initiative to develop a range of sovereign foundational AI models tailored to Indian languages and societal contexts.
• Aim: BharatGen aims to revolutionize AI development across India’s linguistic and cultural spectrum.
• It spans multiple modalities, including text (via Large Language Models), speech (Text-to-Speech and Automatic Speech Recognition), and vision-language systems.
• It is developed under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems(NM-ICPS) and implemented through TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE at IIT Bombay.
• It is being executed through a network of 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs), four of which have been upgraded to Technology Translational Research Parks (TTRPs).
• Pillars of Bharat GenAI: The Mission’s four pillars include technology development, entrepreneurship, human resource development, and international collaboration.
• It has four key Features:
  • Multilingual and multimodal models
  • Bhartiya dataset-based training
  • Open-source platform
  • Generative AI research ecosystem in India

About Titanidiops kolhapurensis:

• It is a new species of trapdoor spider.
• This spider builds vertical or slanted burrows in flat or sloping grassy meadows.
  • These entrances are masterfully camouflaged to blend with the soil, making them nearly invisible to the naked eye.

What are Trapdoor Spiders?

• They are a unique group of large-bodied, burrowing spiders found across several taxonomic families.
• They construct burrows in the ground, the entrance of which features a silken-hinged door.
• The reclusive spider feeds by quickly opening the trapdoor and grabbing an insect or other arthropod that is passing close by.

About Reticulated Python:

• It is a giant constricting snake belonging to the python family.
• Scientific Name: Malayopython reticulatus
• It is the longest snake in the world and the third heaviest after the green anaconda and the Burmese python.
• Like all pythons, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
• Distribution:
  • It is native to South and Southeast Asia.
  • It inhabits tropical forest regions in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
• Conservation Status:
• IUCN Red List: Least Concern

About INS Arnala:

• It is the first of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft) built for the Indian Navy.
• It is the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built ASW SWC.
• It is named after the historic fort ‘Arnala’ in Maharashtra.
• It the largest Indian Naval warship to be propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination.
• The ship has been designed for underwater surveillance, search & rescue operations, and Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO).
• The ship is capable of undertaking Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) in coastal waters, along with advanced mine-laying capabilities.

About Bailey bridge:

• It is a type of modular bridge whose parts are pre-built, so they can be put together quickly as needed. 
• It is preferred because these bridges are designed for rapid construction in difficult conditions without the need for heavy equipment or sophisticated construction methods. 
• Uses: The design supports heavy loads, including tanks and other military vehicles.
• Advantages: Bailey bridge assembly covers a small area, which can avoid the situation that large hoisting equipment cannot enter the construction site. 
• Ideal for: It is generally used in terrains that span rivers, valleys, and spans that are not very large.

About New Marine Worm Species:

Namalycastis solenotognatha:

• Habitat: Ideal conditions for its survival are extreme environments, sulfide-rich, foul-smelling mudflats, and they are mostly found on decomposing mangrove wood and hardened clay.

About Nereis dhritiae:

• Habitat: This species was found living inside wooden dock piles on sandy beaches, which are submerged during times of high tide.
• Significance of Nereidid worms:
  • They help maintain coastal health, and they play a major role in nutrient cycling and sediment aeration.
  • These species of marine worms were found in areas that were heavily impacted by human activities and subject to pollution.
  • These worms can serve as vital bioindicators and help in monitoring coastal health.

About Peregrine Falcon:

• It is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae.
• Habitat:
  • They prefer open habitats, such as grasslands, tundra, and meadows.
  • They are most common in tundra and coastal areas and rare in sub-tropical and tropical habitats. They nest on cliff faces and crevices.
• Distribution: It is found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands.
• Characteristics of Peregrine Falcon:
  • It is renowned for its speed during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it the fastest bird in the world, as well as the fastest member of the animal kingdom.
  • They are active during the day.
• Ecological role: They are high level predators, peregrine falcons play an important role in regulating populations of their prey, particularly pigeons and doves.
• Conservation status:
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern.

About Model Context Protocol:

• It is a technology that allows users to connect directly with datasets through their own AI tools and applications.
• It is a standard way to make information available to large language models (LLMs).
• Using MCP, AI applications can connect to data sources (e.g. local files, databases), tools (e.g. search engines, calculators) and workflows (e.g. specialized prompts)—enabling them to access key information and perform tasks.

Key Facts about eSankhyiki portal:

• It provides real-time inputs for planners, policy-makers, researchers and the public at large.
• The objective of this portal is to establish a comprehensive data management and sharing system for ease of dissemination of official statistics in the country.
• It has two modules namely:
  • Data Catalogue Module: This module catalogues the major data assets of the Ministry at one place for ease of access.
  • Macro Indicators Module: This module offers time series data of key macro indicators with features for filtering and visualizing data enabling ease of access for the users.

About Agni-3 Missile:

• It is an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).
• It is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
• Features of Agni-3 Missile:
  • The missile is two-stage and solid-fuelled, capable of carrying a 1,500 kg payload.
  • Range: 3,000–3,500 km
  • It is designed primarily as a nuclear delivery system, with an estimated warhead yield of 200–300 kilotons.

About Malaysia:

• Location: It is located in Southeast Asia.
  • The South China Sea separates Malaysia into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and East Malaysia.
• Bordering Countries: Land (Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia) Maritime (Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam)
• Bordering Seas and straits: Strait of Malacca, South China Sea, Celebes Sea and the Sulu Sea border Sabah in East Malaysia.
• Capital: Kuala Lumpur
• Geographical features of Malaysia:
  • Terrain and Climate: The country’s terrain is characterized by coastal plains and jungle-covered mountains in the interior, and its climate is tropical.
  • Major Mountain: Main Range 
  • Highest Peak: Mount Kinabalu
  • Major Rivers: It is drained by Pahang, Rajang, and Kinabatangan
  • Natural Lakes: Bera Lake and Tasik Chini
  • Natural Resources: It has abundant natural resources including forests, minerals, oil, natural gas and agricultural commodities.