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Culture & Heritage
Lucknow – UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Lucknow has been inducted into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) as a City of Gastronomy. It is recognized for its rich Awadhi cuisine and unique Ganga-Jamuni culinary heritage blending Hindu and Muslim traditions.
National Events
Kerala Piravi Dinam – November 1
Kerala Piravi Dinam (Kerala Day) commemorates the formation of Kerala on November 1, 1956 through the merger of Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore under the States Reorganisation Act.
Fisheries & Agriculture
Marine Fisheries Census 2025
The MFC 2025 is India’s first fully digitised fisheries census, featuring real-time monitoring and modern technology. It covers all coastal states and UTs for comprehensive marine fisheries data collection.
Literature
Antim Din – Sahitya Akademi Translation
Antim Din is the Hindi translation of Lithuanian novel “The Last Day” by Jaroslavas Melnikas, released by the Sahitya Akademi as part of promoting world literature translations.
Environment
Vivek Menon – IUCN SSC Chair
Vivek Menon has been elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC). The SSC advises on global species conservation and maintains the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Defence & Maritime
2026 Maritime Convergence at Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam will host three major naval events in 2026: International Fleet Review (IFR), MILAN multilateral exercise, and IONS Conclave, showcasing India’s indigenous naval capabilities.
Space
Shenzhou-21 & Long March-2F
China’s Shenzhou-21 crewed mission to Tiangong Space Station was launched using the Long March-2F (CZ-2F) rocket—China’s dedicated crew-rated launcher for all Shenzhou missions.
Aerospace
Airbus H125 Assembly Line – TASL
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) is establishing India’s first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line for the Airbus H125 at Vemagal, Kolar district, Karnataka.
Defence Technology
Pravaig VEER – Electric Military Vehicle
VEER by Bengaluru-based Pravaig Dynamics is India’s first all-electric military vehicle. Designed for the Armed Forces, it offers stealth operations, all-terrain mobility, and zero emissions.
Education & Technology
AICTE–IBM AI Lab
The AICTE–IBM AI Lab serves as a national hub for AI upskilling, offering hands-on learning, training, and industry certifications in artificial intelligence and data science for India’s technical education system.
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Which Indian city is UNESCO’s City of Gastronomy?
Lucknow
Known for Awadhi cuisine
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When is Kerala Piravi Dinam celebrated?
November 1
Merger of Malabar, Cochin & Travancore (1956)
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Who is the new Chair of IUCN Species Survival Commission?
Vivek Menon
Maintains IUCN Red List
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Where will IFR, MILAN & IONS Conclave be held in 2026?
Visakhapatnam
Historic maritime convergence
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Which rocket launches China’s Shenzhou crewed missions?
Long March-2F (CZ-2F)
Crew-rated launcher for Tiangong
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Where is India’s first private helicopter FAL located?
Vemagal, Karnataka
TASL’s Airbus H125 assembly line
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What is Pravaig VEER?
India’s First All-Electric Military Vehicle
By Bengaluru-based Pravaig Dynamics
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What is the purpose of AICTE-IBM AI Lab?
National AI Upskilling Hub
Hands-on learning & certifications
Think & Discuss
India’s Rise in Global Conservation Leadership: What Does It Mean?
Context from today’s quiz: Vivek Menon’s election as Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission marks a significant milestone—an Indian conservationist now leads the world’s premier expert body on species conservation that maintains the globally influential Red List. This comes as India balances rapid development with biodiversity protection across one of the world’s most megadiverse ecosystems.
🤔 Your Perspective Matters
India hosts nearly 8% of the world’s recorded species in just 2.4% of global land area. As an Indian now chairs the IUCN SSC, there’s both opportunity and responsibility to shape global conservation priorities while addressing domestic challenges like human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and development pressures.
Should India leverage this leadership position to advocate for a different conservation framework that balances development needs of emerging economies with biodiversity protection?
Should India leverage this leadership position to advocate for a different conservation framework that balances development needs of emerging economies with biodiversity protection?
- How can India’s traditional ecological knowledge and community-based conservation models inform global strategies?
- What lessons from Project Tiger’s success and challenges could be applied to international species recovery programs?
- Should developing nations have different metrics for conservation success that account for human development needs?
We’d love to hear your thoughts! Share your perspective in the comments.
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