Karnataka Affairs
Bangalore residents recently witnessed a bright rainbow ring around the sun for a few moments, a rare optical and atmospheric phenomenon known as a “22-degree circular Halo.”This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the 22-degree circular halo of the sun, or sometimes called the moon (also called moon ring or winter halo), occurs when the sun’s or moon’s rays are deflected/refracted through hexagonal ice crystals found in cirrus clouds
This is also known as the Kaleidoscopic Effect.
These halos are known as 22-degree halos because the halo or ring has an apparent radius of 22 degrees around the sun/moon.
Cirrus clouds, which are thin, detached, hair-like clouds, produce circular halos in particular. These clouds form at a height of more than 20,000 feet in the .
A halo, like a rainbow, is visible when viewed from the right angle, sometimes appearing only white but often with colours from the spectrum clearly visible.
National and International Affairs
Indo-Israel Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence:
The <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Ministry, the Government of India, and Mashav (Israel’s International Development Cooperation Agency) are leading Israel’s largest G2G cooperation, with 29 operational Centres of Excellence (COEs) across India in 12 states.
They are establishing Advanced-Intensive Agriculture farms using Israeli Agro-Technology tailored to local conditions.
The Centres of Excellence generate knowledge, demonstrate best practices, and provide farmer training.
The (NGT) has formed a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal construction activity in Mekedatu. The Karnataka government had proposed building a dam across the Cauvery River in the same location.
Highlights:
The Mekedatu multi-purpose project entails the construction of a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River near Kanakapura in Ramanagaram district.
It intends to supply drinking water to the districts of Bengaluru and Ramanagaram, as well as generate electricity.
However, Tamil Nadu has objected on the grounds that the project violates the award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.
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