Recent Updates (Till 21st June)

This post contains some of this weeks recent updats in brief

1. Current Affairs & World Events

  • Israel–Iran Conflict: Escalation of drone and missile attacks, involvement of Houthis.
  • G7 Summit 2025: Held in Alberta, Canada. Focused on Ukraine, Middle East peace, and climate action.
  • World Refugee Day 2025 (June 20): WHO and UNHCR emphasized health and safety for over 120 million displaced people.

2. Science & Technology

  • ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission: India’s first crewed space mission planned for launch by late 2025.
  • NASA Artemis Program: Continued missions to prepare for human landings on the Moon.
  • AI Regulations Worldwide: Discussions on global frameworks for ethical AI, post-GPT era tech expansions.
  • World Science Day (November 10): Celebrates advancements and promotes science education globally.

India-Specific GK

  • Budget 2025: Focus on infrastructure, renewable energy, rural digitization.
  • Aditya-L1 Mission: India’s solar observation mission launched successfully in 2024, continuing solar studies in 2025.
  • Chandrayaan-3: Ongoing analysis of lunar surface data after successful 2023 landing.
  • National Technology Day (May 11): Marks India’s achievements in science & nuclear technology.

Indian History & Polity

  • Constitution Day (November 26): Celebrates adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1949.
  • Election News 2025: Key state elections and preparations for General Elections 2026.
  • Key Figures: Focus on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Subhas Chandra Bose in education campaigns.
  • Indian Parliament Sessions: Budget and Monsoon Sessions bring important legislative discussions.

4. Geography (India & World)

  • Natural Disasters 2025: Canadian wildfires, Indian monsoon floods, and African droughts.
  • Earth Day (April 22): Focused on “Planet vs. Plastics” theme in 2025.
  • World Water Day (March 22): Highlights global efforts to preserve freshwater sources.

5. Literature, Art & Culture

  • World Book Day (April 23): Promotes reading and celebrates authors worldwide.
  • Padma Awards 2025: Honored artists, musicians, and writers contributing to Indian culture.
  • Bharat Kala Mahotsav (2025): National art and culture festival hosted in Varanasi.
  • International Museum Day (May 18): Theme: “Museums for Education and Research.”

6. Indian Economy & World Economics

  • Budget 2025 Highlights: Investments in health, green energy, and railways.
  • RBI Monetary Policy Updates: Repo rate changes and inflation control measures.
  • Digital Payment Boom: UPI crossed 15 billion transactions/month by mid-2025.
  • World Economic Forum (Davos 2025): Discussed global recession risks and sustainable development goals.

7. Important Days & Global Themes

  • Republic Day (January 26, India): Showcased India’s space and defense achievements.
  • World Environment Day (June 5): Theme: “Restore Our Earth”.
  • International Yoga Day (June 21): Celebrated in 190+ countries, led by India.
  • World Health Day (April 7): WHO focused on “My Health, My Right” theme.
  • Teacher’s Day (September 5, India): Tributes to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

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-ANISH DUTTA

Chel Snakehead Fish Found After 85 Years

A fish called the Chel snakehead, which scientists thought was extinct for 85 years, has been found again in India. This fish, known as Channa amphibeus, was last seen between 1918 and 1933, leading to the belief that it had gone extinct.  but in 2024 , Researchers including Jayasimhan Praveenraj and Tejas Thackeray from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation found the fish on the banks of the Chel River in Kalimpong, North Bengal, India

the picture above shows a sample of chel snakehead

That’s it for now; see you with a new post next time.

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Brief Description of English with a Timeline

Well,

English is a language and it was the first poem by Geoffrey Chaucer aka “The Father of English” Chaucer was born in London most likely in the early 1340s. But who wrote English? The answer is not one guy it was the Anglo-Saxons Settlers( I think I will post a blog about them sooner or later ). After the Norman Conquest English was replaced for a while by the Anglo-Norman/Anglo-Norman French( A relative of French ), this was the end of Old English and Middle English, influenced by the Anglo-Norman. Middle English was aided by the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg so after a long, long, long period Modern English came and is used right now.

  • Old English literature (c. 450–1066)
  •  Middle English literature (1066–1500) 2.1 Medieval theatre
  •  English Renaissance (1500–1660) 3.1 Elizabethan period (1558–1603) 
  •  Restoration Age (1660–1700) 4.1 Poetry
  •  18th century
  •  Romanticism (1798–1837) 
  •  Victorian Literature (1837–1901) 
  •  20th century

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The Great Festive events of India at the same day

Sankranti in the North, Lohri is celebrated in the North-west and Pongal in the South.

Let’s get brief information on these festivals:-

  1. Lohri – Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice.
  2. Pongal – It is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help farmersto contribute to a bountiful harvest. Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the beginning of the Tamil month called Thai(spelt as ti), considered an auspicious month. It usually falls on the 14th or 15th of January each year.
  3. Sankranti – It is an important festival in India to celebrate their harvest with festivities and colourful decorations On this day of Sankranti, The Sun transits to the tropic of Capricorn from the tropic of cancer It is harvest season for farmers The onset of the Auspicious Uttarayan (Uttarayan- the Northern Movement of the Sun) Period

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History of Christmas. Also who is Santa ?

ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS / HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
The origins of Christmas stem from both the pagan and Roman cultures. The Romans actually celebrated two holidays in the month of December. (The first was Saturnalia, a two-week festival honouring their god of agriculture Saturn). On December 25th, they celebrated the birth of Mithra, their sun god.

As Christianity spread across Europe, the Christian clergy could not curb the pagan customs and celebrations. Since no one knew Jesus’s date of birth, they adapted the pagan ritual into a celebration of His birthday.

People also believe that on this day Santa (who we will be talking about later) come and give gifts to children and for those who are being naughty he takes them away. people also go to church.

Now we come to our second point which is Who is Santa ?

SANTA CLAUS
Inspired by St. Nicholas, this Christmas tradition has Christian roots, rather than pagan ones. Born in southern Turkey in a village called patara on March 15 280 A.D to Theophanes ,Nonna, he was a bishop in the early Christian church and suffered persecution and imprisonment for his faith. Coming from a wealthy family, he was renowned for his generosity towards the poor and disenfranchised. The legends surrounding him abound, but the most famous is how he saved three daughters from being sold into slavery. There was no dowry to entice a man to marry them, so it was their father’s last resort. St. Nicholas is said to have tossed gold through an open window into the home, thus saving them from their fate. Legend has it that the gold landed in a sock drying by the fire, so children started hanging stockings by their fires in hopes that St. Nicholas would toss gifts into them. He died on 6 December 343 AD,Myra, Turkey.

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-ANISH DUTTA

About M.C.U (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a collection of movies and television series that tell a singular narrative related to Marvel characters, settings and stories. The MCU is a product from Disney and Marvel that brings us, heroes, from Black Panther and Doctor Strange to Spider-Man and Iron Man.

Marvel Studios, LLC which was initially known as Marvel Films from 1993 to 1996 is an American film and television production company that is an associate of Walt Disney Studios, a division of the Walt Disney Company. Marvel Studios produces the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and series, based on characters in Marvel Comics publications. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s superhero saga has stretched across 23 films. Its acclaimed work has earned three Oscars and one best picture nomination. Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called “Phases”, with the first three phases collectively known as “The Infinity Saga” and the following three phases as “The Multiverse Saga”. The first MCU film, Iron Man (2008), began Phase One, which concluded with the 2012 crossover film The Avengers. Phase Two began with Iron Man 3  (2013) and concluded with Ant-Man (2015). Phase Three began with Captain America: Civil War  (2016) and concluded with Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Phase Four began with the series WandaVision (2021) and will conclude with The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) will begin Phase Five, which will conclude with Blade (2024), and Phase Six will begin with Deadpool 3 (2024). Phase Six and “The Multiverse Saga” will conclude with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (2025) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2026)

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-ANISH DUTTA

History of Black Friday

Back in the 1950s, police in the city of Philadelphia used the term Black Friday to describe the chaos that occurred on the day after Thanksgiving, when hordes of suburban shoppers and tourists flooded into the city, Many stores offer highly promoted sales at discounted prices and often open early, sometimes as early as midnight or even on Thanksgiving. Some stores’ sales continue to Monday (“Cyber Monday”) or for a week (“Cyber Week”).
A Black Friday occurs on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. Black Friday has routinely been the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. The practice may be linked with the idea of Santa Claus parades. Parades celebrating Thanksgiving often include an appearance by Santa at the end of the parade, with the idea that “Santa has arrived” or “Santa is just around the corner” because Christmas is always the next major Christian holiday following Thanksgiving. For many years, retailers pushed opening times on Black Friday earlier and earlier, eventually reaching midnight, before opening on the evening of Thanksgiving with the idea that “Santa has arrived” or “Santa is just around the corner” because Christmas is always the next major Christian holiday following Thanksgiving. For many years, retailers pushed opening times on Black Friday earlier and earlier Christmas is usually the following major Christian holiday following Thanksgiving, thus people often associate it with the notion that “Santa has come” or “Santa is right around the corner.” For many years, stores pushed the beginning of Black Friday deals earlier and earlier with the idea that “Santa has arrived” or “Santa is just around the corner” because Christmas is always the next major Christian holiday following Thanksgiving. For many years, retailers pushed opening times on Black Friday earlier and earlier, eventually reaching midnight, before opening on the evening of Thanksgiving.  eventually reaching midnight, before opening on the evening of Thanksgiving.  

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-ANISH DUTTA

How to make a logo in Canva

Intro to my tutorial

Recently I made a logo of my own in Canva and it turned out good so thats why I am going to share the following steps to make that.

tutorial

  • step -1 Open Canva and select a flyer or A4
  • step -2 select a circle in the elements option make sure to choose a dark-coloured one
  • step -3 choose some moving elements and also make sure you have a blank space in the middle
  • step-4 choose a small white circle and place it at the centre of the base (the dark-coloured circle)
  • step-5 select a text style from the text option and write your name. Place it on the white circle
  • step-6 now you can add some details and then write the file name. If you want to print the document make sure there aren’t any problems to print.

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-Anish dutta