{"id":83171,"date":"2026-10-24T23:44:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=83171"},"modified":"2026-10-24T23:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:14:50","slug":"daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Preparation (24 October 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#1_India%E2%80%93UN_Development_Partnership_Fund\" >1. India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#2_Prof_Ashoke_Sen_Won_the_Oskar_Klein_Medal\" >2. Prof. Ashoke Sen Won the Oskar Klein Medal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Major_Scientific_Contributions\" >Major Scientific Contributions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Major_Honors\" >Major Honors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#3_Earthquake_Hits_the_Pacific_Ocean_Waters_Near_Vanuatu\" >3. Earthquake Hits the Pacific Ocean Waters Near Vanuatu<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#About_Vanuatu\" >About Vanuatu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#4_Indias_Strategy_for_Carbon_Capture_Utilization_and_Storage_CCUS\" >4. India\u2019s Strategy for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#About_CCUS\" >About CCUS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Implementation_in_Three_Phases\" >Implementation in Three Phases<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#5_National_Mission_for_Clean_Ganga_Directed_by_NGT_to_Form_a_Technical_Panel_to_Investigate_the_Budhi_Ganga_River\" >5. National Mission for Clean Ganga Directed by NGT to Form a Technical Panel to Investigate the Budhi Ganga River<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#About_Budhi_Ganga_River\" >About Budhi Ganga River<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#About_the_National_Mission_for_Clean_Ganga_NMCG\" >About the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#6_New_Carbon_Allotrope_Diamondiyne\" >6. New Carbon Allotrope: Diamondiyne<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#About_Diamondiyne\" >About Diamondiyne<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Structure\" >Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Synthesis\" >Synthesis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#7_Cyclone_Arnab_Is_Forming_in_the_Bay_of_Bengal\" >7. Cyclone Arnab Is Forming in the Bay of Bengal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#About_Cyclones\" >About Cyclones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Parts_of_a_Cyclone\" >Parts of a Cyclone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-for-upsc-preparation-24-october-2026\/#Necessary_Conditions_for_Cyclone_Formation\" >Necessary Conditions for Cyclone Formation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-india-un-development-partnership-fund\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_India%E2%80%93UN_Development_Partnership_Fund\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1. India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the 9th annual India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund meeting was held at the UNGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It was established in 2017, and the Indian Government committed $150 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fund is managed by the UN Office for South-South Cooperation and implemented by agencies like UNDP, UNEP, etc., and the beneficiary governments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The beneficiaries are Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including more than 70 members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It includes targeted financial allocation through the Commonwealth Window, Pacific Island Developing States Window, and CARICOM Window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This fund helps in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a major focus on:\n<ul>\n<li>SDG 3 \u2013 Good Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDG 4 \u2013 Quality Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDG 1 \u2013 Poverty Reduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDG 13 \u2013 Climate Action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-prof-ashoke-sen-won-the-oskar-klein-medal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Prof_Ashoke_Sen_Won_the_Oskar_Klein_Medal\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2. Prof. Ashoke Sen Won the Oskar Klein Medal<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-96.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Ashoke Sen, a theoretical physicist, became the first Indian physicist to be awarded the Oskar Klein Medal by Stockholm University and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-scientific-contributions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Scientific_Contributions\"><\/span>Major Scientific Contributions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>He proved the strong\u2013weak coupling duality in supersymmetric string theories and established that different string theories are unified limits of a single underlying framework. He also provided the Sen Conjecture for String Theory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He developed the entropy function formalism for extremal black holes and contributed to the counting of black hole microstates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-honors\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Honors\"><\/span>Major Honors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. International Recognition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Oskar Klein Medal (2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dirac Medal (2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. National Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Padma Bhushan (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Padma Shri (2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1994)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-earthquake-hits-the-pacific-ocean-waters-near-vanuatu\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Earthquake_Hits_the_Pacific_Ocean_Waters_Near_Vanuatu\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">3. Earthquake Hits the Pacific Ocean Waters Near Vanuatu<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit the Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu at a shallow depth of 10 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-vanuatu\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Vanuatu\"><\/span>About Vanuatu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Vanuatu is an island nation situated in the South Pacific Ocean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located east of Australia and west of Fiji.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital: Port Vila<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This island nation lies within the chain of volcanoes formed due to the convergence of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-india-s-strategy-for-carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage-ccus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Indias_Strategy_for_Carbon_Capture_Utilization_and_Storage_CCUS\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">4. India\u2019s Strategy for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian government announced \u20b920,000 crore in the Union Budget 2026 for five years for CCUS to balance industrial growth and development with the achievement of Net Zero targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-ccus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_CCUS\"><\/span>About CCUS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are a combination of technologies used to capture carbon dioxide emissions from high-emission sectors such as cement, power, and steel before they enter the atmosphere. The captured carbon dioxide is stored underground or used in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is important for combating and controlling the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-implementation-in-three-phases\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implementation_in_Three_Phases\"><\/span>Implementation in Three Phases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Phase I: Focus on research and testing, including the use of AI and its applications to map areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phase II: Focus on building infrastructure through Public\u2013Private Partnerships (PPP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phase III: Develop commercially viable infrastructure to capture 1 million tonnes of emissions per year from industry and integrate it with India\u2019s blue hydrogen strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-national-mission-for-clean-ganga-directed-by-ngt-to-form-a-technical-panel-to-investigate-the-budhi-ganga-river\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_National_Mission_for_Clean_Ganga_Directed_by_NGT_to_Form_a_Technical_Panel_to_Investigate_the_Budhi_Ganga_River\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">5. National Mission for Clean Ganga Directed by NGT to Form a Technical Panel to Investigate the Budhi Ganga River<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-budhi-ganga-river\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Budhi_Ganga_River\"><\/span>About Budhi Ganga River<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It originates in Dewal Village near Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It flows through Hastinapur and joins the Ganga River near Hapur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total length: Approximately 93 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an important source of water for the region because of its hydrology and biodiversity near the Ganga River basin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-national-mission-for-clean-ganga-nmcg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_National_Mission_for_Clean_Ganga_NMCG\"><\/span>About the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It was formed in 2011 and registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It functions under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and is the implementing arm of the National Ganga Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Primary objectives:\n<ul>\n<li>Control river pollution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restore ecological balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure ecological minimum flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It promotes Arth Ganga, a programme linking river restoration with sustainable livelihood models, tourism, and circular water reuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-new-carbon-allotrope-diamondiyne\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_New_Carbon_Allotrope_Diamondiyne\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">6. New Carbon Allotrope: Diamondiyne<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-diamondiyne\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Diamondiyne\"><\/span>About Diamondiyne<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Diamondiyne is a newly synthesized, three-dimensional pure carbon allotrope that was predicted 35 years ago. It possesses a porous, expanded 3D network resembling two interlocking climbing frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other allotropes of carbon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Diamond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fullerenes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbon nanotubes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-structure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure\"><\/span>Structure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It has a 3D tetrahedral framework of diamond with an expanded network containing carbon\u2013carbon triple bonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It combines triple bonds and tetrahedrally hybridized carbon atoms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is highly porous because of its open, repeating 3D lattice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-synthesis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synthesis\"><\/span>Synthesis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is synthesized at a liquid\u2013liquid interface through a cascade reaction. Copper fluoride is used as a catalyst to facilitate carbon\u2013carbon coupling, forming thin films containing diamondiyne crystals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-cyclone-arnab-is-forming-in-the-bay-of-bengal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Cyclone_Arnab_Is_Forming_in_the_Bay_of_Bengal\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">7. Cyclone Arnab Is Forming in the Bay of Bengal<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cyclone made landfall near the North Andhra Pradesh\u2013South Odisha coast, near Kalingapatnam. The name Arnab was given by Bangladesh and means \u201cOcean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-cyclones\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Cyclones\"><\/span>About Cyclones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyclones are large, swirling tropical storms. They mainly form over warm ocean waters, and wind speeds can exceed 119 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-parts-of-a-cyclone\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parts_of_a_Cyclone\"><\/span>Parts of a Cyclone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Eye: The hole at the centre of the storm, with light winds. The skies may be partly cloudy or sometimes clear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eyewall: A ring of thunderstorms swirling around the eye. Winds are strongest here, accompanied by heavy rainfall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rain Bands: Bands of clouds that stretch over hundreds of kilometres and carry thunderstorms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-necessary-conditions-for-cyclone-formation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Necessary_Conditions_for_Cyclone_Formation\"><\/span>Necessary Conditions for Cyclone Formation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Warm ocean surface temperatures of 26\u00b0C or higher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High humidity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presence of the Coriolis force.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimal changes in vertical wind speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presence of a weak, low-pressure area at the surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund Recently, the 9th annual India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund meeting was held at the UNGA. India\u2013UN Development Partnership Fund: 2. 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