Anna Darpan

• Anna Darpan is a digital transformation initiative of the existing supply chain management system by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
• Objective – To replace the existing 'Depot Online System' with a new, micro-services-based integrated supply chain management system.
• Scope – Design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the entire system.
• Coforge Limited – Shall be responsible for the end-to-end design, development, implementation and maintenance of the ANNA DARPAN system. (Statement 3 is incorrect)
• Additional Features – Centralized analytics platform for data-driven decision making.
• The main objectives of ANNA DARPAN include:
  • Improving efficiency and productivity
  • Creating an interactive and user-friendly UI
  • Enabling data-driven decision making
  • Integrating with internal and external systems
  • Merging existing internal systems
  • Adopting a mobile-first approach

Bharat-Gen

• Bharat-Gen is India's first government-funded Multimodal Large Language Model initiative.
• It was launched recently (September, 2024).
• Key Features of Bharat-Gen – It Focus on creating efficient and inclusive AI in Indian languages.
• Aims to generate high-quality text and multimodal content in various Indian languages.
• Prioritizes India's socio-cultural and linguistic diversity.
• Aligns with the goal of making AI accessible to all citizens.
• Emphasizes data sovereignty and India-centric datasets.
• IIT Bombay – It is spearheaded by IIT Bombay under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).
• Consortium includes IIT Bombay, IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Mandi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, IIM Indore, and IIT Madras
• Atmanirbhar Bharat – The initiative aligns with India's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and aims to position the country as a global leader in Generative AI.
• Focus on Indian languages – It's particularly noteworthy for its focus on Indian languages and cultural contexts, which are often underrepresented in global AI models.

Operation Chakra-III

• Operation Chakra-III is a crackdown on a major technology enabled crime network at 32 locations.
• It is a multi-city operation to dismantle global cybercrime network.
• It is an operation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
• CBI has recently arrested 26 accused persons from Pune, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
• The probe into the cybercrime network is being conducted in close coordination with the United States’ Homeland Security Investigations and other foreign law enforcement agencies.
• The CBI’s International Operations Division registered a First Information Report (FIR) recently, as part of the ongoing Operation Chakra-III.

Solar Eclipse

An annular solar eclipse will be visible in parts of South America on October 2, 2024.

• A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves passes and positions itself in the middle of the Earth and the Sun.
• The Moon blocks the light of the Sun, either fully or partially, which casts a huge shadow on some parts of the world.
• There are 4 different types of solar eclipses which are:
  1. Total solar eclipse
  2. Annular solar eclipse
  3. Partial solar eclipse
  4. Hybrid solar eclipse
• Total solar eclipse – When the Moon blocks the Sun entirely, the areas in the centre of the Moon’s shadow at the time witness a total solar eclipse.
• The sky darkens and people who are in the path of a total solar eclipse can get a glimpse of the Sun’s corona, the outer atmosphere which is usually not visible due to the bright face of the Sun.
• Annular solar eclipse – It occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun but is at or near the farthest point from Earth.
• In this scenario, the Moon covers the Sun in such a way that only the periphery of the Sun remains visible, looking like a ring of fire.
• Partial solar eclipse – A partial solar eclipse takes place when the Moon blocks just a part of the Sun, giving it a crescent shape.
• Hybrid solar eclipse — is the rarest type of solar eclipse and is witnessed when an eclipse shifts between annular and total as the shadow of the Moon moves across the globe.
• In this case, some parts of the world see a total solar eclipse, while others observe an annular solar eclipse.
• Features of solar eclipse – During both partial and annular eclipses, the regions outside the area covered by the Moon’s umbra.
• Moon’s umbra is the middle and the darkest part of the lunar shadow will see a partial solar eclipse.
• Partial solar eclipse is the most common type of solar eclipse.
• Frequency of the solar eclipse – A solar eclipse is witnessed only during the new moon that is when the Moon and Sun are aligned on the same side of Earth.
• A new moon occurs about 29.5 days because that is how long it takes the Moon to orbit Earth.
• It takes place only between two to five times annually.

El Laco, Kiruna, Varunavat & Bidkin

• El Laco – Is an example of an enigmatic type of magma.
• It is situated at Chile.
• Kiruna – It is an extinct volcano situated in Sweden.
• The largest deposit of rare earth metals in Europe is located in Kiruna, Sweden.
• Varunavat – Is a mountain situated at the Uttarakhand.
• Bidkin – Is an Industrial Area situated at Maharashtra.
• Recently Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has dedicated the Bidkin Industrial Area (BIA) to the marking a significant milestone in India's industrial development.