1) Shipping agreements: Ships are classified into white (commercial ships), grey (military vessels), and black (illegal vessels).
- The white shipping information refers to an exchange of relevant advance information on the identity and movement of commercial non-military merchant vessels.
- “Dark ships” are vessels with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) – a transponder system – switched off so as not to be detectable. This crucial maritime pact between the Quad member countries will enhance the security apparatus of the Indo-Pacific region.
2) Qutub Minar: It is a five-storeyed red sandstone tower (72.5 m high) built by Mughals in the 13th century to commemorate their final triumph over the Rajput rulers of Delhi (Qutub means victory), while also serving as a tower from where muezzins (criers) call for prayer at the Quwwatu’l-Islam mosque nearby.
- Its construction was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210) in 1193 and finished by Iltutmish (1211-1236).
- Qutub Minar and its monuments were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
3) Shree Jagannath Temple: The temple is believed to be constructed in the 12th century by King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
- Jagannath Puri temple is called ‘Yamanika Tirtha’ where, according to the Hindu beliefs, the power of ‘Yama’, the god of death has been nullified in Puri due to the presence of Lord Jagannath.
- This temple was called the “White Pagoda” and is a part of Char Dham pilgrimages (Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, Rameswaram).
4) Glass cliff: The term “glass cliff” refers to a situation in which women are promoted to higher positions during times of crisis or duress, or during a recession when the chance of failure is more likely. Put simply, women in these situations are set up for failure.
5) Hyperaccumulator plants: Phytoremediation refers to the usage of “hyperaccumulator” plants to absorb the toxic materials present in the soil and accumulate in their living tissue.
- Most plants do sometimes accumulate toxic substances.
- Hyperaccumulators have the unusual ability to absorb hundreds or thousands of times greater amounts of these substances than is normal for most plants.