• The Assam Government has named industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata for Assam Baibhav, the State’s highest civilian award.

• He has been awarded for his contribution to cancer care in the state.

• The Assam Baibhav, Assam Saurav and Assam Gaurav awards were instituted this year by Assam state government.

• The Assam Baibhav award will be worth Rs 5 lakh, the Assam Saurav award will be worth Rs 4 lakh, and the Assam Gaurav award will carry a cash component of Rs 3 lakh.

• Momentum is defined as product of velocity and mass of an object.

• Rate of change of momentum is the change in momentum with respect to time.

• According to Newton’s second law, rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to net force applied and is in the direction of net force.

* ‘Hori Hobba’ is a popular bull catching celebration in Karnataka state.

* In this festival tamed cattle and bulls are made to run through huge crowds. And an individual efforts to catch and control the cattle.

* The festival is associated with ethnic and religious sentiments of folks.

* Jallikattu is a similar festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

* On 7 May 2014, the Supreme Court of India struck down the State law and banned jallikattu. On 21 January 2017, the governor of Tamil Nadu issued a new ordinance that authorized the continuation of jallikattu events.

• The Ohms law of electricity states relation between Potential Difference, Current and Resistance of a circuit and is expressed as V=IR.

• The law says that, If the potential difference across the two ends of a conductor is 1 V and the current through it is 1 A & the resistance of the conductor is 1 ohm.

* Mrinalini Sarabhai was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer.

* She married to the famous scientist Vikram Sarabhai.

* Mrinalini Sarabhai was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1965) as well as the Padma Bhushan (1992).

* She was also awarded the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in New Delhi in the year 1994.

* Her biggest contribution to the field of dance remains the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, which she established with her husband in Ahmedabad, in 1949.

* Indian actress, Ketaki Narayan won the best actress award for Prappeda (directed by: Krishnendu Kalesh) at the 21st Dhaka International Film Festival.

* Two Indian films were awarded for the best script writer and best actress in the Asian Film Competition section at the 21st Dhaka International Film Festival organized from 14-22 Jan 2023.

* Aparajito (directed by: Anik Dutta) won the best scriptwriting award.

* Indian actress, Ketaki Narayan won the best actress award for Prappeda (directed by: Krishnendu Kalesh).

* Best Actor: Japanese Ikkei Watanabe (for Nakodo- Matchmakers)

* Best Director: Iranian Ali Ghavitan (for Zendegi va Zendegi)

* Carbon Monoxide is the chief pollutant checked in Vehicle pollution test, as it contribute severely to the air pollution.

* It is produced by partial combustion of fuel.

* Puc certificate is a mandatory requirement as per Indian government under the Central Motor Vehicles Rule, 1989.

* Though carbon dioxide and nitrous oxides are also been checked but chiefly the carbon monoxide.

• The group of Petals in plants is knows as Corolla.
• Petals are modified leaves which cover the reproductive parts of the flower.
• Petals are usually brightly coloured and responsible for attracting pollinators.
• The calyx and the corolla together make up the perianth, which is a non-reproductive part of the flower and covers the sexual organs of flower.
• When the petals and sepals of a flower are difficult to distinguish, they are collectively called tepals.

• As per the data of IAEA and USGS, largest reserves of thorium in the world are found in India which has around 25% of the world reserves.

• Thorium deposit found in monzanite sand which is found abundantly in western part of Kerala and also in Godawari Krishna Basin.

• Thorium is a vital radioactive element and recognised as important substance with reference to 3^rd phase of development of Nuclear Energy production.

* Firozabadi wrote the book ‘Qamas’.

* ‘Fatwa I Firozshahi’ was the book written by Firoz Shah Tuglaq.

* ‘Chach Namah’ was the book written by Abu Bakr.

* ‘Kitab ul Rahela’ was the book written by Ibn Batuta.