TIT BITS: 08.07.2024

TIT BITS:

1.
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) preparing to launch a
genome editing mission to boost Pearl Spot production
 

2.
The Indian Army plans to acquire a fleet of lightweight tanks, under ‘Project Zorawar’,
aimed at deploying them in high-altitude regions of eastern Ladakh by 2027.

3.
Recently the Indian ‘Iron Dome’ Akash SAM competed against the Chinese ‘Sky
Dragon’ For the Brazilian Missile Deal.

 4.
Two new species of jumping spiders, Habrocestum benjamin and Habrocestum
swaminathan have been found in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala.

 5.
Satellite images reveal China's military build-up near Pangong Lake, India's
western border.