10th August 2026

Explanation - World Tribal Day, also referred to as International Day of World’s Indigenous People, is observed on August 9 every year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. History — The origins of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People date back to December 1994, when the United Nations General Assembly designated 9 August for this annual observance. This date holds symbolic significance as it marks the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. This meeting took place in Geneva in 1982. World Tribal Day 2026 Theme: “Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being”

Explanation - Delft Island, also known as Neduntheevu, is located in the Palk Strait off the northern coast of Sri Lanka It lies south-southwest of the Jaffna peninsula. It is the biggest of the seven inhabitable islands in the region. The island’s area is 50 sq.km. Its length is 8 km, and its maximum width is about 6 km. A unique feature of this island is that it is flat and oval-shaped and is wind-swept at almost all times, which makes the place very soothing. It is surrounded by shallow waters and beaches of coral chunks and sand. There are no streams on the island. The major source of freshwater is surface water, which is collected in natural depressions and artificial ponds. On the island there are varied kinds of dry shrubs and semi-arid tropical plants. This island also has tall palm trees, which add to the overall beachy feel of the island. Located by people of Tamil origin, Delft Island has a rich history and heritage from the Chola dynasty, Dutch, Portuguese and British colonial period. Though there are ancient ruins of a temple, what is more evident in Delft Island’s recent history are the ruins of a Dutch colonial fort. It was the Dutch who named the island after the city of Delft in the Netherlands, and the name remains to this day in common usage.

Explanation - Mount Bromo is a small but active volcanic cinder cone located on the Indonesian island of Java. It is located in the centre of the Sandsea Caldera, itself only a portion of the larger Tengger Caldera. The historical record indicates eruptions of Bromo every few years since 1804, and geologic evidence indicates eruptions at least several hundred years earlier. The most recent eruption occured in 2004 and tragically killed two tourists.

Explanation - Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research is a large multipurpose particle accelerator facility being built at Darmstadt, Germany. It is being developed and built in cooperation with international partners. It is an international accelerator facility for the research with antiprotons and ions India’s contribution to this is funded jointly (50:50) by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) of Government of India. Bose institute, Kolkata has been designated as the Indian shareholder in the FAIR GmbH and the nodal Indian Institution for the implementation of FAIR programme in India. Bose institute is an autonomous R&D Institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. India became one of the founding members of this initiative in 2010.

Explanation - Everest Engine is an 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine. It was developed by Astrobase Space Technologies, a Bengaluru-based Indian space-tech startup. It is India’s first privately developed high-thrust FFSC engine. It is designed for reusable medium lift launch vehicles, supporting precision control, faster turnaround, and improved launch economics. It is powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane, a combination known as methalox, and is designed to produce about 800 kilonewtons of thrust in the vacuum of space.