Miscellaneous
Rapid Fire Current Affairs
- 30 Aug 2023
- 2 min read
Blotting Paper
- Blotting paper absorbs ink through capillary action, a natural process where liquids move to lower surface tension.
- Capillary tubes, tiny channels less than 1mm wide, when in contact with liquids, draw the liquid upward, higher than its outside level.
- Blotting paper, derived from cotton linter, wood, or straw, contains microscopic capillaries formed during its creation. These capillaries quickly soak up ink or water, spreading it across the paper.
- Capillary action also drives plant sap upward and helps oil reach lamp wicks for burning.
India and Kenya Signed a MoU for Collaboration in Shipbuilding
- On a visit to India, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence signed an MoU with India’s defence minister for capacity building and collaboration in ship design and construction.
- The two Ministers emphasised on the need for deeper maritime security cooperation in IOR and agreed for a joint training in counter-insurgency and UN peacekeeping domains.
- Kenya is located in East Africa between the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria.
- Kenya is significant for India in the geopolitics of Western Indian Ocean. It is also an active member of the African Union with whom India has a long-established connection.
Read More: India Kenya Ties, Indian Ocean Region, India Africa Relations
