Rapid Fire Current Affairs | 30 Aug 2023

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.

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.