6th January 2021 Super Short Current Affairs for UPSC Exam
Dzukou Forest Fire
News: A forest fire occurred in Nagaland’s Dzukou range, in which the Dzukou valley is located.
Location: At the border of states of Nagaland and Manipur.
Key points:
– It is a sanctuary for the endangered Blyth’s tragopan(Nagaland’s State Bird.)
– It is famous for its wide range of flowers.
– Rare Dzükou Lily is found only in this valley.
– ‘Valley of flowers’ of the Nagaland State.
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Technology
News: QKD technology of the DRDO underwent a successful trial between two laboratories in Hyderabad
Aim: Security was validated for a range of 12 km long over a fibre optic channel.
Function:
1. To undertake secure communication, which utilises a cryptographic protocol.
2. It enables two communicating sides to come up with random secret keys.
3. Use it to encrypt and decrypt messages.
4. Highly secure communication.
