Why in news? U.S. president Trump and North Korean leader Kim have stunned the world by pulling off a summit at Singapore despite intense tensions a while ago. Presently, there are clear indications that the looming detente might seal a permanent peace in the Korean peninsula. What were the recent flare-ups? Till recently, North Korea... Continue Reading →
The Park is situated in the North Easern state of Manipur. The marshland located on the southern end of the Lotak Lake was marked and named Keibul Lamjao National Park. The Lotak Lake is under the Montrex Record. The Park is said to be the only floating national park in the world. Brow-antlered deer... Continue Reading →
Warli is a tribal art form that was mostly created by the Adivasis of the Western Ghats. It is one of the oldest art forms in India that originated in Maharashtra and is still practiced. The Warli tribe, which does these paintings, is one of India’s largest tribes located on the outskirts of Mumbai.... Continue Reading →
KEY NOTES: The scheme comes under the Centre's Heritage Mason programme. Rajasthan was chosen as a pilot State for the scheme in view of its rich architectural heritage. Rajasthan government is raising a new class of masons to help conserve the State's rich architectural heritage. Under the programme, the government has started training youths on... Continue Reading →
A Soil Health Card is used to assess the current status of soil health and, when used over time, to determine changes in soil health that are affected by land management. A Soil Health Card displays soil health indicators and associated descriptive terms. The indicators are typically based on farmers' practical experience and knowledge of... Continue Reading →
The Critical Wildlife Habitats have been envisaged in Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. This act defines the Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH) as the “areas of national parks and sanctuaries where it has been specifically and clearly established, case by case, on the basis of scientific and objective... Continue Reading →
The best fishing grounds of the world are located at confluence of cold and warm ocean currents. See this map carefully Falkland and Brazilian Currents- Cold and Warm Oyashio and Kuroshio Currents- Cold and Warm There is one more fishing ground- Labrador Current and North Atlantic Drift (Gulf Stream) California... Continue Reading →
The Government of India has launched a new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)” as part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The Self Help Groups under DAY-NRLM will operate road transport service in backward areas. AGEY aims to provide an alternative source of livelihood to members of Self... Continue Reading →
Sannati or Sannathi is a small village, located on the banks of the Bhima River in Chitapur taluk of Gulbarga District of Northern Karnataka. It is famous for the Chandrala Parameshwari Temple and the excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India in the 1986. In 1986, when the roof of the Kali temple in Chandralamba... Continue Reading →
Established in 2001, the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is spread across the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats, the Reserve covers an impressive area of over 3,500 sq.km. Hosting one of the most diverse ecosystems in peninsular India, it constitutes an important biogeographical hotspot within the Western... Continue Reading →
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