Canada was hosting the 44th meeting of seven of the world's most advanced economies on June 8 and 9. The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of seven of the world’s advanced economies, as well as the EU and European Commission. They consist of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and... Continue Reading →
They are named for their pale green carapace, or shell and are the most abundant of sea turtle species. • Olive ridleys occur globally and are found mainly in tropical regions of the Pacific, India • They are primarily pelagic, spending much of their life in the open ocean, but may also inhabit continental shelf... Continue Reading →
• Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust (MET) has recently won the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Awards for "Innovation in Tourism Enterprise" • Mangalajodi is a village located on the northern banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha. It hosts more than 3,00,000 birds in its marshy waters, especially in winters. • Due to coordinated efforts by... Continue Reading →
In news: The world’s longest sandstone cave named Krem Puri was discovered near Laitsohum village in Mawsynram area in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. Krem Puri Underground Cavern • Krem Puri is more than 6,000 metres longer than the world record-holder cave 'Cueva Del Saman' in Edo Zulia, Venezuela, a sandstone cave measuring 18,200... Continue Reading →
India is the 7th largest producer of wool in the world contributing 1.8 percent to the world’s total wool production. Though the wool producing industry is relatively a smaller sector as compared to cotton or man-made fibre industries, it still plays an important role in the economic development and textile exports of the country. There... Continue Reading →
Maliku Kandu and Māmalē Kandu Divehi are the traditional names of the broad Minicoy Channel between Minicoy and the northernmost atoll of the Maldives. The latter name is given after the Malabar merchant Maamaley Marakkaaru who controlled most of the sea trade along this route before the arrival of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean.... Continue Reading →
Recently The Elder Abuse Study Report -2018 released by HelpAge India
In news: Frogs trapped in amber from Myanmar for 99 million years are giving a glimpse of a lost world. The tiny creatures have been preserved in sticky tree resin since the end of the Age of the Dinosaurs. The fossils give a window into a world when frogs and toads were evolving in the... Continue Reading →
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is the apex anti-smuggling agency of India, working under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. FUNCTIONS: It is tasked with detecting and curbing smuggling of contraband, including drug trafficking and illicit international trade in wildlife and environmentally sensitive items, as well as... Continue Reading →
In news: Gujarat government has expressed its inability to divert 434 MCM water for Maharashtra in Tapi basin as requested by Maharashtra as part of the Par-Tapi-Narmada inter-state river link project. The project has been mired in controversy for years now. About Par-Tapi-Narmada inter-state river link project: The projects envisages transfer of surplus... Continue Reading →
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