Slender Loris Recently, some environmentalists demanded that Tamil Nadu’s Kadavur Reserve Forest be declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in order to conserve Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus). The wildlife census conducted during 2016-17 showed an appreciable population of 3,500 slender loris in the Karur Reserve forest. Key Points About The slender lorises (Loris) are a genus […]
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Background The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or neutral. The basic concept for the group originated in 1955 during discussions that took
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SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha SWAYAM Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), was launched on July 9, 2017 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. This covers all higher education subjects and skill sector courses. The objective is to ensure that every
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Ballistic Missile Ghaznavi: Pakistan Recently, Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’. It is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to a range of 290 kilometers. Earlier, Shaheen-3, Babur cruise missile and the Fatah-1 were launched. Key Points Ballistic Missile: It is a rocket-propelled self-guided strategic-weapons system that follows a
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Ramsar Convention It was signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar and is one of the oldest inter-governmental accord for preserving the ecological character of wetlands. It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. Its aim is to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation
Operation Blue Freedom Context: Recently, the Government of India has accorded sanction to Team CLAW to lead a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier. Key highlights of Operation Blue Freedom: People with disabilities from across the country will undertake an expedition till Siachen Glacier to create a new World Record for the
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Election Commission of India (ECI) The Constitution gave rise to the Election Commission of India (ECI). According to Article 324, the ECI is given full authority over all elections for the offices of President and Vice-President, the State legislatures, and Parliament. The clause has occasionally been interpreted by courts and ECI orders to suggest that the authority
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Exclusive Economic Zone According to UNCLOS, the EEZ is a region that is outside of and close to the territorial sea and is subject to a unique legal system where the relevant articles of this Convention apply to the rights and jurisdiction of the coastal State as well as the rights and freedoms of other
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Annual Public Enterprises Survey Recently, the 60th Public Enterprises (PE) Survey 2019-20 was released by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance. It is the single largest source of information on Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and acts as a basis for informed policy making. The government has reallocated the Department of Public
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Kaziranga National Park: Assam Kaziranga has become the first in the country to use satellite phones, which are generally used by the law-enforcing agencies. The satellite phones will give an edge to the forest personnel over the poachers and also during emergencies like floods. The public is barred from using satellite phones in India. Satellite
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