Lord Nataraj: As many as 157 artefacts and antiquities were handed over to the Prime Minister by the United States including a bronze Nataraj figure. The list has a diverse set of items bas-relief panel of Revanta in sandstone made in the 10th century, 56 terracotta pieces, several bronze figurines and copper objects, among others […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Cyclone Gulab: Important Points
Cyclone Gulab: Cyclone ‘Gulab’ is likely to hit east coast of India. It is formed in the Bay of Bengal Region. Gulab name was suggested by Pakistan. Cyclones are formed over the oceanic water in the tropical region. In this region, the sunlight is highest which results in warming of land and water surface. Due […]
Judima Rice Wine : GI Tag
GI Tag To Assam’s Judima Wine Rice: Judima, a home-made rice wine of Assam’s Dimasa tribe has become the first traditional brew in all of northeast to bag a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This is the second product from the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao to get GI tag. Earlier, Manipur’s most […]
Maoists in 41 Districts of India
Maoists: The geographical influence of Maoists has contracted to only 41 districts in the country, a sharp reduction from 96 such districts in 10 States in 2010, according to data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to Chief Ministers and other officials at a meeting held. These miscreants have been pushed to a […]
Feni GI Tag: Goa
GI Tagged Feni: Goa: The Goa government’s Feni Policy 2021 has paved the way to take the GI (Geographical Indication) Certified Goan Cashew Feni forward at par with other international Liquors such as Mexico’s tequila, Japanese Sake and Russia’s Vodka. The Goa government in 2016 classified Feni as the Heritage Spirit of Goa. Goan Cashew […]
Gogra: Ladakh
Gogra: Villagers have lost access to a vast grazing area near Gogra in eastern Ladakh owing to growing Chinese presence in the area. Gogra is one of the several friction points in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off since April-May 2020. The troops have disengaged from the north […]
Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry: Blue Flag Certification
Blue Flag Certification For 2 New Beaches: The globally recognized and the coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”, has accorded the Blue Flag Certification for 2 new beaches this year –Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry beaches. Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) which accords the globally recognized eco-label – Blue Flag certification, […]
What Is a Sea Snot?
What Is A Sea Snot? The sea snot that dominated the landlocked Marmara Sea earlier this year is nowhere to be seen on the surface nowadays, but its fallout appears to be bigger than experts initially hoped. Impact of sea snot: Overall, 60% of species have already disappeared. The layers have sunk and are beginning […]
Mount Kun
Mount Kun: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged-in, in New Delhi on September 20, 2021, a team of National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS) Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, which completed a mountaineering expedition to Mount Kun (7,077 metres). The team, led by Institute Director Colonel Sarfraz Singh, conducted the expedition to the Nun-Kun Mountain […]
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday concluded the two-day review of the work progress on the 1380-km eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which will reduce travel time between certain cities to 12-12.5 hours from 24 hours. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways concluded the two-day review of the […]
