The red-crested pochard: is a large diving duck. Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and it extends from the steppe and semi-desert areas on the Black Sea to Central Asia and Mongolia, wintering in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. IUCN status is Least Concern. Northern Pintail: is a duck speciesRead more
Chabahar Port: It is located on the Gulf of Oman and is only 72 km away from the Gwadar port in Pakistan which has been developed by China. The port serves as the only oceanic port of Iran and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari. Bad Bank: The bad bankRead more
Central Asian Countries: Lokayukta: is an anti-corruption authority or ombudsman – an official appointed by the government to represent the interests of the public. Most importantly, it investigates allegations of corruption and mal-administration against public servants and is tasked with speedy redressal of public grievances. Cold Wave: rapid fall in temperature within 24 hours toRead more
Spot billed pelicans: The Grey Pelican also called the Spot Billed Pelican is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act and in the Red Data Book. It is in “Near Threatened” list in IUCN. The first-ever Pelican Bird Festival was held at the Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh onRead more
Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar: The awards are announced on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on 23rd January every year. In addition to a certificate, these awards carry a cash award of Rs. 51 lakhs for an Institution and Rs. 5 lakhs for an Individual. The Institution has to utilize theRead more
Parakram Diwas: The Union Culture Ministry has announced that January 23, birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, would be celebrated as “Parakram Divas”, day of courage, every year. 2021 will be 125th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. National girl child day: The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on JanuaryRead more
Root Bridge: Living root bridges (also known as Jing Kieng Jri) are the aerial bridges that are built by weaving and manipulating the roots of the Indian rubber tree. A root bridge uses traditional tribal knowledge to train the roots of the Indian rubber tree (found in abundance in the area) to grow laterally acrossRead more
ECLGS: the emergency credit line guarantee scheme was launched as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package announced in May 2020 to mitigate the distress caused by coronavirus-induced lockdown, by providing credit to different sectors, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). 100% guarantee coverage is being provided by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company,Read more
Swamp Deer: There are three subspecies of swamp deer found in the Indian Subcontinent.The western swamp deer found in Nepal, Southern swamp deer/Hard Ground Barasingha found in central and north India and Eastern swamp deer in the Kaziranga (Assam) and Dudhwa National Parks (Uttar Pradesh). Protection Status of Swamp Deer: IUCN Red List: Vulnerable; CITES:Read more
Nusantara: Indonesia passed a bill replacing its capital Jakarta with East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo island. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara. East Kalimantan, where the new capital will be, as per the bill is said to have a world-city vision. It will be designed and managedRead more
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