AUGUST Flashcards
When is World tribal Day
9 Aug
Theme of Tribal Day 2023
“Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.”
first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations was in which place and which year
Geneva in 1982
world tribal day first clebrated in
1994
India has the __nd largest tribal population in the world, who is first
2, Africa
Largest tribe in India
Bhils
5th Schedule
Tribes Advisory Council in States
6th Schedule
Admin. Of Tribal areas (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram)
President of Pak and his party
Arif Alvi (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf)
WORLD TRIBAL POPULATION:
_% of the world’s population
account for more than __% of the world’s poorest people
WORLD TRIBAL POPULATION:
5% of the world’s population
account for more than 15% of the world’s poorest people
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar
is the __ interim PM of Pak
8
Last PM of Pak
Shahbaz Sharif (Pakistan Muslim League)
Imran Khan was declared guilty which court
Islamabad Trial Court
Imran Khan was declared guilty for what and punishment
Corrupt practices in the Toshakhana case
Sentence: 3 years in prison (max punishment) + 100,000 Pakistani rupees fine
Imran Khan Sentenced under: Section ___ of the Pakistan‘s Election Act.
174
Imran admitted to selling at least 4 presents- what are those?
Graff watch gifted to him by the Saudi Arabian crown prince,
Rolex watches,
expensive cufflinks
valuable pen and a ring
Case against Imran was filed by who
Pakistan Democratic Movement in 2022
When was Toshakana established?
1974
Pakistan‘s apex poll body barred Imran from holding public office for a period of __ years
5
Imran Was disqualified from Pakistan National Assembly according to _____________ of Pak Constitution
Article 63 (1) (p)
Chief Election Commissioner of Pak
Sikandar Sultan Raja
Imran Khan led Pakistan to win World Cup in which year
1992
Imran served as the __ prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022
22nd
Imran is the founder and chairman of which political party which was founded in 1996
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf
Where is Katchateevu Located
Palk Strait
KATCHATHEEVU was formed due to
Volcanic eruption in 14th century
KATCHATHEEVU
lies NE of ______ and SW of __________
northeast of Rameswaram (India) and southwest of Jaffna (Sri Lanka).
What dispute arose in 1921 regarding Katcahteevu island?
In 1921, both Sri Lanka and India claimed the island for fishing, and the dispute remained unsettled.
What is the significance of St. Anthony Church on Katchateevu?
an early 20th-century Catholic shrine and the only structure on the island.
What are the dimensions of the Katchateevu?
The island is approximately 1.6 km in length and slightly over 300 m wide at its broadest point, covering 285 acres.
What is the distance between the island and the inhabited Delft island belonging to Sri Lanka?
The island is located 24 km away from the inhabited Delft island belonging to Sri Lanka.
LTTE is responsible for Rajiv Gandhi Assassination on __ (national anti terrorism day)
21 May, 1991
13th amendment added to Sri lanka Constitution as a result of which accord
Indo-Sri Lanka Accord signed: 1987
Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Agreement signed in and between who
1974
Indira Gandhi govt. and Sri Lankan PM: Sirimavo Bhandrarike
Supplementary agreement to 1974 Maritime Agreement b/w India and Sri Lanka signed in
1976
marking International Maritime Boundary
during the period of Emergency in India
barred either country from fishing in the other‘s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Sri Lanka is ofically known as
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Lies in the _________ Ocean, southwest of the _______
Lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal
Sri Lanka Separated from the Indian peninsula by what?
Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
When did Ceylon become a dominion
1948
Ceylon was succeded by Republic of Sri Lanka in which year?
1972
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
ECOWAS is also known as ________ in french
CEDEAO
How many members does ECOWAS have
15
Niger: landlocked country, shares borders with ?
Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali.
Sri Lanka Independence Day
4 Feb 2024
Niger Coup was led by
Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani
M62 is a civil society umbrella org through which ___ ord involved indirectly
Russian
Niger coup ousted their President ______
Mohamed Bazoum
More than 80% of landmass of Niger is in the
Sahara Desert
Capital of Niger
Niamey
When did Niger gain Independence from France
1960
Niger currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
2023 BRICS Summit was which edition of the meet
15
Where was 15th BRICS Summit held?
Johannesburg, South Africa
When did the 15th Heads of State Summit take place
August 22 to 24
What was the theme of the 15th Heads of State Summit?
“BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism.”
How many leaders of countries were invited to the summit?
Leaders of 67 countries
What gifts from India were presented to BRICS leaders during the summit by the Prime Minister?
Bidri Surahi, Nagaland Shawl, and Gond Paintings.
During the BRICS summit, what international initiatives did India invite other countries to participate in?
International Solar Alliance (ISA)
One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG, launched by ISA),
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure,
One Earth One Health,
International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA),
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine.
Where was the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine established by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, and it is the first and only one of its kind in the world.
When was ISA launched and by which countries?
30 Nov, 2015
India and France
Founded at - Paris, France
ISA HQ
Modi, and the French President François Hollande jointly laid the foundation stone of the ISA Headquarters and inaugurated the interim Secretariat at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gwalpahari, Gurugram, India.
Who were the leaders in attendance at the BRICS summit
Brazil: President Luiz Lula da Silva
Russia: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
China: President Xi Jinping
SA: President Cyril Ramaphosa
When did ICC issue an arrest warrant against Putin for Ukraine invasion
May 2023
How many countries have formally asked to be admitted to BRICS?
22
In phase 1 of BRICS expansion, which countries are set to become new members starting from January 1, 2024?
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Which country applied to join BRICS in August 2023 and who is its President?
Algeria
Algeria President- Abdelmajdid Tebboune
What additional step is Algeria taking regarding the BRICS Bank, and how much has it pledged?
Algeria wants to become a shareholder member of the BRICS Bank and has pledged $1.5 billion.
Where does Algeria rank in terms of land area among countries worldwide?
Algeria is the world’s 10th largest country by land area.
What was the initial formation of BRICS, and when did it occur?
BRICS was initially formed as BRIC in June 2009.
Who coined the term “BRIC” in 2001, and what does it stand for?
Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill
Originally stood for Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
When did South Africa join the BRIC group, leading to the change in the group’s name to BRICS?
Sep 2010
What percentage of the world’s population do BRICS countries represent?
41.5%
What percentage of the global GDP do BRICS countries account for?
24%
What percentage of global trade is represented by BRICS countries?
16%
What was the New Development Bank (NDB) previously known as?
BRICS Bank
When and where was the idea for the NDB proposed, and when was it established?
The idea for the NDB was proposed by India at the 4th BRICS summit in 2012 in Delhi.
It was established at the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, in 2014.
How many member countries are part of the NDB, and who are they?
8 member countries
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), as well as the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bangladesh.
HQ of NDB
Shanghai, China
President of New Development Bank
Dilma Rouseff
Where are the regional offices of the NDB located?
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Moscow, Russia
GIFT City, India
Who is Srettha Thavisin, and which political party is he affiliated with?
Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister, and he is part of the populist Pheu Thai party.
Srettha Thavisin to secure the position of Prime Minister in Thailand won by what margins in election?
Srettha Thavisin won the backing of the parliament with 482 votes from the 727 politicians, representing ⅔ house support. He subsequently formed a new coalition government.
Relasing of Map by China coincides with China;s _______ week
“National Mapping Awareness Publicity Week”
Which Line demarcates China’s control over Taiwan
10th Dash Line
South China sea is demarcated b/w China and Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan
by which line
9 Dash Line
Aksai Chin Area is administered by CHina as part of its ____ area
Xinjiang region
How many places in AP has China renamed and what does China call it
Called South Tibet by China
China also renamed 11 places within AP
released similar renaming lists in- 2017 and 2021
Which country invoked the dispute settlement mechanism of UNCLOS in 2013 to test the legality of China’s ‘nine-dash line’ regarding the disputed Spratlys.
Philippines
Spratlys- island name
India China border length
3488 km
Old Name of China:
Dulimbai Gurun
Which demarcation b/w India and China came oabout after the 1962 Sino India war
Line of Acual Control
Galwan valley standoff:
year
place
2020
In Ladakh
In: Galwan River Valley, Hot Springs Area and Pangong Lake
Allows control of Shyok route
Standoff in Tawang, AP
year
2022
How many patrolling pillars exist b/w India and China
65
Which Pillar b/w india and China is cause of dispute at the moment and when did they reach consesus on it
Patrolling Pillar 15 (PP-15)
Consensus- 16th round of India China Corps Commander Level Meeting
Held on July 17, 2022
At Chushul Border
What was formed after the signing of Shimla Convention in 1914
Mc Mohan Line
Panchsheel Agreement was signed b/w who, in which year
Nehru and China’s 1st Premier Chou En-Lai
1954
Border b/w Pak and Afg
Durand Line: 2430 km border
Indian research station in Arctic, set up in which year
Himadri
Set up in 2008
At Svalbard
India has signed which treaty regarding Arctic
Svalbard Treaty- Feb 1920, Paris
In which year did India become an observer state of Arctic Council
May 2013
When was the Arctic Council established by singing which declaration
1996
By signing- Ottawa Declaration
Members of Arctic Council
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, US
When was Murmansk Port established
1916
World’s first nuclear ice-breaker
When was it put into operation
Lenin
Put into operation in Dec, 1959
By Russia
Mursmank Port is the starting point of which sea route
Northern Sea Route
Which city is popularly known as the capital of Arctic region
Mursmarnk
Northern Sea Route was approved by Russia in, to go on till
Approved- 2022
Until 2035
Cargo traffic target- 80 million tonnes - 2024 and 150 million tonnes- 2030
Which is the largest city north of the Arctic Circle &
largest arctic port in the world
Mursmank
Along which bay in the Mursmank port located
Kola bay- inlet that leads to the Barents Sea
Which is the shortest trade route for Russia
Northern Sea Route
5600 km
Route begins at the boundary between the Barents and the Kara seas (Kara Strait) and ends in the Bering Strait (Provideniya Bay).
Indian Ambassador to Greece:
Rudrendra Tandon
Greece established embassy in India: year
1950
Modi was conferred with which honour by Greece
“The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour”
2nd highest civilian honour in Greece
PM Modi paid tribute at which place in Greece during his isit there
Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Syntagma Sqaure in Athens
Sculpted b/w- 1930 and 1932 by Fokion Rok
Which is the highest civilian honour in Greece
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
India Greece est. diplomatic relations: year
1950
India opened embassy in Athens: year
1978
Greek Ambassador to India-
Dimitrios Ioannou
The largest annual commercial exposition of Greece in which
India Participated as ‘Honoured Country’
84th Thessaloniki International Fair(TIF), 2019
When was the International Big Cats Alliance launched
Launched by - Modi in 2023 at Mysore, Karnataka, to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger.
Tiger has been the national animal of India since which year, which animal was the national animal before that
1973
Lion
Greek Indologist that won- Padma Shri on 72nd Republic Day of India in 2021
Nicholas Kazanas
Distance of India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway
1360 km
When was the NTCA established and under which Section of which act?
Dec 2005
Est. Dec 2005Constituted under Section 38 L (1) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
By which Govt was Project Tiger launched and in which year
Indira Gandhi Govt
April 1, 1973
1st Tiger reserve of India and when was it est
Jimm Corbett, UTK
1936
First Director of Project Tiger - who was also knwon as the tiger man of India
Dr Kailash Sankhla
World Health Day
April 7, 1948
Father of Modern Statistics
Ronald A Fishcher
The cabinet provided an outlay of how much money for BharatNet
Rs 1.39 lakh crore
BharatNet project was earlier ____ and when was that launched
National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)
launched in October 2011
BharatNet is entirely funded by the ?
USOF- Universal Service Obligation Fund
Revamped BharatNet model will collaborate with Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs)- on which ratio revenue sharing basis
50:50
The aim of BharatNet is to provide minimum __mbs bandwidth at each Gram Panchayat
100 Mbps
BharatNet was executed by a special purpose vehicle.
Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)
BBNL: incorporated on 25.02.2012 under Indian Companies Act 1956. (under Telecom Ministry)
Who was unveiled the 100 microsites project aimed at accelerating the adoption of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across India.
NHA
Which state became the first state to operationalize an ABDM Microsite in its capital city, Aizawl?
Mizoram
When was National Health Agency reconstituted as the National Health Authority
2 Jan 2019
CEO of NHA
R S Sharma
When was Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission launched
September 2021
FIFA suspended AIFF due to delayed elections in which year?
2002
In June 2020, the Indian government revoked recognition of HOW MANY national federations for non-compliance with the National Sports Development Code of India 2011
54
India has won how many Olympic, World Championship and Asian Championship medals in wrestling since 2008
4 Olympic medals
19 World Championship medals
69 Asian Championship medals
International governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling
United World Wrestling
HQ of United World Wrestling
Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
IIM Bill 2023 designates which institute as IIM, Mumbai
The National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
When was United World Wrestling founded and what was it founded as
1912
as the International Federation of Associated Wrestling styles (FILA)
Wen did United World Wrestling adopt its current name
2014
How did WFI violate the constitution of UWW
which mandates that all member federations must hold their elections every 4 years
WFI -supposed to hold elections in Feb 2023
When was Wresting Fed of India founded
1967
Global New Car Assessment Program is a major project of the
Towards Zero Foundation (United Kingdom registered charity)
India has nearly how many road fatalities in a year?? What percent of deaths due to road crashes gloablly does India contribute?
India - nearly 1.5 lakh road fatalities in a year- 10% of deaths due to road crashes globally with only 1% of the world’s vehicles.
According to a World Bank study, road crashes are estimated to cost the Indian economy between Y to X% of GDP a year.
5-7% of GDP a year
When did Bharat NCAP come into effect
Oct 1 2023
Bharat NCAP was launched by
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Nitin Gadkari)
International Tiger Day
29 July
International Lion Day
10 August
Where was Project Tiger launched from
Jim Corbett NP
April 1 1973
India is home to _% of world tiger population
75%
Tiger reserves in the country span ______sq km
75000 sq km
All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2021-2022, the number of tigers in India has increased by 6.74% from 2,967 in 2018 to ____ in 2022.
3167
Maxium and Avg number of tigers in India
Maximum: 3925 tigers in the country.
average number: 3682
Which state has the maximum number of tigers
Maximum Tigers: MP (587)
2nd: KA (563)
Total of how many tiger reserves are in India
54
Which is the 54th Tiger Reserve of India
Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve (RJ)
Is the 5th reserve in RJ
Others: Mukundra Hills, Ramgarh Vishdhari, Ranthambore, and Sariska.
Which national park has the highest no. of tigers
Jim Corbett
Largest and Smallest Tiger Reserves
Largest: Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam (AP)
Smallest: Bor Tiger Reserve (MH)
Chairperson of AU
Azali Assoumani
For selection of the presidency, the X countries are divided into 5 groups of not more than 4 per group.
19
India is in which group for G20 presidency- and along with which other countries?
Group 2 with Russia, South Africa and Turkey
Vindhyagiri is the _th ship of the Project 17A programme.
6th
When was Project 17A launched by the Indian Navy?
2019
How many ships come under Project 17A
7
Vindhyagiri Frigate is named after what
mountain range in Karnataka
Speed of Vindhaygiri frigate
28 knots
Project 17A ships constructed by who
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
When was Vindhyagiri Warship launched
August 17th, 2023
Which was the first staleth ship launched under Project 17A
Nilgiri
2019
Who brought up the No Confidence Motion against Modi in 2023
Congress Deputy Leader in LS: Gaurav Gogoi
2023 no confidence motion was the _nd time Modi govt faced it
2nd
Name The ships of Project 17A
INS Nilgiri
INS Himgiri
INS Udaygiri
INS Dunagiri
INS Taragiri
INS Vindhyagiri
INS Mahendragiri
When was No Confidence Motion accepted and by who
Om Birla on July 26
Project 17A ships have been designed in-house by
Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau
When was the first time Modi Government faced No Confidence Motion
2018
Speaker at the time: Sumitra Mahajan
Which article- The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People
Article 75 (3)
Which article says -Lok Sabha is the council of ministers’ primary oversight body
Article 75
Which rule from the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha- introduces No Confidecne Motion
Rule 198
Govt has to resign if the motion is supported by _% of the House
51%
The Motion has to have the backing of at least __ MPs for it to be brought before LS
50
Total no confidence motions filed since Independence
28
Most no confidence motion filed- Against
Indira Gandhi - 15 times
in her 16 year tenure
How many no confidence motions till date have succeeded? and who
4
VP Singh (1990)
HD Devegowda (1997) - 158/545 seats
IK Gujral (1998)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999) - lost by one vote
First “No Confidence Motion” against the administration of then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru- presented in which year and by who
August 1963
Proposed by Achary JB Kriplani
SC unveiled a handbook to eliminate gender stereotypes - how many pages was it and how many unjust terms did it mention
30 pages
43 unjust terms
When was PM E- BUS SEWA announced
15th August
Anurag Thakur and Ashwini Vaishnaw
Estimated cost of PM e-bus SEWA scheme
57,613 crores
SEGMENT A of PM e-bus Sewa Scheme
In 169 cities, 10000 buses will be deployed using the public private partnership model
SEGMENT B of PM e-bus Sewa Scheme
181 cities without organised bus services will get green mobility infrastructure
PM E-BUS SEWA Scheme will encompass cities with populations of __ and above based on the 2011 census data
3 Lakh
India shares its independence day with how may other countries
5
South Korea, North Korea, Liechtenstein, Republic of Congo, and Bahrain
India’s first 3d printed PO built by
Larsen and Toubro Ltd in collab with IIT Madras
India celebrated its __th Independence Day in 2023
77th
India’s first 3D printed Post Office cost
23 L
Theme for 2023 Independence Day
Nation First Always First
The ratio of the length to the width of the flag
3:2
Who was the PM of Britain at the time of Independence. He served the post from when to when?
Clement Atlee
1945-55
First Governor-General of the new Dominion of India until June 1948.
Lord Mountbatten
Last Governor General of Dominion of India
C. Rajagopalachari
The Congress session in Banaras (1905) was presided over by
Gopal KrISHNA gOKHALE
When was the Kheda Satyagraha
1917
Lucknow Session of Congress 1916 was presided over by
Ambika Charan Majumdar (Moderate leader)
where both Extremist and Moderate leaders were united.
Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed on which day?
5 March, 1931
1907 Surat Session of Congress- where it was split- was presided by
Pherozeshah Mehta
India retained who as the head of the State until its transition to a full republic on 26 January 1950.
King George VI
first Field Marshal of India
Sam Manekshaw
second- km cARIAPPA
India’s highest military decoration
Param Vir Chakra
First General elections were held in India between
25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952
The First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on .
13th May 1952
As of August 2023 Param vir chakra has been awarded how many times?
21 times
First recipient of param vir chakra
Major Somnath Sharma
Maha Vir Chakra replaced which award ?
British Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
Only Indian Air Force officer to have been honoured with Param Vir Chakra
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (posthumously in 1971)
Awards announced in August 2023 by Murmu-
TOTAL ?
TOTAL- 76 gallantry awards
54 Sena Medals (Gallantry),
3 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry),
4 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry)
Who were the first recipients of the Ashoka Chakra?
Havildar Bachittar Singh and Naik Narbahadur Thapa
Kirti Chakra was awarded how many people and who all in August 2023
4 personnel
CRPF who were killed in action during an anti Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh in April 2021.
Recipients- Dilip Kumar Das, Raj Kumar Yadava, Bablu Rabha and Sambha Roy
Shaurya Chakra was awarded how many people and who all in August 2023
11 personnel
5 posthumously
nine from Army
One from J&K police
one from CRPF
New Lotus Variety with 108 petals was launched by
CSIR National Botanical Research Institute during One Week One Lab
How many people were awarded President‘s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and Tatrakshak Medals
One President‘s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and five Tatrakshak Medals (TM)
CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Director General
Kalaiselvi Nallathamby
National Medical Commission was established under which act?
National Medical Commission Act, 2019
Scientific name of Lotus
Nelumbo Nucifera
NMC replaced what?
MC replaces Medical Council of India which was est in 1934
Tenure of members(25) of NMC
4 years
India accounts for __% of the global pharmna market
13%
Which country is the largest producer of generic drugs globally
India
Pharma sector currently contributes to what percent of the countrys GDP
1.72%
The first law commisssion was established in ?
1834 under the Charter Act of 1833.
Indian Pharmanceutical Industry is currenctly ranked __ in pharmaceutical production by volume
3rd
IPC was drafted in which year and by who
1860
Thomas Macaulay
When was CrPC enacted
1973,
Became effective on April1 1974
When was Indian Evidence Act passed and who drafted it
originally passed in India by the Imperial Legislative Council in 1872, during the British Raj
Drafted by- Sir James Fitzjames Stephen
Which committe was formed when to Recommended that the victim should be allowed to participate in cases involving serious crimes and also be given adequate compensation.
Malimath committee-
Formed in 2003
Which panel was formed to ensure quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women.
Justice Verma Panel
Submitted report in 2013
Which committee was formed in 2020 to review three codes of criminal law
Ranbir Singh Committee
The CEC and Other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023
repeals the which act?
Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991
National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed with how many votes in favor in RS?
131 votes in favour and 102 against in Rajya Sabha.
National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill, 2023 seeks to amend which bill
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991.
Based on which Committee’s recommendation did the 69th amndt act give special status to Delhi
S Balakrishnan Committee (1987)
Which article was inserted in the Constitution by the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991
Article 239AA
What are the components of special status given to Delhi by the 69th amendment?
National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi will have an Administrator and a Legislative Assembly
Clause 3 (a): Legislative Assembly “shall have power to make laws for the whole or any part of the NCT w.r.t. any of the matters in the State List or Concurrent List in so far as any such matter is applicable to Union territories”.
Legislative assembly of Delhi cannot legislate on the following three subjects – Police, Public Order, and Land.
First GI tag of India:
Darjeeling Tea
Registry for GI tags in India
Chennai
GI Tags are defined under which article of Trade Related Aspects of IPR (TRIPS agreement)
Article 22 (1)
Validity of a GI
10 years
India introduced GI tags as member of WTO as per which act?
“Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999”
Who issues the GI tag
Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Ind
Length of Kaveri River
765 km
4thlargest river in South India
Kaveri
Origin of Kaveri river
Talakaveri
CWDT est.
1990
SC held Cauvery a national asset in which year
2018
Composition of the River Water Tribunal
CJI, one sitting judge of SC, Two other judges from SC or HC
Ganga is the _ largest river in the world
3rh
World’s Largest DELTA
Created by Ganga in West Bengal- Sundarban Delta
India has _ % of world’s land, _ % of world population and _ % of the renewable water resource
India has 2.4% of the World’s land, 18% of the world population but only 4% of the renewable water resource
India is home to how many bird species, which represents approximately 12.40% of global bird diversity.
1353
Director of ZSI
Dhriti Banerjee
How many regional stations does ZSI have across the country, when was it est
16 regional stations
1916
Zimbabwe President
Emmerson Mnangagwa -won a second and final term in office
took over from longtime leader Robert Mugabe after a 2017 army coup, was widely expected to secure re-election
Typhoon Lan
Made landfall: near
Shionomisaki, Japan’s Wakayama prefecture
Typhoon Lan Category _ typhoon
Category 2
Saudi Arabia & Kuwait have rejected Iran’s claims to a gas field located in the offshore area known as
Arash in Iran and Dorra in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Maitri Setu inaugurated by the PM in which year
2021
Maitri Setu is on which river
feni river
116 km- river
1.9 km bridge
Maitri Setu links what in idnia and Bangladesh
Links Sabroom, Tripura in India with Ramgarh, Bangladesh (near Chittagong port)
cost of maitri setu- and who oversaw it
Construction of the bridge- overseen by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (Fully owned by GoI)
project cost: Rs. 133 Crores
Siliguri Corridor is aso known as
CHicken’s Neck
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway- distance
Distance: 1,360 km(845 miles)
Connects Moreh in Manipur with Mae Sot in Thailand via Mandalay, Naypyitaw and Bago in Myanmar
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway: first proposed by
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway: approved when and construction began when
Approved at a ministerial-level meeting between India, Myanmar and Thailand in April 2002
Construction began: 2012
Sittwe Port is in which state of Myanmar
Rakhine state of Myanmar
Kaladan Multimodal Transport Corridor
would link which two countries viaa Bay of Bengal
Ind and Myanmar
Mait
