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What are Eco-ducts or Eco-bridges?

Eco-ducts or Eco-bridges? Source: Click Here News: Ramnagar Forest Division in Nainital district,Uttarakhand has recently built its first eco-bridge for reptiles and smaller mammals. Facts: Eco-ducts or Eco-bridges: These are areas of wildlife habitat that aim to enhance wildlife connectivity that can be disrupted because of highways or logging.Usually these bridges are overlaid with planting from the… Continue reading What are Eco-ducts or Eco-bridges?

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What is Havana Syndrome?

Source: Click Here News: National Academies of Sciences(NAS) has found microwave radiation to be the cause for the “Havana syndrome”. Facts: Havana Syndrome: In 2016, US diplomats in Havana reported feeling ill after hearing strange sounds and experiencing odd physical sensations in their hotel rooms or homes.The symptoms included nausea, severe headaches, fatigue, dizziness, sleep problems, and hearing… Continue reading What is Havana Syndrome?

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UN removes cannabis from ‘most dangerous drug’ category

Source: Click Here News: United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs(CND) has voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Facts: Earlier Status: Cannabis was a part of both Schedule I and IV of the UN’s Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs — and while drugs in Schedule I can… Continue reading UN removes cannabis from ‘most dangerous drug’ category

Himachal Pradesh wants GI status for five products

Source: Click Here News: Himachal Pradesh government is trying to obtain GIs (Geographical Indication) for five products from the state. Facts: The Five Products are: Karsog Kulth: Kulthi or Kulth (horse gram) is a legume grown as a kharif crop in Himachal Pradesh. Kulth grown in the Karsog area of Mandi district is believed to be particularly rich… Continue reading Himachal Pradesh wants GI status for five products

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Urban Quality of Life Index

Source: Click Here News: IIT-Bombay researchers have released an Urban Quality of Life Index. Facts: About the Index: The index has compared the quality of life in various cities in India and ranked them on the basis of various categories such as water, power, electricity, literacy rate, employment rate among others. For the first time, the index has… Continue reading Urban Quality of Life Index

Upgraded Akash missile successfully test-fired

Source: Click Here News: Indian Air Force has successfully test-fired the Akash Missiles at Suryalanka test firing range in Andhra Pradesh. Facts: Akash Missile: It is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited(BDL). Used by: It is an indigenously made missile inducted into… Continue reading Upgraded Akash missile successfully test-fired

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PREAMBLE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

What does the word Preamble mean? preamble of India is an introductory statement to any formal document in general, Statute and Constitution in particular. It contains the Philosophy and objectives of a document. Which is the first country to have Preamble in Constitution? When the USA got independence in 1775, The USA becomes the first… Continue reading PREAMBLE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

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