Factoids for Prelims 2021
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Ranyo Ashoka, Himalayan nettle, Denisovan - Who would have thought of such random questions?
Creating this thread with the sole purpose of sharing facts that can be relevant for Prelims. While there is always this thought, that there is no end to learning and mugging up facts, but if we observe closely - the options are not very close and elimination is easy. By pooling our resources here, if we give it one reading also, the probability of retaining it on the D day and eliminating options increases exponentially.
I request the aspirants to actively contribute here and let's hope that we strike gold on 31st ;).
Irrawaddy dolphinsreside in estuaries of Chilika lake.Humpback dolphinslive in sea water near the coast at Gahirmatha. Many Irrawaddy dolphins migrated to Chilika Lake from Gahrimatha this year. Erratic and untimely rain due to climate change reduced the saltiness of sea water, due to which humpback dolphins migrated into the deep sea as well.
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Some confusing things in modern history
1)Deenabandhutitle give for C F Andrews by Gnadhi n st stephen students. Deshbandhupopular name for C R Das. Dinbandhuweeklymarathijournal byNm lokhande 1880
Deenabandhuweeklymalayalamnewspaper byVR Krishnanin 1941.
2)Servants of People societyfounded byLala lajpat Rai in 1921 st lahore. (Inaugurated by gandhi)
Servants of Indian Society founded by Gopal krishna Gokhale in 1905.
arun4elites427,LuckyyetunluckySome confusing things in modern history
1)Deenabandhutitle give for C F Andrews by Gnadhi n st stephen students. Deshbandhupopular name for C R Das. Dinbandhuweeklymarathijournal byNm lokhande 1880
Deenabandhuweeklymalayalamnewspaper byVR Krishnanin 1941.
2)Servants of People societyfounded byLala lajpat Rai in 1921 st lahore. (Inaugurated by gandhi)
Servants of Indian Society founded by Gopal krishna Gokhale in 1905.
3)Indian Independence League 1942formed by rash behari bose in Tokyo japan.
Independence of Indian League 1927formed byJ L nehru n bose against dominion status in nehru report.
Some confusing things in modern history
1)Deenabandhutitle give for C F Andrews by Gnadhi n st stephen students. Deshbandhupopular name for C R Das. Dinbandhuweeklymarathijournal byNm lokhande 1880
Deenabandhuweeklymalayalamnewspaper byVR Krishnanin 1941.
2)Servants of People societyfounded byLala lajpat Rai in 1921 st lahore. (Inaugurated by gandhi)
Servants of Indian Society founded by Gopal krishna Gokhale in 1905.
3)Indian Independence League 1942formed by rash behari bose in Tokyo japan.
Independence of Indian League 1927formed byJ L nehru n bose against dominion status in nehru report.
4)Delhi Chalo movementis associated withIndividual satyagraha movementduring 1940-1941)
Dilli chalo marchor slogun given bysubashChandra boseto motivate INA members.
ifssaraighat2016,Some confusing things in modern history
1)Deenabandhutitle give for C F Andrews by Gnadhi n st stephen students. Deshbandhupopular name for C R Das. Dinbandhuweeklymarathijournal byNm lokhande 1880
Deenabandhuweeklymalayalamnewspaper byVR Krishnanin 1941.
2)Servants of People societyfounded byLala lajpat Rai in 1921 st lahore. (Inaugurated by gandhi)
Servants of Indian Society founded by Gopal krishna Gokhale in 1905.
3)Indian Independence League 1942formed by rash behari bose in Tokyo japan.
Independence of Indian League 1927formed byJ L nehru n bose against dominion status in nehru report.
4)Delhi Chalo movementis associated withIndividual satyagraha movementduring 1940-1941)
Dilli chalo marchor slogun given bysubashChandra boseto motivate INA members.
5)Dwarkanath Tagore (1764 -1846) founded Landholders society in 1838 along with Radhakanta Deb.
His son is Debendranath tagore.
Debendranath tagore(1817 to 1905)was founder oftattwabodhini sabha in 1839n Tattvabodhini patrika in 1843,became head of bramho samaj
In 1865 due to differences with Kc sen he reorganized brahmo samajinto Adi bramo samaj.
His sons areSatyendarnath tagore 1st Indianto qualify ICS in 1863.
Rabindranath tagore - Jana gana mana, Amar shonar Bangla,srilanka national anthem,Gitajali,nobel prize in Literature(1913), founded vishwabharthi.
Abanindranath Tagorenephew of Rabindranath tagore foundedIndian Society of orientalArt,painted Bharat mata(1905)
Dakhni is an Indo-Aryan languagewhose early form was transplanted to the Deccan following Mohammed bin Tughlaq’s decision, in 1327, to move the capital of the Delhi Sultanate over a thousand kilometres south, to Daulatabad.
Classical Dakhni emerged as a literary language with the epic poem “Kadam Rāo Padam Rāo,” written by the poet Fakhruddin Nizamiin the late fifteenth century at Bidar—the capital of the Bahmani Sultanate.
https://caravanmagazine.in/history/the-rise-and-fall-of-dakhni-literature
Cataloniais a semi-autonomous region in north-eastSpainwith a distinct history dating back almost 1,000 years.
Catalonia's drive for independence plunged Spain into its biggest political crisis for 40 years.
Realted news to spain:
News:Recently,Spanish authorities have rescued a group of 86 migrants that included a baby who was born near the Canary Islands.
Facts:
About Canary Islands:
- The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain.
- The Island is located in the Atlantic Ocean,west of Morocco at the closest point.
Source:factly.forumias.com
European Commission (EC) launched the ‘United for Biodiversity’ coalition made up of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, national parks, and natural history and science museums from around the world, on World Wildlife Day 2020.
The coalition offered the opportunity for all such institutions to “join forces and boost public awareness about the nature crisis, ahead of the crucial COP-15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming, China in October 2020,” when nations will adopt a new global framework to protect and restore nature.
Patrick_jane,What links bats to zoonotic diseases?
- Bats are the source of most zoonotic diseases,Nipah,SARS,EBOLA,Marburg,te latest being the novel coronavirus Why?
- The reason is their strong immune system. During a virus attack, bats produceinterferonalpha, a molecule which signals other cells to boost their defence.
- To overcome this defence, virus starts to reproduce quickly and turns highly transmissible.
- Although the bats can tolerate these viruses,it can be deadly to other mammals like humans.
- Unlike bats,Humans lack a fast response immune system and the viral load becomes deadly
- Disturbing the natural habitat of bats can stress the animals n shed even more virus in their saliva,urine and faeces.
Was in PIB today
Sl. No. | Country | Exercise |
1. | Australia | Ex AUSTRA HIND, Ex AUSINDEX, EX PITCH BLACK |
2. | Bangladesh | Ex SAMPRITI, IN-BN CORPAT, IN-BN BILAT, IN-BN SF EXERCISE, TABLE TOP EX, SAMVEDNA |
3. | Brazil & South Africa | IBSAMAR |
4. | China | Ex HAND IN HAND |
5. | Egypt | Ex CYCLONE |
6. | France | Ex SHAKTI, Ex VARUNA, GARUDA |
7. | Indonesia | Ex GARUDA SHAKTI, IND-INDO CORPAT IND-INDO BILAT |
8. | Israel | Ex BLUE FLAG |
9. | Japan | Ex DHARMA GUARDIAN, Ex JIMEX |
10. | Kazakhstan | Ex KAZIND |
11. | Kyrgyzstan | Ex KHANJAR |
12. | Malaysia | Ex HARIMAU SHAKTI, Ex IN-RMN BILAT, HOP EX |
13. | Maldives | Ex EKUVERIN, EX EKATHA |
14. | Mongolia | Ex NOMADIC ELEPHANT |
15. | Myanmar | Ex IMBEX, IMCOR, IN-MN BILAT, TABLE TOP EX |
16. | Nepal | Ex SURYA KIRAN |
17. | Oman | Ex AL NAGAH, NASEEM-AL-BAHR, Ex EASTERN BRIDGE |
18. | Qatar | ZA’IR AL BAHR |
19. | Russia | EX INDRA, EX AVIAINDRA |
20. | Seychelles | Ex LAMITIYE |
21. | Singapore | SIMBEX, JOINT MILITARY TRAINING |
22. | Sri Lanka | Ex MITRA SHAKTI, SLINEX, IN-SLN SF Ex, SAMVEDNA |
23. | Thailand | Ex MAITREE, INDO-THAI CORPAT, Ex SIAM BHARAT |
24. | UAE | DESERT EAGLE |
25. | UK | Ex AJEY WARRIOR, KONKAN, INDRADHANUSH |
26. | USA | Ex YUDHABHAYAS, Ex VAJRA PRAHAR, SPITTING COBRA, SANGAM (IN-USN EOD Ex), RED FLAG, Ex COPE INDIA |
27. | Uzbekistan | Ex DUSTLIK |
28. | Vietnam | VINBAX, IN-VPN BILAT |
29. | Multilateral | BIMSTEC |
30. | Multilateral | AFINDEX |
31. | Multilateral | MEDEX |
32. | Multilateral | SCO - PEACE MISSION |
33. | Multilateral | Ex TSENTR |
34. | Multilateral | CORMORANT STRIKE |
35. | Multilateral | KHAAN QUEST |
36. | Multilateral | COBRA GOLD |
37. | Multilateral | ADMM Plus Exercises |
38. | Multilateral | BLACK CARILLION |
39. | Multilateral | KAKADU |
40. | Multilateral | KOMODO |
41. | Multilateral | IONS WORKING GROUP EXERCISES |
42. | Multilateral | EOD J2A |
43. | Multilateral | MARISX |
44. | Multilateral | MALABAR |
45. | Multilateral | RIMPAC |
46. | Multilateral | CUTLASS EXPRESS |
47. | Multilateral | SALVEX |
48. | Multilateral | SEACAT |
49. | Multilateral | SITMEX |
50. | Multilateral | MILAN |
51. | Multilateral | WPNS Exercises |
Mission Solar Charkhais enterprise driven scheme and envisages setting up of ‘Solar Charkha Clusters’ which will have 200 to 2042 beneficiaries (Spinners, Weavers, Stitchers and other skilled artisans). Each spinner will be given two charkhas of 10 spindles each.
As part of the scheme no subsidy is given, however subsidy to the tune of Rs.9.60 crore is provided for procurement of charkha and looms to the Implementing or Promoting Agency for a full-scale Solar Charkha Cluster.
A new shipping route between the seaport of Kandla in western India and Iran's southernQeshmIsland in the Persian Gulf has been officially established with the arrival of a cargo ship named Neshat. Jazireh-ye Qeshm is an island bordering the NW side of the Strait of Hormuz. Qeshm, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, lying nearly parallel with the coast of Iran, is separated from the mainland by Toreh-ye Khowran (Khuran) (Clarence Strait).
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