Tadoba Tiger Reserve Tadoba Tiger Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Chandrapur district of the state of Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the central part of India and is approximately 150 km from Nagpur city. The reserve is named after Tadoba Lake, which is located inside the park. The Tadoba Andhari Tiger …
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Amangarh Tiger Reserve The Amangarh Tiger Reserve is situated in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2012 and later designated as one of the Tiger Reserves in India in 2014. The reserve covers an area of 71.65 square kilometers and is surrounded by dense forests and hilly terrain. …
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Context: The India Justice Report (IJR) 2022 categorises data of States and UTs, based on the police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid. Justice Delivery in States: Large and mid-sized states: Karnataka ranked 1st followed by Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. Uttar Pradesh ranked the lowest (18th) among large states. Small States: Sikkim …
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Context: With rising uncertainties in the South Asian region, a paper written by a doyen of India’s strategic affairs community, K. Subrahmanyam, titled “India’s Relations with her Neighbours”, published by Strategic Analysis, the flagship journal of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), in March 1987, provides a way forward. Background: Uncertainties in South …
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Context: Telangana government has recently announced a “Cool Roof Policy” for buildings, to make them heat resilient, besides reducing the energy consumption. About Cool Roof Policy The Telangana government has announced a ‘cool roof’ Policy, to make them thermally comfortable and heat resilient, besides reducing the energy consumption. Cool Roof A cool roof is designed …
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Context: Recently the government introduced The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, which seeks to make non-recorded forest land for compensatory afforestation. About the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 The Bill amends the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 which provides for the conservation of forest land. The Bill adds and exempts certain types of land from the …
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Context: The Supreme Court has recently ruled that the decision of the government to not renew the broadcast licence of Malayalam channel MediaOne was a violation of freedom of the press. More on the Freedom of the Press News The Court further stated that criticism of government policy cannot be considered a “reasonable restriction” under …
Current Affairs 6th April 2023 for UPSC Prelims Exam Central Information Commission Context: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has overruled the decision of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) claiming exemption from disclosure of information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. About Central Information Commission It is a statutory body established under …
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Caste System in India Indian society has been plagued by the caste system since ancient times, which is a societal ill. The caste system has drawn criticism for years, but it continues to dominate our nation’s social and governmental structure. The caste system is one of the social ills that have persisted in Indian society …
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Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, India. It is situated at the junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya hill ranges and covers an area of approximately 1,334 square kilometres. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 and was later declared …
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