Sikkim: Point-Wise State Current-Affairs/GS Articles 2023 (Including PIB)- Download PDF

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Aug 20, 2021

Gramin Swachh Surveksha: Mandi, Sindhudurg Cleanest Districts of India 

According Gramin Swachh Survekshan report of Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mandi district (in Hills category) of Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg district (in the Plains) of Maharashtra category have arisen as the cleanest d…

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Government Schemes/Projects

18 Biosphere Reserves in India 

Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by UNESCO for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large area of terrestrial, coastal, or marine ecosystems or a combination.

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Environment

🌟 UGC Geography June 2014 Paper 2 Solved Paper with Explanation Part 1 of 5 

In this section we will provide the detailed answers and explanations for the UGC Geography Paper 2 for June 2014 - Part 1 of 5. For detailed explanations visit the Examrace channel at Youtube. Exaamrace under UGC Flexiprep program also provides online classes, postal courses and…

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Solved! CBSE NET January 2017 Geography Paper 3 (51 - 75) Answer Keys, Explanations at Examrace YouTube 

Fully Solved Set of 51 to 75 questions asked in CBSE NET January 2017 Geography Paper 3 examination - all questions. These solutions are fully explained in the video at YouTube Examrace Channel. All the sections of the paper are thoroughly covered in Examrace NET Geography Postal…

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Expected Questions in Environment & Latest Developments Part 3 (Set 2) 

Weeds Threaten Gujarat՚s Lion and Their Prey:- Two shrubs lantana camara and cassia tora spreading in the Gir forest are threatening Asiatic lions. Experts and forest department officials said that the spread of lantana camara (locally known as indradhanu) is so rapid that removi…

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Environment

Justice Permod Kohli Selected as Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal 

Justice Permod Kohli served as chief Justice of Sikkim High court from 12th December 2011 to March 2013. Currently, Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha of Chhattisgarh High court is served as Chief Justice of Sikkim High court from 30th March 2015.

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Government Schemes/Projects

AYUSH: Sowa-Rigpa - Practiced Locations, Infrastructure in India, Origin, Training and Education, National Institute 

SOWA-RIGPA

  • Ministry of Ayush.
  • One of the oldest, living and well documented medical tradition of the world.
  • Derived from Bhoti language which means Knowledge of Healing.
  • Commonly known as Amchi system of medicine.
  • Practice of Sowa-Rigpa is similar to “Ayurveda” .

Practiced Locations

  • Tib…

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EducationScience & TechnologyHealthAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Smart City 

A smart city is an urban development vision to integrate information and communication technology, in a secure fashion to manage a city՚s assets. The city՚s assets include schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, water supply networks, waste management…

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Policies & Governance

Protected Area Permit Regime: MHA Allows Foreign Tourists to Visit Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur 

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has relaxed six-decade-old protected area permit (PAP) regime to allow foreign tourists to access border areas of Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur. The move is being initiated to promote tourism, create job opportunities for the locals and generate rev…

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International Relations & Organizations

Moraines, GLOFs and Hindu Kush Himalaya, Situation in Sikkim, Important Glacial Lakes in Asia 

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

  • A sudden release of water from a lake.
  • Also known as GLOF.
  • This is being fed by glacier melt that has formed at the side, in front, within, beneath or on the surface of a glacier.
  • Nearly 200 glacial lakes surround the Himalayan states, Uttarakhand, Himach…

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Economics