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Places In News UPSC Pdf 2022 | Places In News UPSC 2022 Compilation – Places In News Is an Important Topic From Which UPSC Ask Questions Every Year In Exam. Through Places In news We Cover Many Subjects ( History, Geography, Art And Culture, Science & Tech, Environment And Ecology And International Relations ) . Here We Are … Read more

MPEDA opens Quality Control Lab in Porbandar; India misses Sea Food Export Target in 2019-20

On August 17, 2020, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) opened a Quality Control Laboratory in Porbandar. The laboratory is to test seafood processors and exporters. The laboratory is to test seafood processors and exporters to make sure their products are safe according to international regulatory requirement. It is equipped with equipment to analyse … Read more

PM Modi to inaugurate Atal Tunnel by September 2020

On August 15, 2020, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minsiter Jai Ram Thakur announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate “Atal Tunnel” by the end of September 2020. Highlights The tunnel is being built under Rohtang Pass in the Pir Panjal range on the Leh-Manali highway. It is located at 3,100 metres above the sea … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Government forms panel to discuss autonomous regions in the state

On August 14, 2020 the Arunachal Pradesh Government formed a committee under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein to discuss possible solutions of the Patkai Autonomous Council and Mon autonomous Region. What is the issue? the regions under the Autonomous councils of Arunachal Pradesh are currently under the Fifth Schedule of Indian Constitution. … Read more

Cherrapunji

Must Read Books for Competitive Exams Cherrapunji with the native name Sohra being more commonly used, and can also be spelled Cherrapunjee or Cherrapunji) is a subdivisional town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is the traditional capital of ka hima Nongkhlaw (Khasi tribal kingdom) Cherrapunji has often … Read more

Chamoli

Chamoli district is the second largest district of Uttarakhand state of India.[1] It is bounded by the Tibet region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest. The administrative headquarters of … Read more

Butcher Island (Jawahar Dweep)

Butcher Island (Jawahar Dweep) is an island off the coast of Mumbai, India. It has an oil terminal used by the port authorities to offload it from oil tankers. The crude oil is stored in oil containers on the island. From there they are piped to Wadala, in Mumbai where they are refined. This keeps … Read more

Bomdila

Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Bomdila is one of the 60 constituencies of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Bomdila is located at 27.25°N 92.4°E. It has an average elevation of 2415 metres (7923 feet). Climate: In Bomdila, the wet season is cool and mostly … Read more

BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK

Bandipur National Park is regarded as one of the most beautiful and the better-managed national parks of India. Located amidst the picturesque surroundings of the towering Western Ghat Mountains on the Mysore-Ooty highway in Karnataka, Bandipur National Park covers an area of about 874.2 sq km. Together with Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, Wayanad … Read more

Balaghat Range

Balaghat Range is series of hills in the Maharashtra state of India. Balaghat district is in Madhya Pradesh state of India but Balaghat range is in the state of Maharashtra. Balaghat Range starts from Western Ghats at the Harishchandra Range to the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka states. It extends about 320 kilometers. Balaghat range … Read more

Andrott Island

The Andrott Island is the largest island with an area of 4.90 sq km, length of 4.66 km and a maximum width of 1.43 km. It lies in the east-west direction, between 10° 48′ and 10° 50′ N latitude and 73° 38′ and 73° 42′ E longitude. It is 119 km (64 nautical miles) away … Read more

Anamalai wildlife sanctuary

Anamalai wildlife sanctuary is one of the most attractive preserves of nature in Tamil Nadu, is also known as the India Gandhi National Park and is located in the Western Ghats. There are many places of natural and scenic beauty in the Annamalai wildlife sanctuary. Some of them are Grass hills, Karianshola, Anaikunthi Shola, groves, … Read more

Catalonia

It is the region of Spain whose autonomy was recently suspended by Spain as the region’s leader threatened to declare independence. The Spain government would soon meet to activate Article 155 of the constitution, allowing it to take over running of the region. Article 155 of the constitution, which cemented democratic rule three years after … Read more

Prakasam

This district of Andhra Pradesh is known for Ongole Cattle breed which was in the news recently after Vice President of India; M. Venkaiah Naidu called for protecting Ongole cattle breed. The breed derives its name from the place the breed originates from, Ongole. The Ongole breed of cattle, Bos Indicus, has a great demand … Read more