Buddhist caves in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently reported 26 Buddhist caves in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. About: The 26 caves that were found are associated with the Mahayana sect of Buddhism. These date back to the same time as...
a. The Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India is paid a salary equal to the salary of the Judge of the Supreme Court. b. The term of Chief Election Commissioner of India Shall be for a period of 6 years from the date of assuming office or till the age of 65 ...
(d) Vietnam Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: 1. It has been famous for diurnal tigers. 2. It is situated in Rajasthan, near Aravali hills and Vindhya plateau. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both ...
The cheetah is the only large carnivore to have gone extinct in India. Since then, India has committed to stringent laws against poaching and hunting and also undertaken biodiversity conservation efforts. Home to about 3,000 wild tigers or 60% of the world’s tiger population, India has alread...
Conservation reserves: Under the Act, state governments may declare areas adjacent to national parks and sanctuaries as a conservation reserve, for protecting flora and fauna, and their habitat. The Bill empowers the central government to also notify a conservation reserve. ...
In 2010, it was declared India’s National Heritage Animal. Approval to 33 Elephant Reserves by Centre with a total area of nearly 80,000 sq km. In 2022, Terai Elephant Reserve (TER) was set up in Uttar Pradesh. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CURRENT AFFAIRS (Only for Course Members) ...
Tigers: Kaziranga is home to the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world, and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 Fauna: The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer ...
A male tiger was removed from Pench Tiger Reserve and was relocated in Panna National Park. Later, this tiger trekked toward his honie 250 miles away. The trek of this solitary tiger highlights a crisis. Many wildlife reserves exist as islands of fragile habitat in a vast sea_of humanity,...
UPSC IAS Exam Complete Study Materials ::INTERNATIONAL:: World’s First ‘Five-Country Biosphere Reserve’ Recently, UNESCO declares Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) as the world’s first ‘five-country biosphere reserve. About: The biosphere reserve area covers 700 kilometres of the Mura, Drava and ...
Increase in the Cash Reserve Ratio in the banks Increase in the Statutory Liquidity Ratio in the banks Increase in the banking habit of the people Increase in the population of the country Q82.With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/ increased by which of the fo...