Myristica Swamp
📍Why in News:
Myristica swamp forest discovered in Kumbral, Maharashtra.
▪️About:
🌟 Myristica swamps are freshwater swamps dominated by evergreen trees
from the Myristicaceae family.
🌟They are referred to as living fossils due to the primitive nature of
Myristica plants.
🌟The swamps have an evolutionary history of about 140 million years,
making them valuable for evolutionary studies.
▪️Characteristics:
🌟 The forests are characterized by trees with large protruding roots
extending out of waterlogged soil, which remains inundated year-round.
🌟 Myristica swamps typically occur next to rivers, helping to retain water and act as a sponge, ensuring perennial water availability.
#Env
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📍Why in News:
Myristica swamp forest discovered in Kumbral, Maharashtra.
▪️About:
🌟 Myristica swamps are freshwater swamps dominated by evergreen trees
from the Myristicaceae family.
🌟They are referred to as living fossils due to the primitive nature of
Myristica plants.
🌟The swamps have an evolutionary history of about 140 million years,
making them valuable for evolutionary studies.
▪️Characteristics:
🌟 The forests are characterized by trees with large protruding roots
extending out of waterlogged soil, which remains inundated year-round.
🌟 Myristica swamps typically occur next to rivers, helping to retain water and act as a sponge, ensuring perennial water availability.
#Env
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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)
Why in News :
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the revision in PMAY-G's norms.
▪️About:
✔️ The PMAY-G is a flagship central government scheme.
✔️ The erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas yojana was restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana –Gramin from 2016.
▪️Expense : The Centre and states share expenses as:
✔️ 60:40 ratio in case of plain areas,
✔️ 90:10 for Northeastern states, two Himalayan states and the UT of J&K,
✔️ The Centre bears 100% cost in case of other UTs including Ladakh.
▪️Scheme’s Housing Targets:
✔️ The updated eligibility criteria are part of the Centre’s broader goal to construct two crore additional houses under the PMAY-G by 2028-29.
▪️Relaxation of Automatic Exclusion Criteria:
The following families are now eligible to apply for the rural housing scheme:
✔️Two-wheelers,
✔️ Motorised fishing boats,refrigerators,
✔️Landline phones,
✔️ Earning up to Rs 15,000 per month.
#Govt
source: pmay-g
Why in News :
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the revision in PMAY-G's norms.
▪️About:
✔️ The PMAY-G is a flagship central government scheme.
✔️ The erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas yojana was restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana –Gramin from 2016.
▪️Expense : The Centre and states share expenses as:
✔️ 60:40 ratio in case of plain areas,
✔️ 90:10 for Northeastern states, two Himalayan states and the UT of J&K,
✔️ The Centre bears 100% cost in case of other UTs including Ladakh.
▪️Scheme’s Housing Targets:
✔️ The updated eligibility criteria are part of the Centre’s broader goal to construct two crore additional houses under the PMAY-G by 2028-29.
▪️Relaxation of Automatic Exclusion Criteria:
The following families are now eligible to apply for the rural housing scheme:
✔️Two-wheelers,
✔️ Motorised fishing boats,refrigerators,
✔️Landline phones,
✔️ Earning up to Rs 15,000 per month.
#Govt
source: pmay-g
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Madeira River
Why in News :
The Madeira River has reached its lowest level since monitoring began in 1967.
▪️About Madeira River:
💢The Madeira River is a major tributary of the Amazon River.
💢It is formed by the confluence of the Mamoré and Beni rivers at Villa Bella, Bolivia, and flows northward.
💢 The river forms the border between Bolivia and Brazil for about 60 miles (100 km).
▪️About Madeira Basin:
💢 The Madeira River is part of the larger Madeira Basin, which covers
approximately 1,300,000 square kilometers (502,000 square miles), making up about 19% of the entire Amazon Basin.
💢The basin spans across Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, with:
✓ 50% of its area in Bolivia
✓ 40% in Brazil
✓ 10% in Peru
#Geo
Why in News :
The Madeira River has reached its lowest level since monitoring began in 1967.
▪️About Madeira River:
💢The Madeira River is a major tributary of the Amazon River.
💢It is formed by the confluence of the Mamoré and Beni rivers at Villa Bella, Bolivia, and flows northward.
💢 The river forms the border between Bolivia and Brazil for about 60 miles (100 km).
▪️About Madeira Basin:
💢 The Madeira River is part of the larger Madeira Basin, which covers
approximately 1,300,000 square kilometers (502,000 square miles), making up about 19% of the entire Amazon Basin.
💢The basin spans across Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, with:
✓ 50% of its area in Bolivia
✓ 40% in Brazil
✓ 10% in Peru
#Geo
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Q.) Among the following which constitutes Vedatrayi?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
A.) Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda.
18%
B.) Sama Veda, Atharva Veda, Yajur Veda.
39%
C.) Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda.
14%
D.) Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda.
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Q.) Which of the following is source of Satavahanas?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
A.) Vishnu Purana
51%
B.) Matsya Purana.
16%
C.) Vayu Purana.
20%
D.) Skanda Purana.
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Which Paralympian recently became the first Indian to win medals at three consecutive Paralympics?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
Mariyappan Thangavelu
22%
Sheetal Devi
42%
Avani Lekhara
6%
Sachin Khilari
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🇮🇳India's NSA Ajit Doval met 🇷🇺Vladimir Putin on sidelines of BRICS NSAs meet in St Petersburg.
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🇮🇳India's NSA Ajit Doval met 🇷🇺Vladimir Putin on sidelines of BRICS NSAs meet in St Petersburg.
🇷🇺Russia's President Putin invites 🇮🇳PM Modi for separate meet on sidelines of BRICS summit in Kazan
"We are looking forward to welcoming Mr. Modi to Kazan. I propose holding a second meeting on October 22. Please, send Mr. Modi our warm regards and best wishes—he is a great friend of ours." - Putin during talks with NSA Ajit Doval
NSA Doval, per Modi's request, briefed 🇷🇺Putin on Indian PM's meet with Zelensky
Doval witnessed their conversation firsthand, the meeting was conducted in a closed format
Modi asked Doval to come in person and brief Russian president on the talks.
"We are looking forward to welcoming Mr. Modi to Kazan. I propose holding a second meeting on October 22. Please, send Mr. Modi our warm regards and best wishes—he is a great friend of ours." - Putin during talks with NSA Ajit Doval
NSA Doval, per Modi's request, briefed 🇷🇺Putin on Indian PM's meet with Zelensky
Doval witnessed their conversation firsthand, the meeting was conducted in a closed format
Modi asked Doval to come in person and brief Russian president on the talks.
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a wise man once said "If you have money, you are great, otherwise you are like a dog."
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PM Narendra Modi met Paralympics Gold Medalist Navdeep Singh.
(Lgta Hai Modi Ji Ne Bhi Video Dekh li 🤣)
(Lgta Hai Modi Ji Ne Bhi Video Dekh li 🤣)
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