• The work on the strategic 14.5 km long Zojila tunnel, an all-weather connection between the Kashmir valley and the Ladakh region - is going on at a rapid pace and over 40 per cent of the drilling has been completed,

• It will pass under the Zojila Pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal in Kashmir and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh.

• Z-Morh Tunnel is a part of the Zojila tunnel project.

• Z-Morh tunnel, which connects Gagangir with Sonamarg and provides all-weather connectivity to the resort in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, will be inaugurated in October this year.

42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. Those DPSPs are:

1⃣ Article 39 - To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.

2⃣ Article 39A - To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor.

3⃣ Article 43A - To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries

4⃣ Article 48A - To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life.

There are 4 types of genetic diseases

1⃣ Single Gene - Disorders caused by abnormality or mutation in the sequence of one gene.

2⃣ Multifactorial - Caused by a combination of environmental factors as well as mutations in multiple genes.

3⃣ Chromosomal - Abnormalities in chromosome structure such has missing or extra copies

4⃣ Mitochondrial - Caused by a mutation in non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria

UPSC CAPF(AC) 2023

Total no. of seats 322
Last date to apply: 16th may

📣 UPSC Assistant Commandant 2023 Notification

📣 EPFO EO/AO & APFC
Exam on 02nd July, 2023

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