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Azulejos is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. Azulejos are found on the
interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools.
Azulejos Painting of Goa has got GI tag
interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools.
Azulejos Painting of Goa has got GI tag
Target UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha pinned «Azulejos is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. Azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools. Azulejos Painting of Goa has got GI tag»
Countries collectively called as Horn of Africa:
SEED :
• S- Somalia
• E- Ethiopia
• E- Eritrea
• D- Djibouti
#Target_Shots #Pre_2020
SEED :
• S- Somalia
• E- Ethiopia
• E- Eritrea
• D- Djibouti
#Target_Shots #Pre_2020
GEMINI is a portable receiver that is linked to ISRO-satellites.
With this device, the fishermen outside the signal range of their phone companies (i.e. 10-12 km) can also access warnings and alerts, as the device can send signals up to 300 nautical miles.
It will facilitate satellite-based communication that will be highly useful while dealing with cyclones, high waves, and tsunamis.
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) utilized the GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) satellite while developing the GEMINI device
With this device, the fishermen outside the signal range of their phone companies (i.e. 10-12 km) can also access warnings and alerts, as the device can send signals up to 300 nautical miles.
It will facilitate satellite-based communication that will be highly useful while dealing with cyclones, high waves, and tsunamis.
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) utilized the GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) satellite while developing the GEMINI device
National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has
released ‘Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)’.
LFPR is the percentage of people working or seeking work in the
above-15 years age category.
#Economy
released ‘Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)’.
LFPR is the percentage of people working or seeking work in the
above-15 years age category.
#Economy
World Poverty Clock
The World Poverty Clock (WPC) provides real-time poverty estimates until 2030 for almost all country in
the world.
It is developed by the World Data Lab.
WPC uses publicly available data on income distribution, production and consumption and bridges the
common decadal gaps between large-scale surveys and censuses.
WPC is a systematic and consistent analytical framework to measure progress towards SDGs.
#Economy #Prelim2020
The World Poverty Clock (WPC) provides real-time poverty estimates until 2030 for almost all country in
the world.
It is developed by the World Data Lab.
WPC uses publicly available data on income distribution, production and consumption and bridges the
common decadal gaps between large-scale surveys and censuses.
WPC is a systematic and consistent analytical framework to measure progress towards SDGs.
#Economy #Prelim2020
Vyomanaut
Vyomanut-Is the term used for astronauts who will be sent to space by ISRO.
It is Sanskrit word which
means the one who travels in the sky. Similarly, Cosmonauts is term used by Russia.
#Science #Prelim2020
Vyomanut-Is the term used for astronauts who will be sent to space by ISRO.
It is Sanskrit word which
means the one who travels in the sky. Similarly, Cosmonauts is term used by Russia.
#Science #Prelim2020
Artemis mission
NASA’s Artemis mission aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2024 with the ultimate goal to land
humans on Mars.
#Science #Prelim2020
NASA’s Artemis mission aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2024 with the ultimate goal to land
humans on Mars.
#Science #Prelim2020
IUCN Conservation Plan for 2020
The strategy for the conservation of nature by IUCN is as follows:
Assess – Focus on monitoring species and informing the world about the status and trends of biodiversity, thus providing measures for the protection of our biosphere.
Plan – Aims to enhance collaborative and science-based strategies to ensure the most effective species conservation actions.
Act – Improve the status of biodiversity, by mobilizing actions involving governments, educational institutions, civil society, and the private sector.
Communicate – The effectiveness of IUCN’s species conservation work is enhanced through strategic and targeted communications
The strategy for the conservation of nature by IUCN is as follows:
Assess – Focus on monitoring species and informing the world about the status and trends of biodiversity, thus providing measures for the protection of our biosphere.
Plan – Aims to enhance collaborative and science-based strategies to ensure the most effective species conservation actions.
Act – Improve the status of biodiversity, by mobilizing actions involving governments, educational institutions, civil society, and the private sector.
Communicate – The effectiveness of IUCN’s species conservation work is enhanced through strategic and targeted communications
Mamallapuram
Last year the second India- China informal summit was held at Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu.
It is also known as Mahabalipuram.
influenced by Pallava rulers.
developed by King Narsimha Varman I, also known as Mamalla,
as a port. Mamalla means ‘Great Wrestler’.
The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited this region during the rule of the Narasimha Varman I.
best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site
The site has around 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world- the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna's Penance.
The group contains several categories of monuments,
a) Ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots
b) Cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivism, Shakti and Vaishnavism inscriptions
in a number of scripts
c) Rock reliefs
d) Stone-cut temples
#Art and Culture
Last year the second India- China informal summit was held at Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu.
It is also known as Mahabalipuram.
influenced by Pallava rulers.
developed by King Narsimha Varman I, also known as Mamalla,
as a port. Mamalla means ‘Great Wrestler’.
The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited this region during the rule of the Narasimha Varman I.
best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site
The site has around 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world- the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna's Penance.
The group contains several categories of monuments,
a) Ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots
b) Cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivism, Shakti and Vaishnavism inscriptions
in a number of scripts
c) Rock reliefs
d) Stone-cut temples
#Art and Culture
Orwellian state
"Orwellian" is an adjective describing a situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free and open society.
It denotes an attitude and a brutal policy of draconian control by propaganda, surveillance, disinformation, denial of truth (doublethink), and manipulation of the past, including the "unperson"—a person whose past existence is expunged from the public record and memory, practiced by modern repressive governments.
#targetshots
"Orwellian" is an adjective describing a situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free and open society.
It denotes an attitude and a brutal policy of draconian control by propaganda, surveillance, disinformation, denial of truth (doublethink), and manipulation of the past, including the "unperson"—a person whose past existence is expunged from the public record and memory, practiced by modern repressive governments.
#targetshots
Protocooperation is where two species interact with each other beneficially; they have no need to interact with each other - they interact purely for the gain that they receive from doing this. It is not at all necessary for protocooperation to occur; growth and survival is possible in the absence of the interaction. The interaction that occurs can be between different kingdoms.
#ENVIRONMENTSHOTS
#ENVIRONMENTSHOTS