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Tiger reserves located on rivers :


1. Corbett Tiger Reserve (Uttarakhand) – Along the Ramganga River


2. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh) – Near the Ghagra and Mohana Rivers


3. Kanha Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) – Along the Banjar and Halon Rivers


4. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) – Along the Son River


5. Panna Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) – Along the Ken River


6. Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra) – Along the Pench River


7. Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh) – Along the Son River




8. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan) – Along the Banas and Chambal Rivers


9. Sariska Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan) – Near the Ruparel River





10. Sundarbans Tiger Reserve (West Bengal) – Along the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna Delta


11. Similipal Tiger Reserve (Odisha) – Along the Budhabalanga, Palpala, and Deo Rivers


12. Satkosia Tiger Reserve (Odisha) – Along the Mahanadi River




13. Periyar Tiger Reserve (Kerala) – Along the Periyar River


14. Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) – Along the Kabini River


15. Nagarhole Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) – Along the Kabini and Lakshmana Tirtha Rivers


16. Bhadra Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) – Along the Bhadra River


17. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu) – Along the Bhavani and Moyar Rivers


18. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu) – Along the Moyar River


19. Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu) – Along the Thamirabarani River

Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) is a standard measure used in the shipping and port industry to describe the capacity of container ships and terminals. It represents the size of a standard 20-foot-long (6.1 meters) container.

What is inselberg?

Essentially, an inselberg is:
* An "island mountain":
* The word itself comes from German, meaning "island mountain." This gives you a great visual.
* Imagine a big, rocky hill or small mountain that sticks up all alone out of a flat, surrounding plain. That's an inselberg.
* A lonely rock formation:
* It's a large rock formation that stands by itself, surrounded by flat land.
* Think of it as a geological "loner."
* A survivor:
* These formations are often made of hard rock that has withstood erosion (wind and weather) better than the softer rock around it.
* So over very long periods of time, the land around the harder rock wears away, and the harder rock is what is left standing.

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AgriSURE Fund

It's an "Agri Fund for Start-ups & Rural Enterprises" designed to stimulate growth and innovation within the agricultural and rural start-up sector in India.
* It specifically targets technology-driven, high-risk, high-impact ventures.
* Structure:
* It's a ₹750 crore blended capital fund.
* It's registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).
* The funding comes from:
* The Government of India (₹250 crore)
* The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) (₹250 crore)
* Private investors (₹250 crore)
* Goals:
* To promote innovative, technology-driven initiatives in agriculture.
* To enhance the farm produce value chain.
* To create new rural ecosystem linkages and infrastructure.
* To generate employment.
* To support Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs).
* Essentially, it is a fund to help boost the agriculture sector in India, by helping start ups that are involved in agriculture technology.

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"Operation Brahma "

Indian assistance to Myanmar after devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand in last week.

Paris Indian Society
The Paris Indian Society, also known as the Bharat Mandal, was an Indian nationalist organization founded in Paris in 1905. Here's a summary of its key aspects:
Foundation and Purpose:
It was established as an offshoot of the India House, which was founded in London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.


Its primary goal was to promote Indian nationalism and advocate for India's independence from British colonial rule.
Key Figures:
Prominent figures associated with the society included Madame Bhikaji Cama, Shyamji Krishna Varma, S.R. Rana, Virendranath Chattopadhyaya, and others.
Madame Cama played a particularly significant role, becoming a driving force behind the society's activities.


Activities:
The society served as a hub for Indian revolutionaries in Europe.


It was involved in publishing nationalist literature, including newspapers like "Bande Mataram."


It helped to shelter revolutionaries who were fleeing from British authorities.


It also held regular meetings, and worked to train members in skills thought to be necessary for revolution.


Madame Cama unfurled an early version of the Indian flag at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart, Germany in 1907.


Significance:
The Paris Indian Society played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement, particularly in fostering revolutionary activities and spreading nationalist ideas among Indians living in Europe.


It was a major center for indian revolutionary activity outside of India.

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🚨 GST collection from each state in March 2025.

1. Maharashtra - Rs 31,534 crore
2. Karnataka - Rs 13,497 crore
3. Gujarat - Rs 12,095 crore
4. Tamil Nadu - Rs 11,795 crore
5. Haryana - Rs 10,648 crore
6. Uttar Pradesh - Rs 9,956 crore
7. Delhi - Rs 6,139 crore
8. West Bengal - Rs 5,827 crore
9. Odisha - Rs 5,809 crore
10. Rajasthan - Rs 5,498 crore
11. Telangana - Rs 5,401 crore
12. Madhya Pradesh - Rs 4,173 crore
13. Andhra Pradesh - Rs 4,033 crore
14. Chattisgarh - Rs 3,721 crore
15. Jharkhand - Rs 3,309 crore
16. Kerala - Rs 2,829 crore
17. Bihar - Rs 2,599 crore
18. Punjab - Rs 2,172 crore
19. Uttarakhand - Rs 1,742 crore
20. Assam - Rs 1,708 crore
21. Himachal Pradesh - Rs 829 crore
22. Goa - Rs 680 crore
23. Jammu & Kashmir - Rs 595 crore
24. Sikkim - Rs 349 crore
25. Meghalaya - Rs 268 crore
26. Arunachal Pradesh - Rs 174 crore
27. Nagaland - Rs 85 crore
28. Manipur - Rs 57 crore
29. Mizoram - Rs 46 crore
30. Ladakh - Rs 48 crore
31. Chandigarh - Rs 241 crore
32. Tripura - Rs 160 crore

What is Teal carbon?

Teal carbon refers to carbon stored in freshwater (non-tidal) wetlands, including marshes, lakes, rivers, and peatlands. In contrast, carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems like mangroves and seagrasses is termed blue carbon.


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BIMSTEC is not a mere regional organisation but platform for inclusive development and collective security.

- PM.


Such type of sentences helps in getting extra marks in UPSC Main exam.

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