What’s the News? 7,000 years old fibers in Jordan Valley oldest known evidence of cotton in Near East. Key Points- Earlier findings related to cotton In archaeology, they have represented evidence of trade and culture. In the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Iran, Anatolia, Armenia, the Levant, Cyprus, Arabian Peninsula), cotton was not …
What’s the News? Both The Houses of the Paliament were adjourned on 23rd December sine die, six days ahead of their schedule of the Winter Season 01/01/2023 Key Points A sitting of Parliament can be terminated by adjournment or adjournment sine die or prorogation or dissolution (in the case of the Lok Sabha). The …
What’s the News? 01/01/2023 Concern over proposed mega oil refinery in Barsu village, Maharashtra may damage nearby prehistoric geoglyphs. Ratnagiri’s pre-historic rock art (Barsu-Solgaon area) These are spread across Konkan cost line of Maharashtra and Goa, spanning around 900 km. These sites, situated in the Konkan region, were included in the tentative list of UNESCO’s …
Ratnagiri’s pre-historic rock art (Barsu-Solgaon area) Read More »
What the News? 04/21/2023 The G20 countries pledged to reduce fossils fules faster and urged other to follow suit, but failed to agree on any new guidelines on ending polluting power sources like coal. Key outcomes of the G7 Climate and Environment Ministers meeting Acceleration of renewable energy: The countries agreed to accelerate solar …
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What the News? 04/21/2023 The Chhattisgarh forest department has carried out a successful translocation of four sub-adult wild buffaloes from Assam to Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary. Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary The Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Mahasamund district. The reserve is about 100 km from Raipur and about 45 km from Mahasamund city. The Barnawapara …
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