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#River_Series
#Narmada_River
▪️ Narmada River
▪️It is located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.
▪️The Narmada River is also known as the Rewa River.
▪️The River is originated from Maikala range near Amarkantak.
▪️It is a West flowing river.
▪️The River flows through Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
▪️Its total length from its source in Amarkantak to its estuary in the Gulf of Khambhat is 1,312 km
▪️The tributaries of Narmada River are Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River.
▪️Major Hydro Power Project in this river are Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam
▪️ To Hindus the Narmada is one of the seven holy rivers of India; the other six being Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Sindhu, and Kaveri.
▪️There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest
▪️ Narmada rivers fall into the Arabian Sea do not form deltas, but only estuaries
Author CHETNA MARUs' book western lane has been SHORTLISTED for booker prize 23
2 new sites included in world heritage:
Shantiniketan (wb)
Hoyshala temple (karnataka)
1. PALLIATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ा हटानेवाला): Soothing
Synonyms: Alleviating, Sedative
Antonyms: Intensifying
Example Sentence:
Many old medicines are only palliative.
2. DEFER (VERB): (योग्यता स्वीकार करना): Yield
Synonyms: Submit, Give way
Antonyms: Stand up to
Example Sentence:
He deferred to Teresa's superior knowledge.
3. DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (नमूदार): Visible
Synonyms: Detectable, Perceptible
Antonyms: Imperceptible
Example Sentence:
The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.
4. CONSUMMATE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तम): Perfect
Synonyms: Exemplary, Supreme
Antonyms: Imperfect
Example Sentence:
She dressed with consummate elegance.
5. HURL (VERB): (वेग से फेंकना): Throw
Synonyms: Toss, Fling
Antonyms: Catch
Example Sentence:
Rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen.
6. MAVERICK (NOUN): (व्यक्तिवादी): Individualist
Synonyms: Nonconformist, Free spirit
Antonyms: Conformist
Example Sentence:
He's the maverick of the senate.
7. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिति-स्थापक): Strong
Synonyms: Tough, Hardy
Antonyms: Vulnerable
Example Sentence:
Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.
8. REBUT (VERB): (खंडन करना): Refute
Synonyms: Deny, Disprove
Antonyms: Confirm
Example Sentence:
He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
9. CITE (NOUN): (उद्धरण देना): Quote
Synonyms: Reproduce, Mention
Antonyms: Conceal
Example Sentence:
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited.
10. BOOST (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Improve
Synonyms: Raise, Uplift
Antonyms: Decrease
Example Sentence:
A range of measures boosted tourism.
Mahi River
Originates from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat and drains in the Gulf of Cambay.
Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on this river.
Betwa River
Betwa or Vetravati originates in Vindhya Range just north of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and flows north-east through Madhya Pradesh and flow through Orchha to Uttar Pradesh.
It meets Yamuna at Hamirpur town in Uttar Pradesh.
Length: 590 km
Tributary- Dhasan
Dams :Rajghat Dam ,Matatila Dam ,Parichha Dam ,Dhurwara
Vocab
1. NOTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (उल्लेखनीय): noteworthy
Synonyms: remarkable, outstanding
Antonyms: insignificant
Example Sentence:
The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias.
2. PHENOMENAL (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व): exceptional
Synonyms: extraordinary, remarkable
Antonyms: ordinary
Example Sentence:
The town expanded at a phenomenal rate.
3. ATYPICAL (ADJECTIVE): (विचित्र): unusual
Synonyms: untypical, non-typical
Antonyms: typical
Example Sentence:
I belong to the sample of people who are rather atypical of the target audience.
4. THOUGHTFUL (ADJECTIVE): (विचारशील): pensive
Synonyms: thinking, reflective
Antonyms: vacant
Example Sentence:
Brows were drawn together in thoughtful consideration.
5. FLAUNT (VERB): (शान दिखाना): show off
Synonyms: parade, exhibit
Antonyms: hide
Example Sentence:
Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity.
6. AMBITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वाकांक्षी): aspiring
Synonyms: determined, forceful
Antonyms: unambitious
Example Sentence:
She is a typical ambitious workaholic.
7. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight
Synonyms: tackle, attack
Antonyms: give in to
Example Sentence:
She dedicated her life combating poverty.
8. ULTIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिम): eventual
Synonyms: last, final
Antonyms: immediate
Example Sentence:
The ultimate aim of the firm’s head was to force his resignation.
9. UNDERMINE (VERB): (दुर्बल करना): subvert
Synonyms: sabotage, threaten
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence:
This could undermine years of hard work.
10. UNFETTERED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained
Synonyms: unrestricted unconstrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic.
🔘Arittapatti : New Biodiversity Heritage Site
In News
The Tamil Nadu government recently issued a notification declaring Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages in Madurai district the first biodiversity heritage site in the State.
About
◾️Arittapatti, known for its ecological and historical significance, houses around 250 species of birds, including three important raptors — Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger), Shaheen Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata).
◾️It is also home to wildlife such as the Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), Python (Python molurus) and Slender Loris (Loris spp).
◾️The area is surrounded by a chain of seven hillocks or inselbergs, that serve as a watershed, charging “72 lakes.
◾️The Anaikondan tank, built during the reign of the Pandiyan kings in the 16th century, is one of them.
◾️The site also features various megalithic structures, Tamil Brahmi Inscriptions, Jain Beds and 2200-year-old rock-cut temples adding to its historical value.
EVOLUTION OF BASIC STRUCTURE OF CONSTITUTION.
Basicstructure
1. 42nd AMENDMENT
• The Parliament reacted to this judicially innovated doctrine of ‘basic structure’ by enacting the 42nd Amendment Act (1976).
• This Act amended Article 368 and declared that there is no limitation on the constituent power of Parliament and no amendment can be questioned in any court on any ground including that of the contravention of any of the Fundamental Rights.
2. MINERVA MILL CASE.
• The Supreme Court in the Minerva Mills case (1980) invalidated this provision as it excluded judicial review which is a ‘basic feature’ of the Constitution. Applying the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ with respect to
Repost from Pushkar Raj Thakur Official
🚨 #69thNationalFilmAwards Winners List!
▪️Best Actor - #AlluArjun
▪️Best Popular Film - #RRR
▪️Best WholeSome Film - #RRR
▪️Best Choreography - #RRR
▪️Best VFX - #RRR
▪️Best Action Direction - #RRR
▪️Best Feature Film - #Rocketry
▪️Best Music Director - #DSP
▪️Best BGM - #MMKeeravani
▪️Best Tamil Film - #KadaisiVivasayi
▪️Special Mention - #KadaisiVivasayi
▪️Best Actress - #KritiSanon (Mimi) & #AliaBhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
▪️Best Screenplay - #GangubaiKathiawadi & #Nayattu
▪️Best Telugu Film - #Uppena
▪️Best Kannada Film - #777Charlie
▪️Best Playback Singer - #ShreyaGhosal
#NationalFilmAwards2023
#NationalAwards
#Vocabulary
1.Overturn (V)-abolish, invalidate, or reverse a previous system, decision, situation, etc. के विरुद्ध निर्णय देना
2.Setback (N)-a reversal or check in progress. बाधा, असफलता
3.Ostensible (Adj)-stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. दृश्यमान, काल्पनिक
4.Acrimony (N)-bitterness or ill feeling. कटुता
5.Hangs Over (Phrasal Verb)-to make someone worried or nervous.
6.Derail (V)- to obstruct the progress of.
7.Salvage (V)-to try to make a bad situation better.
DEMERITS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
1. Unstable Government
The ministers depend on the mercy of the majority legislators for their continuity and survival in office.
2. No Continuity of Policies
The parliamentary system is not conductive for the formulation and implementation of longterm policies. This is due to the uncertainty of the tenure of the government.
3. Dictatorship of the Cabinet
When the ruling party enjoys absolute majority in the Parliament, the cabinet becomes autocratic and exercises nearly unlimited powers.
4. Against Separation of Powers
The legislature and the executive are
together and inseparable. The cabinet acts as the leader of legislature as well as the executive.
5. Government by Amateurs
The parliamentary system is not conducive to administrative efficiency as the ministers are not experts in their
🔘Alien Invasive Plants
In News
A new study has found that several alien invasive plants growing together can have a detrimental effect on the biodiversities in tiger habitats in Kanha Tiger Reserve.
About
◾️The research paper has deciphered many negative impacts of multiple co-occurring alien plants on biodiversity and what it means for conservation in the era of global changes.
◾️India’s biodiverse ecosystems are threatened by a variety of alien plants like Lantana Camara, Parthenium hysterophorous, and Prosopis juliflora introduced during British colonisation.
◾️Multiple alien species together affected soil nutrients, which may have depleted the richness of diverse plants.
Kanha Tiger Reserve
◾️It is nestled in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India that forms the central Indian highlands.
◾️This Tiger Reserve stretches over an area of 940 square km in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
#Geography
🔘Baiga Tribe
In News
The Prime Minister of India appreciated the efforts of Lahari Bai, of the Baiga tribe who has been engaged in the conservation of more than 150 varieties of millet.
About
◾️The Baiga Tribe is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
◾️They reside in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
◾️Traditionally, the Baiga lived a semi-nomadic life and practised slash-and-burn cultivation.
◾️ Now, they are mainly dependent on minor forest produce for their livelihood.
◾️They practice a form of shifting cultivation called, “Bewar.”
◾️Mahua is an important aspect of Baiga’s food and drink.
◾️It is an intoxicant prepared from the fermentation and distillation of the flowers of the Mahua tree.
◾️Tattooing is an integral part of Baiga culture, every age and body part has a specific tattoo reserved for the occasion.
