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Where did Amit Shah lay the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI)?
Where did Amit Shah lay the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI)?
In which year was the first Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) set up?
In which year was the first Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) set up?
How many river systems will the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, flow across?
How many river systems will the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, flow across?
Which state did Rajnath Singh inaugurate the steel arch Siyom Bridge in?
Which state did Rajnath Singh inaugurate the steel arch Siyom Bridge in?
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How many Central Detective Training Institutes (CDTIs) are there under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs?
How many Central Detective Training Institutes (CDTIs) are there under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs?
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What is the significance of Kollam district in India?
What is the significance of Kollam district in India?
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Which organization is responsible for protecting Ladakh's unique culture, language, and employment?
Which organization is responsible for protecting Ladakh's unique culture, language, and employment?
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Which district is the largest contributor to Kala-Azar cases in India?
Which district is the largest contributor to Kala-Azar cases in India?
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Who chairs the High Powered Committee for Ladakh?
Who chairs the High Powered Committee for Ladakh?
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Which organization is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads in border areas?
Which organization is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads in border areas?
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Study Notes
Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI)
- Foundation stone laid by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in Karnataka
- Sixth CDTI of the Bureau of Police Research and Development under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
- First CDTI was set up in Calcutta in 1958
- Other CDTIs are located at Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Ghaziabad
World's Longest River Cruise
- Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi to Dibrugarh in Assam
- Covers a distance of more than 3,200 km in 51 days
- Flows across 27 river systems in five states in India and Bangladesh
- A luxury cruise
Siyom Bridge
- Inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Arunachal Pradesh
- A 100-metre 'Class-70' steel arch superstructure built on the Aalo-Yingkiong road
- Facilitates faster induction of troops, heavy equipment, and mechanised vehicles to forward areas
- Located along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)
Constitution-Literate District
- Kollam becomes the country's first constitution-literate district
- Result of a seven-month campaign launched by the Kollam district panchayat and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
High Powered Committee for Ladakh
- Constituted by the Central government to protect Ladakh's unique culture, language, and employment
- 17-member committee chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai
- Discusses measures to protect culture, language, land, and employment for the people of Ladakh
Ladakh
- A Union Territory formed on 31 October 2019
- Capital: Leh
- Lieutenant Governor: BD Mishra
- Largest and second least populous union territory of India
Elimination of Kala-Azar
- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, chairs a high-level meeting to review elimination
- Approximately 90 per cent of global cases reported in eight countries, including India
- India contributes 11.5 per cent of total cases reported globally
- More than 90 per cent of Kala-Azar cases contributed by Bihar and Jharkhand
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Learn about the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Central Detective Training Institute in Karnataka by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. This new institute will provide enhanced training facilities for police forces.
