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In which district of Arunachal Pradesh is the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary located?
In which district of Arunachal Pradesh is the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Which of the following rivers is NOT located near the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which of the following rivers is NOT located near the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which type of forest is found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which type of forest is found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which of the following animals is NOT found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which of the following animals is NOT found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
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What is the name of the programme that provides guidance for UPSC CSE 2025 preparation?
What is the name of the programme that provides guidance for UPSC CSE 2025 preparation?
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Which of the following trees is NOT found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which of the following trees is NOT found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
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What is the website for more information about the 'Jeet Nischay' programme?
What is the website for more information about the 'Jeet Nischay' programme?
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Which of the following animals is found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which of the following animals is found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
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What type of frog was recorded by the Zoological Survey of India in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
What type of frog was recorded by the Zoological Survey of India in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of squirrel found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
Which of the following is NOT a type of squirrel found in the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary?
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Swami Vivekananda
- Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- His full name was Narendranath Datta.
- He was the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna Paramhans.
- He was deeply interested in spiritualism and Vedanta.
- He believed that Hinduism was the only religion that fully recognized that all religions are expressions of the same truth.
- He became widely known for his participation in the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where he delivered his famous speech.
- He established Belur Math in 1899 and founded the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.
- He popularized Indian culture globally.
- India observes National Youth Day on his birthday, January 12, to honor his contributions and legacy.
- He died on July 4, 1902, at the age of 39.
Great Indian Bustard (GIB)
- The Great Indian Bustard is a large bird found only in India.
- Its scientific name is Ardeotis nigriceps.
- It is an agro-grassland bird endemic to the Indian Subcontinent.
- It is found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh in India, as well as parts of Pakistan.
- It inhabits dry grasslands and scrublands.
- It is one of the heaviest flying birds, weighing up to 15 kg (33 pounds).
- Males and females are roughly the same size but can be distinguished by the color of their feathers.
- The Great Indian Bustard is a key indicator species of the grassland habitat.
- It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and in Appendix I of CITES.
Zinc
- Zinc is a silvery blue-grey metal with a relatively low melting and boiling point.
- It often occurs together with lead, silver, and cadmium in ores.
- It is the fourth most widely used metal in the world, after steel, aluminum, and copper.
- India is self-sufficient in zinc production.
- The largest reserves of lead-zinc ore are in Rajasthan, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar.
- Australia holds 27% of the world's zinc reserves, while China accounts for 18%.
Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
- It lies between the Subansiri, Sipu, and Pange rivers.
- The sanctuary is home to Indian elephant, Flying squirrel, Giant squirrel, Himalayan black bear, and many other species.
- It has alpine forests like silver fir trees, ferns, orchids, bamboo, and rhododendron.
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