Places in News: Hindu November Month

Places in News: Hindu November Month
1 nov Upto24 nov

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Myitkyina- Recently here meeting of ethnic minorities+ govt held . Situated on the banks of river Ayeyarwady cult.foreign

Kuthanur-Palakkad dist. Mega lithic burial site has been found Kayarampara in kuthanur (kerala). In past it was known for learned men & scholars.What is Mega lithic a very large stones that has been used to constriet a str/monuments.cult.local

Namphake (Assam)- On the bank of Burhidihing & One of the oldest and most respected Buddhist monastery of Assam . here Tai Phake community which has its roots in China (Yunan province )and Myanmar.Language spoken- Tai Pnake and Assamese both.Thai Phake- Also shares their cultural similarties with thai people in northern Part of Thailand. cult.local

Periyar Tiger Reserve and Mudumalai tiger reserve:Periyar Tiger Reserve here long billed vultured sighted after a long time .Long billed are good scaverger and having indangered status. Long Billed Vultured- till now their population servived only in ram Nagaram /near banglore.EnB.

Hamad International Airport- (Doha)Worlds first airport which has unrestricted operation for all commercial aircrafts. It is high tech upgraded Airport. But Missed official opening dates-Reason civil defence issue . Now will be open in 2014GK

Myitkyina- Capital of Kachin. (Myanmar)Myanmars largest non state armed force ethnic kokang armed groups and Kuki.Demands (i) Withdrawl of army froms ethnic minorities territory(ii) Granting such teritory autonomous status.(iii) If we surrender will gove. Absorb our armed groupsinto feudal armies.IR

Cauvery basin(North) and mannar basin(west of Sri Lanka) Oil blocks of Sri Lanka. ONGC videsh with Crain India will bid for this blocks.Importance :- China has its interest over these blocks. After CHOGM incidence , India want to strengthen its ties (but Indian local politics dominates over national interest). oil



counter insurgencyCounter insurgency & Anti terror school Three such school at : Ranchi (rural)LateharHazari bagh security

Doyang area of Wokha dist of NagalandMigratory birds amur falcons came here from Siberia. Later there locations were also tagged by satellite in Africa.Doyang river is famous here.Nagaland birds are killed so govt spread awareness to save amur falcons ENB

DARJLEELING TOY TRAINDARJEELING HIMALYAN RAILWAY- UNESCO STATUS IN 1999Routes- Kuseong- Darjeeling and siliguri- rongtong.Tracks were damaged due to land sliding so chances to loose UNESCO status.Ghoom is the highest point on route . It is 1st highest station in asia and 2nd in the worldENB

Kuril islandsDisputed island bw RUSSIA AND JAPANIR

MIAOENGANG (CHENGDU , SICHUAN PROVINCE ) CHINAJoint military exercise bw India and China , known as HAND IN HAND 2013IR

PAMBAN BRIDGE or Indra gandhi bridgeCONNECTS Rameshwarm to Pamban mainland. Now IIT/Madras team is looking into its strength.Indias 1st cantilever bridge. completed 100 years. 2nd longest sea bridge after Bandra worli sea link (Rajeev Gandhi sea link)(So Rajeev is larger than Indra)GK

Karwar port (Karnatka)Here INS vikramditya will come on jan 2014Security

BMEC (BANGLORE MUMBAI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR)U.K. +INDIA JOINT project. Investment bu UKIR

Sangdo (south korea)HQ. Of Green Climate fund. ENB

mumbaiAustralian consulate office open hereGK

Gurgaon11th (ASEM) Asia Europe meeting of foreign ministersGK

AMAZON regionWorlds biggest rain forest .Loosing its forest cover much faster due to-Soyabean production, extensive farming ENB

Central island of samar and leyte (Phillippines)Typhoon Haiyan damaged mostly in Tacloban (Leyte province of Phillippines)GK

MedogClose border with Arunanchal Pradesh. China opened a new high way to connect various cities of china.IR

AYNI Airbase of TajikistanStrategic location. Russia has airbase here. It is now refurbish by India. Actually Farkhor is Indias airbase in Tajikistan. It is counter attack on Chinas string of pearl diplomacy.IR

Hokersar wetland (Srinagar J&K India)Protected bird sanctuary. It is only ramsar site of J&K. Due to political nexus - illegal construction - its wetland area is shrunken.Other wetlands of J&K-Shallabugh, Hygan, wullar and MirgundENB

Coorg block (in Kerala and karnatka) 3000km^2 areaAncient microcontinent discovered here. Broken off from Madagascar or Africa.Geography

Manfouha (S. Arabia)Violence against migrant workers of Africa. Reason- Notaqat policy, which expanded employment opportunities of Saudi nationals.IR

Andhra PradeshPrakasham, Guntur,Krishna, Nellore- affected by Cyclone HELEN. (dont confuse with Haiyen (Phillippines) and Phalin (orrisa)National

Kadur Chikmagalur (Rail line)Connect chikmagalur with Hubli Banglore main line.Rail line broad gauge. Govt new policy all railway lines should be converted into broad gauge.National

Senkaku or DiaoyuThis is a disputed island in East china sea. Dispute bw China and Japan.Called Senkaku by japan and Diaoyu by china.Now china set up air defence zone over it.IR

Krishna dist of Andhra P.Planning to consider it as new capital of AP. Other choices- Guntur- But here problem is land and water.VZK- not have central location
* Guntur is famous for red Chilli.national

Gulf of Mannar+ Gulf of Kutch+A& NicobarHere coral reef ecosystem is threaten by soft coral (carijoariisei). It is growing very fast + monopolised the food and space of original coral reefs. They are translocated through ships.1st reported in Kundol island of nicobar.*Mahatma Gandhi marine national park- AndamanENB

Qatar2022 FIFA world cup organiser. Abusement of migrant workers and complains of forced labour reported by AMNESTY.IR

Tokyo5th Indo-US- japan trilateral meet.Discussion over- Reconstruction of Afganistan.India+ japan-- Fright corridor and Delhi Mumbai industrial corridor (Assistance from Japan)IR

Jalandhar attari gas pipelineIndia will export gas to Pakistan . Gas provided by GAILIR

India Vietnam - 7 new oil blocks offered to India.one block allotted in Uzbekistan (Kossar block).In return India will train 500 vietnames sub marines + $100 million credit line (includes 4 naval boats)Previous allotted blocks to india in South china sea-Block 6.1- no objection by chinaBlock 127--- Yes, Objection by chinaBlock 128--- Again objection.India returned 127 and 128 blocks with pity excuses like- No oil or financially not viable.But Everyone knows the reality.oil

Priya vihar Hindu templeNear border area of Thailand and Cambodia
* UNESCO world heritage status. 900 years old temple .Now dispute is not over the temple but the land nearby area of temple.ICJ- favoured Cambodias claim.cult.foreign

Chandra Deo