Neolithic Period The Neolithic (also known as the “New Stone Age”), the final division of the Stone Age, began about 12,000 years ago when the first developments of farming appeared in the Epipalaeolithic Near East, and later in other parts …
WWF In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was founded as an international non-governmental organization to work in collaboration with existing conservation groups and bring substantial financial support to the conservation movement on a worldwide scale. International Union for Conservation …
About the programme Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially called the “National Programme for Civil …
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) It is located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, present at the tri-juncture of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It plays an unique role by forming part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, the first Biosphere …
What is Malabar Exercise? It is a multilateral naval exercise that includes simulated war games and combat manoeuvres. It started in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the Indian and US navies. Japan joined in 2015. Why in News? Phase …