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Statue of unity

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Why in the discussion? On October 31, 2018, Prime Minister Modi unveiled the Statue of Unity on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 143th birth anniversary, handed it over to the country.  It is believed to be the highest statue of the whole world ever. What is statue of unity 3.5 km from Sardar Sarovar dam located in Narmada district near Vadodara in Gujarat  On the lower side, statue of 182 meter high Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was installed on the river island of Sadhubet near Rajpipala. main point This statue, prepared in just 33 months, is higher than the 153 meter high statue (the highest statue in the world ever) built in 11 years of Spring Temple located in central China's Henan Province, and New York's Statue of Liberty (93 m) height is nearly double. For the construction of the statue, the required iron was collected by the farmers across India under 'Iron Campaign'. This statue was designed by the 'sculptor' Ram Vanzi Sutar, awarded by the...

The reconstitution of the Flexi fare scheme

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Why in the discussion?  Recently, Indian Railways decided to review the recommendation of the review committee,  the report of the Comptroller and Auditor and the flexi fare scheme based on the report of the passengers. key points Indian Railways launched the  Flexi Fair Scheme from  September 9,  2016.  The scheme collected high revenues, although initially the number of passengers declined, but later it was seen fast. An 8-member committee was formed with the objective of rationalizing the rent by the Railways so that the flexi scheme could be reviewed and it could be made more conducive for the passengers. In the last 15 trains, the average monthly number of passengers was less than 50 percent, the flexi fair has been abolished. In the last three years, in less than three months, the 32 trains that have an average monthly number of travelers in 50-75 percent of the Flexi Fair has been abolished. The current range of maximum rent in all cate...

Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas

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According to the World Soil Biodiversity Atlas prepared by the World Wide Fund for Nature, India's soil biodiversity is in serious danger. key points WWF's 'Risk Index or Risk Index' - indicates the decrease in biodiversity, pollution, overloading of nutrients, overgragging, intensive agriculture, fire, soil erosion, desertification and hazard caused by climate change over the land. The areas of red color on this Atlas include many countries of Pakistan, China, Africa and Europe and most of North America. These findings are part of the 'Living Planet Report' 2018  It is worth mentioning that this report is published twice a year. One major aspect of this year's report is the danger for soil biodiversity and major components of pollination [such as bees]. Components of Soil Biodiversity Soil biodiversity includes the presence of micro organisms, microbes [for example, Nematodes and Tardigrades] and micro-organisms (the ants, termites, and earthw...