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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Inner Line Permit (ILP)’.
Select the correct statements
Solution (c)
Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the concerned state government to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period. It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those states to obtain a permit for entering into the protected state.
The concept originates from the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFR), 1873.
Solution (c)
Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the concerned state government to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period. It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those states to obtain a permit for entering into the protected state.
The concept originates from the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFR), 1873.
‘Amery Ice Shelf’ is located in
Solution (a)
There would be a 24 per cent increase in the expansion of the Ameri Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries in Antarctica by 2021 and another 24 per cent by 2026 from its 2016 positions, the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in Goa has predicted.
The AIS is one of the largest glacier drainage basins in the world, located on the east coast of Antarctica, at about 70ºS Latitude, 70ºE Longitude. The AIS dynamics and mass balance help in understanding the changes in the global climate scenario.
Solution (a)
There would be a 24 per cent increase in the expansion of the Ameri Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries in Antarctica by 2021 and another 24 per cent by 2026 from its 2016 positions, the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in Goa has predicted.
The AIS is one of the largest glacier drainage basins in the world, located on the east coast of Antarctica, at about 70ºS Latitude, 70ºE Longitude. The AIS dynamics and mass balance help in understanding the changes in the global climate scenario.
‘Shipki La’ is located in
Solution (c)
The Shipki Pass lies in the Autonomous Region of Tibet in PRC (People’s Republic of China) and Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
Solution (c)
The Shipki Pass lies in the Autonomous Region of Tibet in PRC (People’s Republic of China) and Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
‘Global Economic Prospects Report’ is published by
Solution (a)
The World Bank recently launched the Global Economic Prospects Report, 2020.
Solution (a)
The World Bank recently launched the Global Economic Prospects Report, 2020.
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘SWADES’ initiative
Select the correct statements
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
