Nautor Land

Source:  TH  Context: The Union Home Ministry is deliberating on a proposal to regularize nautor land in Ladakh, allowing locals to claim ownership over government-owned wastelands they have cultivated or tended to for years. About Nautor Land: Definition: Nautor refers to barren or wasteland owned by the government that can be allotted to individuals for …

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 November 2024

  UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles   InstaLinks :  Insta Links help you think beyond the  current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …

Gamma Rays

Source:  TH Context: The MACE telescope, the world’s highest imaging Cherenkov telescope, was inaugurated in Hanle, Ladakh, on October 4 to study cosmic gamma rays and advance high-energy astrophysics research. About Gamma Rays: Definition: Gamma rays are the shortest wavelength and highest energy form of electromagnetic radiation. Sources: Produced by pulsars, supernovae, black holes, gamma-ray …

Analog Space Mission

Source: DD News Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched India’s first analog space mission in Leh, Ladakh. About Analog Space Mission: Objective: Simulate interplanetary habitat conditions to assess the feasibility of a sustainable extraterrestrial base. Significance of location: Ladakh’s isolation, dry climate, and high-altitude, barren terrain provide Mars- and Moon-like conditions, making …

High-powered committee for Ladakh

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity: 5th and 6th Schedule   Source: The Hindu Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure   Context: Recently a high-powered committee has been formed in the Union Territory of Ladakh.    Need for the committee: There has been increasing demand for the inclusion of Ladakh …

Ministry evades direct reply on demand to include Ladakh under the 6th schedule

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure   Source: TH  Direction: The article covers the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and examines the case of UT of Ladakh to be included under the Schedule    Context: The main objective of the inclusion of tribal populations …

Insights into Editorial: A phantom called the Line of Actual Control

Context: The India-China border has been witnessing tensions over the past month, with incidents reported in at least four different locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). On May 14, Indian Army Chief General said incidents at the Pangong lake in Ladakh on May 5 and at Naku La in Sikkim on May 9 …