Source: HT Subject: Mapping Context: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has operationalised the Nyoma Air Base in Eastern Ladakh, with Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh making the inaugural landing on a C-130J aircraft. About Nyoma Air Base: What it is? A newly operationalised IAF airbase at Mudh-Nyoma in Eastern Ladakh, designed to handle fighter jets, …
GS Paper 2: Syllabus: India and neighbourhood relations. Context: India is closely monitoring the construction of a bridge by China on the Pangong Tso (lake) in eastern Ladakh. What’s the issue? On the north bank, there is a PLA garrison at Kurnak fort and on the south bank at Moldo, and the distance …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Indian History. Context: Members of the Ahir community have been demanding an Ahir Regiment in the Indian Army. Legacy: The Ahirwal region includes the southern Haryana districts of Rewari, Mahendragarh, and Gurgaon, and is associated with Rao Tula Ram, the Ahir hero of the revolt of 1857. The …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbours. Context: Construction of a bridge by China on the Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh is a latest addition to the ongoing standoff between India and China. Where is China building the bridge? It is being built on the north bank of the Pangong Tso …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbours. Context: China is constructing a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake). About the Bridge: On the north bank, there is a PLA garrison at Kurnak fort and on the south bank at Moldo, and the distance …
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GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: November 18 marks the 59th anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La. A memorial was inaugurated on the occasion. Where is Rezang La? Rezang La is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. It is located between village …
