17th JUNE-Affairs
Indrayani River:
Ø The Indrayani river originates in Kurvande
village near Lonavla in Maharashtra.
Ø 4,000 dead fish, mostly mahseer, were found floating. The cause of this
incident was the release of untreated sewage in the river.
Ø It is revered as a
holy river and is associated with such great religious figures such as Sant
Tukaram and Dnyaneshwar.
Ø A hydroelectric dam
called Valvan Dam on the Indrayani at Kamshet.
Trade war and opportunities for India:
Ø
Both the US and China are imposing heavy
import duties on each other's products.
Ø Offers an
opportunity to India for boosting exports of as many 350 products.
Ø
The
Indian products which can tap the Chinese market include copper ores,
rubber, paper, paperboard, equipment for transmission voice/data in a wired
network, tunes and pipes.
Ø
The
Indian products which can grab exports opportunities in the US market include
industrial valves, vulcanised rubber, carbon or graphite electrodes and natural
honey.
World day to combat desertification and drought:
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To promote public awareness of
international efforts to combat desertification.
Ø Theme: Let’s grow the future together.
Ø Goal 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development states our resolve to halt and reserve land degradation.
Ø
This year, the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) celebrates the 25 years of
progress made by countries on sustainable land management.
The black softshell turtle or Bostami turtle Or Mazari:
Ø
Scientific
Name: Nilssonia nigricans.
Ø
IUCN
conservation status: Extinct in the wild.
Ø Freshwater turtle
Ø It is found only in
the ponds of some temples (Ugratara temple,Guwahati) Assam and Bangladesh
(Chittagong and Sylhet).
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