Rajiv gandhi grameen vidyutikaran yojana

·        A new scheme for creating rural electricity infrastructure and completing household electrification named as “Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana – Scheme of Rural Electricity Infrastructure and Household Electrification” was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh  in 2005.

·        The scheme has been launched to fulfill the commitment of the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) of completing the household

Glacial moraines

Glacial moraines:
              Moraines are land forms created at the margins of glaciers by the melt-out of debris from the glacier and by the bulldozing action of the ice. Moraines are classified according to their position relative to the former glacier.

Some Different types of moraine

strait

STRAIT:

          A strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses,

SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH ASIA:

Isthmus

 Isthmus:
              An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with  water on  either side.

 ISTHMUS IN ASIA:

• The Isthmus of Kra connecting Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia.
• The Sinai Peninsula forms the Isthmus of Suez between the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea and also forms the Asian border area towards Africa.
• The central area of Kushimoto town in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan is located on a narrow isthmus, surrounded on both sides by the Pacific Ocean.
• Metro Manila in the Philippines is situated on an isthmus.

Indian Navy Mission Dakshin Dhruv 2006

• The Indian Naval ensign first flew in Antarctica in 1981. 
• The Indian Navy succeeded in Mission Dakshin Dhruv 2006 by traversing to the South Pole on skis. 
• With this historic expedition, they have set the record for being the first military team to have successfully completed a ski traverse to the Geographic South Pole. 
• Also, three of the ten member team – the expedition leader – Cdr. Satyabrata Dam, leading medical assistants Rakesh Kumar and Vikas Kumar are now amongst the few people in the world to have visited the two poles and summited Mt. Everest. 
• Indian Navy became the first organisation to reach the poles and Mt.Everest.