Daily Archives: December 31, 2024

PANGONG TSO LAKE

PRELIMS – MAPS Type: A 135 km long, saline, landlocked lake. Nature: It is an endorheic lake, meaning it doesn’t drain into other water bodies like rivers or oceans. Name: “Pangong Tso” is Tibetan for “high grassland lake.” Location: Where: Located on the Ladakh-China border at over 14,000 feet. Division: …

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CAMP DAVID ACCORDS 1978

GS 2 – INTERNATIONAL RELATION The Camp David Accords were a pair of political agreements signed on 17 September 1978 by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Maryland. The agreements were witnessed …

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DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940

GS 2 – GOVERNANCE The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 regulates the import, production, sale, and distribution of drugs and cosmetics in India through licenses and permits. Purpose: The Act ensures that drugs and cosmetics in India are safe, effective, and meet national standards. Associated Rules (1945): The Drugs and …

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