31^st August 2019

 

Topic:- Sports

 

News-HP girl runner-up in martial arts meet.

 

Context:- Som Devi (20), hailing from Kandwal in Nurpur, has brought laurels to the state by finishing as a runner-up in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) professional fight series held in Pune, Maharashtra, yesterday.

 

About Mixed Martial Arts(MMA):-

• The MMA includes a mix of wrestling, judo and kickboxing. The MMA professional fight is even more dangerous.

(Source: The Tribune)

Topic:- Sports

 

News-India’s highest sky cycling track at Gulaba.

 

Which district of HP?

• India’s highest sky cycling track has come up at the Nature Park in Gulaba, Kullu district.

 

Purpose:-

• To promote eco-tourism in the district, the Forest Department is focusing on constructing such parks at key locations, where tourists can sit and relax while enjoying nature’s beauty.

(Source: The Tribune)

Topic:- Education

 

News-Hamirpur college gets ICAR accreditation.

 

Context:-The College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri in Hamirpur, a constituent college of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, has got accreditation from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Delhi.

 

About the College of Horticulture and Forestry:-

• The college was established in 2011 as an Institute of Biotechnology and Environmental Science.
• In 2014, it was renamed as the College of Horticulture and Forestry, thus becoming the third constituent college of the university.

 

About ICAR:-

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India.
• It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.
• The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.

(Source: The Tribune)

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QUIZ:-

 

Question 1:- Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary located in which district?

(It was in news today)

 

1. Chamba
2. Kullu
3. Sirmaur
4. L&S

Question 2:- College of which district gets ICAR accreditation?

1. Hamirpur
2. Chamba
3. Kangra
4. Shimla

 

 

Answers:-

• Q1:-3
• Q2:-1

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