april 2021

ASSAM   The Contradiction Between The Four Factors Behind The Frequent Earthquakes In Northern Assam Regular earthquakes in northern Assam’s Sonitpur region are caused by four causes, one of which is an unfamiliar lineament. Lineament is the linear feature in the landscape, determined by basic geological structures such as faults. According to the Geological Survey … Read more 27.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM Quake effect: IIT-Guwahati for seismic micro zonation in urban areas   As Assam continued to feel aftershocks after last week’s earthquake, IIT-Guwahati has said seismic microzonation of urban areas should be carried out and the earthquake-resistant design must be strictly enforced in the state as it comes under zone 5, the seismic risk in the present day situation is … Read more 30.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   IIT Guwahati team removes micro-plastics from sea water using hollow fiber membrane Microplastics — plastic pieces smaller than one-fifth of an inch — are now found in almost all oceans and marine animals. What’s worse, sea salt has been found to have considerable amounts of microplastic. The researchers claimed that while there have … Read more 14.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Mizoram government yet to receive Centre’s directions on Myanmar refugee crisis: Official   Three days after Home minister Amit Shah stated that the Centre would give food and medicines to the Myanmar nationals who have taken refuge in India, a senior official here said that the Mizoram government was yet to receive any “clear-cut direction” in the matter.   … Read more 17-18.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM Assam board flip-flop questions future of Assamese study in schools   The Board of Secondary Education, Assam’s (Seba) flip flop on making Assamese learning mandatory has raised questions on whether the Assamese language will continue to be taught in schools mushrooming in the state.   Earlier, appearing in the Assamese subject was not mandatory … Read more 15.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam health dept’s biggest concern air, train passengers   Considering the sudden surge in daily Covid-19 cases in Kamrup (Metro) district, the focus has shifted now on screening all passengers arriving in the state capital through air and rail routes. Fewer cases in the districts also point to the infection being brought in by in-bound passengers, opined … Read more 16.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   Forest Governance by Indigenous and Tribal Peoples   The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations & the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean have released a new report entitled “Indigenous and Tribal People’s Forest Governance”. Highlights:   In the Caribbean and Latin America, … Read more 07.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM Barak Valley to play pivotal role in govt formation in Assam   Neglected in the sphere of development, the Barak Valley could play a vital role during the formation of the next government in Assam.   Sources said amongst the 15 constituencies – seven in Cachar, five in Karimganj, and three in Hailakandi district – the Muslim … Read more 24-25.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   ‘320 hectares of Assam forest land encroached’: Assam forest department   The Assam forest department has admitted before the Gauhati high court that 320 hectares of reserved forest land of Longai Reserved Forest in Karimganj district have been encroached by people from Mizoram.   The petitioner’s advocate said the divisional forest officer in its affidavit stated that about two/three families from Mizoram encroached upon 7.58 hectares … Read more 09.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs

ASSAM   Results of 12 Bodoland seats could swing Assam election   Bodoland may well be the key to the formation of the next government in Assam.   But Hagrama Mohilary’s BPF ridiculed Boro’s poll math. “In the third phase we, as Mahajot, will win over 25 seats out of 40,” said Mohilary, predicting BPF victory … Read more 13.04.21 Daily APSC Current Affairs