| TOPICS | SUBJECT | PAPER |
| STATEMENT | GEOGRAPHY | PRELIMS |
| THE SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA | NATIONAL BODIES | PRELIMS |
| THE GAUR | ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY | PRELIMS |
| THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS | INTERNATIONAL REALTIONS | PRELIMS |
| THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MPEDA) | NATIONAL BODIES | PRELIMS |
| THE INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE (IBCA) | NATIONAL BODIES | PRELIMS |
| VIZAG PORT | GEOGRAPHY | PRELIMS |
STATEMENT
Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
THE SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The Sports Authority of India, SAI, was set up in 1984 to carry forward the legacy of the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi under the Department of Sports.
THE GAUR
The gaur, also known as the Indian bison,is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986
VEERANJANEYA SWAMY
Veeranjaneya Swamy refers to Lord Hanuman, and there are several prominent temples dedicated to him across India, especially in Andhra Pradesh.
THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS
The Abraham Accords are a series of joint agreements signed in 2020 that normalized diplomatic, economic, and security relations between Israel and several Arab nations, brokered by the United States. Initialed by the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco, they represent the first major Arab-Israeli normalization since 1994.
THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MPEDA)
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is a statutory body established in 1972 under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to promote and regulate the export of marine products. It is headquartered in Kochi.
THE INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE (IBCA)
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is a global alliance launched by India in April 2023 during the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger.The alliance aims at conservation of the world’s seven principal big cats, which include the tiger, lion, snow leopard, leopard, jaguar, puma, and cheetah.The headquarters of the alliance is located in New Delhi.
VIZAG PORT
- Vizag Port handles 26% of India’s seafood exports
- Visakhapatnam Port is one of twelve major ports in India and the only major port in Andhra Pradesh, located in Visakhapatnam.
- The port is India’s third largest by volume of cargo handled and largest on the Eastern Coast.
