Consider the following statements:

1. Inter state council is chaired by Indian president

2. They do not follow any type of majority to take decisions

With reference to the Almatti Dam, consider the following statements :

1. It is a hydroelectric power project

2. It is located at Telangana

3. It is constructed over River Cauvery

Gulf of Tonkin:
✅It is referred as “Beibu Gulf”in Chinese and “Bac Bo Gulf” in Vietnamese.
✅It is a crescent-shaped, shallow, semi-enclosed water body situated off South China and Northern Vietnam coasts in the South China Sea’s northwestern portion.         
✅Bordering regions: It is bordered by the northern coastline of Vietnam in the west and northwest; by China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the north; and by the Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Island in the east.
✅It is connected with the South China Sea via the gulf’s mouth in the south and the Hainan Strait in the northeast. 
✅Many rivers empty into the Gulf of Tonkin, with the Red River supplying the major riverine discharge along with some smaller rivers along the northern and western coastal areas.
✅Major Ports: In Northern Vietnam, the gulf’s main ports include Haiphong and Ben Thuy, whereas, in China, its major port is Beihai (Pakhoi).

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Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India were given immediate effect from November 26, 1949?

1. Citizenship

2. Emergency provisions

3. Elections

4. Federal system

Consider the following statements about Cabinet Committees:

1. They are not mentioned in the Constitution

2. They are set up by the Prime Minister according to the exigencies of the time and requirements of the situation

3. The Cabinet cannot review the decisions taken by Cabinet Committees

🔆National Board for Wildlife
✅Established: Reconstituted in 2022 (Replacing the earlier Indian Board for Wildlife, which was formed in 1952).
Leadership:
✅Chairperson: Prime Minister of India (Ex-officio).
✅Vice-Chairperson: Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC).
📍Structure:
✅The 47-member committee includes government officials, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, and military personnel.
✅Approval from NBWL is Required for:
🔸Construction of tourist lodges.
🔸Alteration of Protected Area (PA) boundaries.
🔸Destruction/diversion of wildlife habitat.
🔸De-notification of Tiger Reserves.

🔆Gir National Park

✅ Location: Situated in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
✅ Established: In 1965, as a sanctuary, and later upgraded to a national park in 1975.
✅ It is the only place in the world outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat.
1. Since the late 1960s, Asiastic lion numbers have increased from less than 200 to 674 (Census 2020).
✅ Gir is a home to 40 species of mammals and 425 species of birds.