Prelims Facts Corner – 05 September 2023

North East Regional Centre (NERC) of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (INGCA) staged Malati Mem, a multilingual play based on the life and the revolutionary zeal of Mangri Orang.

Mangri Orang –

  • Commonly called as Malati Mem
  • 1st woman martyr of Assam in India’s freedom struggle.
  • One of the leading members of the anti-opium campaign in the tea gardens of Assam.
  • In 1921, she was killed for leading a fight against foreign liquor and opium pushed during the colonial period.

Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology backs Innovative Waterbody Management Project “TAMARA” with ₹89 Lakh Funding Support.

Project TAMARA –

  • Project Title – Development and Commercialization of Intelligent Water Body Management System (IWMS)-TAMARA.
  • A smart aeration system enhanced with sensors and IoT-based technology to manage water quality.
  • Benefits – Improves methods of treating water and wastewater, ensures that water bodies and aquaculture ponds stay clean and healthy.

The Indian marsh crocodiles in Maharashtra’s Savitri River are attracted to yellow and orange marigolds floating in the river – a study

Savitri River

  • Location – Maharashtra
  • Originate from Mahabaleshwar

Article on the Hindu – The global push to make ecocide a crime

Ecocide

  • Ecocide describes the mass destruction of nature by humans
  • Ecocide, derived from Greek and Latin, translates to ‘killing one’s home’ or ‘environment’.

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