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16 COMPETITION FOCUSIN May 2018
French President Visited IndiaFrench President Emmanuel Macron made
an official four-day visit to India from March
9 to 12, 2018 at the invitation of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. He was
accompanied by his wife, Brigitte
Marie-Claude Macron, and a delegation of
businessmen and ministry officials.
Highlightsl His visit was aimed at strengthening the
bilateral economic, political and strategic
dimensions.
l The visit was also aimed at forging not
only strong manufacturing and technology
partnerships but also greater people to
people contacts especially through greater
exchanges of students and researchers.
l Alongwith Prime Minister Modi, the
French President co-chaired the founding
conference of the International Solar
Alliance (ISA) on March 11, 2018.
l On March 12, 2018, Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and French
President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated
Uttar Pradesh’s biggest solar power plant
in Mirzapur district.
l Both sides will continue to enhance and
cooperate in the defence, maritime, space,
security, and energy-related sectors.
l It will also work together on issues of
concerns such as terrorism, climate
change, sustainable growth and
development, infrastructure, smart
urbanization, science and technology
cooperation and youth exchanges.
14 Agreements SignedThe visiting French President Emmanuel
Macron held delegation-level talks with
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
New Delhi on March 10, 2018.
Following the talk fourteen agreements
are signed between both the countries.
l Agreement signed on the Prevention
of Illicit Consumption and Reduction
of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs,
Psychotropic Substances and
Chemical Precursors and Related
Offences.
l India-France Migration and Mobility
Partnership Agreement signed to
facilitate temporary circular migration
based on mobility and the
encouragement for a return of skills to
the home country.
l Agreement signed to facilitate Mutual
Recognition of Academic
Qualifications.
l Memorandum of Understanding
between India’s Ministry of Railways
and SNCF Motilities, France signed on
technical cooperation in the field of
Railways.
l Letter of Intent for creation of a
permanent Indo-French Railways
Forum.
l Agreement signed regarding the
provision of reciprocal logistics
support between Armed Forces of
India and France.
l MoU signed on cooperation in the
field of Environment.
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l Agreement signed on
cooperation in the field of
Sustainable Urban
Development.
l Agreement signed
regarding the exchange and
reciprocal protection of
classified or protected
information.
l Implementing Arrangement
made between Indian Space
Research Organisation
(ISRO) and Central National
D’EtudesSpatiales (CNES)
for pre-formulation studies
of a Maritime Awareness
Mission. This arrangement
will provide end-to-end
solution for detection,
identification and
monitoring of vessels in the
regions of interest for
France and India.
l Industrial Way Forward
Agreement signed between
Nuclear Power Corporation
of India Ltd, and EDF,
France for the
implementation of the
Jaitapur nuclear power
project.
l Agreement signed on
cooperation in the matter of
Hydrography and Maritime
Cartography.
l Credit
Facility
Agreement
of Euros
100 million
signed for
funding of
the Smart
City
Projects.
l MoU signed between
National Institute of Solar
Energy (NISE) under India’s
Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy and the
National Solar Energy
Institute (INES), Francefor
working on projects in
International Solar Alliance
(ISA) member countries in
the areas of solar energy
(solar photovoltaic, storage
technologies, etc.) through
transfer of technology and
collaborative activities.
38 COMPETITION FOCUSIN May 2018
JP NaddaUnion minister J P Nadda was elected onMarch 15, 2018 unopposed to the RajyaSabha from the lone seat in HimachalPradesh. The returning officer declaredhim elected after the deadline forwithdrawing the nominations ended. Theseat had fallen vacant following theexpiry of Nadda's six year term.
The last date of filing nominations wasMarch 12, 2018. The last date ofwithdrawal of nominations wasMarch 15, 2018. As he was the onlycandidate who had filed nomination, hewas elected unopposed for the RajyaSabha seat from Himachal Pradesh.
Nadda became the fourth leader afterCL Verma, Sushil Barongpa and ViplovThakur to get elected twice to RajyaSabha from Himachal Pradesh.
PrakritiPrakriti, a 25 year woman has beeninducted as the first direct-entry combatofficer in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) force. Prakriti had cleared theUnion Public Services Commission(UPSC) exam for officers' recruitment inCentral Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) inher first attempt. Prakriti has a bachelorsdegree in electrical engineering and isnow based in an ITBP unit inUttarakhand's Pithoragarh.
She will soon join the Officers' TrainingAcademy of the force in Dehradun. She isexpected to be commissioned as anAssistant Commandant (AC) next year inthe force after she completes her trainingat Dehradun.
Vivek R. WadekarIRS officer Vivek R. Wadekar wasappointed as the new Special Director inthe Enforcement Directorate (ED) onMarch 6, 2018. In this regard, theAppointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) headed by Prime Minister NarendraModi issued an order.
The order said the officer will be based inDelhi and his appointment will be for fiveyears from the date he takes the charge atthe agency. He is a 1991-batch IndianRevenue Service (IRS) officer. Hisappointment has been termed for fiveyears from the date he takes charge.
The ED is the central investigative agency,working under the Union finance ministry,that enforces the Prevention of MoneyLaundering Act (PMLA) and the ForeignExchange Management Act (FEMA) in thecountry.
Neiphiu RioNationalist Democratic Progressive Party(NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio was appointedas the new Chief Minister of Nagaland onMarch 6, 2018. He was appointed byNagaland Governor P. B. Acharya underclause (1) of Article 164 of theConstitution of India.
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Rio, who had won unopposedfrom the Northern Angami-IIAssembly constituency onFebruary 12, staked claim toform government with thesupport of 34 legislators onMarch 4, a day after theresults were announced.
The chief minister, along with10 other ministers, wereadministered the oath of officeby Governor P B Acharya onMarch 8 at Khouchiezie,Kohima, Nagaland. Acharyahad asked the newly-electedchief minister to prove hismajority on the floor of theHouse by March 16.
Conrad SangmaNational People’s Party chiefConrad Sangma took oath onMarch 6, 2018 as ChiefMinister of Meghalaya in aceremony presided over byGovernor Ganga Prasad inShillong. Alongwith him,eleven ministers were alsosworn in at the ceremony.
He had met Governor Prasadon Mar 5 andstaked claim toform the newgovernmentwith thesupport of 34MLAs in the60-memberassembly.
Sangmaclaimed thesupport of 19 NPP MLAs of theNPP, six United DemocraticParty (UDP) MLAs, four fromPeople’s Democratic Front(PDF) and two each of the HillState People’s DemocraticParty (HSPDP) and the BJP andan Independent MLAs’support. It has a combinedstrength of 34 MLAs in theAssembly against Congressparty that had won 21 seats onits own.
Conrad Sangma succeedsMukul Sangma of the Congressthat was at the helm in thestate for 10 years. Sangma iscurrently a Lok Sabha MP fromTura constituency. Now withoathtaking, he became the12th chief minister ofMeghalaya.
APPOINTMENT
National
Indian agriculture is plagued by several problems some of them are naturaland some other are man made.
MAJOR PROBLEMS OF
INDIAN FARMERS
Agriculture is one of the mostimportant pillars of the Indianeconomy. More than half of the Indianpopulation is dependent onagriculture for its subsistence. Sincethe beginning years of economicdevelopment, it has been one of themain drivers of growth of the economyas it supplies was a major source ofraw materials to most of themanufacturers.
Current ScenarioThe farmers are demanding waivers onfarm loans and higher prices for theircrops. For decades now, farming inIndia has been doomed by drought,small plot sizes, a depleting watertable, declining productivity and lackof modernisation.
Last year in Maharashtra and MadhyaPradesh, the farmers are on the streetsbecause a bumper harvest fuelled by arobust monsoon has led to a crop glut.
Prices of onions, grapes, soya-bean,fenugreek and red chilli, for example,have deepened.
In most places, the governments havebeen less than swift in paying thefarmer more for the crops-thegovernment sets prices for farming in
India and procures crops from farmersto incentivise production and ensureincome support. The stark observationmade in the Economic Survey of
2015-16 that “Indian agriculture, is ina way, a victim of its own past
success–especially the greenrevolution”, shows the dark reality ofthe agriculture sector at present andthe havoc that has been wreaked bythe green revolution.
The green revolution, which is oftencharacterised by the introduction of
high-yielding variety of seeds andfertilizers, undoubtedly increased theproductivity of land considerably. Butthe growth in the productivity hasbeen stagnant in recent years,resulting in a significant decline in theincome of farmers.
There have also been negativeenvironmental effects in the form ofdepleting water table, emission ofgreenhouse gases, and thecontamination of surface and groundwater. Needless to say, the agriculturesector is in a state of distress, which isseverely affecting peasants andmarginal farmers, and urgent policyinterventions are required to protecttheir interests.
Problem Faced by FarmersThe government has responded to theproblem by constituting a panel,which recommended ways to doublethe income of farmers by 2022. While
this may be an over-ambitious target,if we want to boost stagnatedagricultural growth a shift has to bemade, as finance minister Arun Jaitleysaid in parliament, from food securityof the nation to income security of thefarmers. However, there are manyhurdles that have to be crossed if wewant to achieve this objective such as
InstabilityAgriculture in India is largely dependson monsoon. As a result, production of
food-grains fluctuates year after year.A year of massive output of cereals isoften followed by a year of acuteshortage. This sort of instabilitiescreates a state of fear among farmersas well as market place.
Cropping PatternThe crops that are grown in India aredivided into two broad catego− ries :
food crops and non-food crops. While
the former comprise food-grains,sugarcane and other beverages, thelatter includes different kinds of fibersand oilseeds. There has occurred a fallin agricultural production mainly due
to fall in the output of non-food crops.Moreover Rabi pro− duction hasbecome as important as Kharifpro− duction in the late 1990s. In
1999-2000, for example, the total grainproduction of 209 million tonnes, Rabiaccounted for 104 million tonnes. Thisindicates a structural change inagricultural production.
Land OwnershipAlthough the ownership of agriculturalland in India is fairly widelydistributed, there is some degree ofconcentration of land holding.Inequality in land distribution is alsodue to the fact that there are frequentchanges in land ownership in India. Itis believed that large parcels of landin India are owned by a relativelysmall section of the rich farmers,
landlords and money-lenders, whilethe vast majority of farmers own verylittle amount of land, or no land at all.
Moreover, most holdings are smalland uneconomic. So the advantages of
large-scale farming cannot be derivedand cost per unit with ‘uneco− nomic’holdings is high, output per hectare ishec− tare is low.
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1. By which of the following regulation
British East India Company’s trade
monopoly in India was abolished?a. Charter Act of 1793
b. Charter Act of 1813
c. Charter Act of 1833
d. Charter Act of 1853
e. None of the above
3 (b) The East Indian Company Act 1813,also known as the Charter Act of 1813, wasan Act of the Parliament of the UK whichrenewed the Charter issued to the BritishEast India Company and continued theCompnay’s rule in India. However, thecompany’s trade (commercial) monopolywas ended except for the tea trade and thetrade with China by this Act.
2. The following were the Officers in
the ‘Ashta Pradhan’ of Shivaji :
1. Mazumdar 2. Dabir
3. Waknis 4. Surnis
Select the correct answer :
a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4 d. 1, 3, 4
e. 1, 2, 3, 4
3 (a) The eight prominent officials ofMarathas were known as Ashta Pradhan.They were as follows : Peshwa (PrimeMinister), Amatya or Mazumdar (FinanceMinister), Waquia-navis (Like a HomeMinister), Sumant or Dabir (Dealing with theOutsiders), Sacheev (The OfficialCorrespondence), Panditrao (The OfficialReligions Officer), Sar-i-nabuat (Armyaffairs), Nyayadhish (Judiciary).
3. Which of the following pair
(building of Mughal period and place)
is not correctly matched?a. Shershah’s Tomb — Sasaram
b. Humayun’s Tomb — Delhi
c. Jahangiri Mahal — Burhanpur
d. Buland Darwaja — Fatehpur Sikri
e. Bibi Ka Maqbara — Aurangabad
3 (c) The Jahangiri Mahal is a residentialpalace built by Akbar within the Agra FortComplex. The palace was inspired by theMan-mandir in Gwalior, built 75 years earlierby the Raja Mansingh Tomar. Themulti-storied palace is faced with finelycarved Redstone. The name of the buildingis connected to the Hauj-i-Jahangiri, a largebowl or tub, found in front of its entrance.Burhanpur is located in South-West ofMadhya Pradesh. It is a historical town onthe North bank of Tapti river.
4. Which of the following is not correct
pair of crop and its leading producing
State?a. Rice : West Bengal
b. Wheat : Uttar Pradesh
c. Cotton : Gujarat
d. Rapes and Mustard : Rajasthan
e. None of the above
3 (e) All are correctly matched with theirleading producing State. Two majorproducer States are as follows : Rice-WestBengal and Uttar Pradesh; Wheat-UttarPradesh and Punjab; Cotton-Maharashtraand Gujarat; Rapes and Mustard : Rajasthanand Madhya Pradesh.
5. Which one of the following river
valleys is most important in respect of
coal reserves of the Gondwana period?a. The Son river valley
b. Mahanadi river valley
c. Damodar river valley
d. Godavari river valley
e. None of the above
3 (c) The Damodar river valley is the mostimportant in respect of coal reserves of theGondawana period which belongs to theCarboniferous period (570 million years to245 million years back).
6. In the scheme of the physiographic
division of India by SP Chatterjee in
which sub-division of the Peninsular
Plateau the Mahanadi Basin is
included?a. The Northern Deccan Plateau
b. The Southern Deccan Plateau
c. The Eastern Plateau
d. The Eastern Ghats
e. None of the above
3 (c) The Eastern Plateau include theBhaghelkhand, the Chhotanagpur, theMahanadi basin and the Dandakaranya.Thus the sub-division of peninsular plateauthe Mahanadi basin is included.
7. Which year is known as
‘Demographic Divide’ in India?a. 1901 b. 1921 c. 1951
d. 1971 e. None of these
3 (b) The year 1921 is taken as thedemographic divide for the reason thatbefore this year, the population was notstable. The growth rate of population wasgenerally low before 1921. But after thisyear, there has been considerable andcontinuous increase in the population viz
11.1% (1921-31), 14% (1931-1941) and13.5% (1941-51).
8. Why the rights are called
Fundamental Rights because
1. It is written in the Constitution.
2. It is democratic.
3. It is public welfare
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Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CG PSC)
STATE SERVICES
The question paper of this exam comprised of 100 objective type multiple choice questions
with maximum marks of 200. The exam duration of 120 minutes.
February 18, 2018
(Pre.) EXAM 2017GENERAL STUDIES (Paper-I)
June 3, 2018
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
CIVIL SERVICESPre. Exam 2018
GENERAL STUDIES (Paper-1)In this exam, conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), total 100 multiple choice
questions will be asked. The time allotted to answer the questions is 120 minutes.
1. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)is composed of which of the followinggases?
1. Butane 2. Methane
3. Propane 4. EthaneSelect the correct answer using the codes
given below.a. 1 and 2 b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1 and 3 d. 1, 3 and 4
2. With reference to the DistrictMental Health Programme (DMHP),consider the following statements.
1. It is based on Bellary modeldeveloped by National Institute ofMental Health and Neuro Sciences(NIMHANS).
2. In the 12th plan it has beenentended to all the districts of thecountry.
3. It is a community basedprogramme.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3 d. All of these
3. Which of the following are trueabout conservation of elephants inIndia?
1. Project Elephant was launched in1993 by Government of India.
2. The project aims at reducingman-animal conflict.
3. The project also provides formigration corridors.
4. India has joined E-a group forprotection of elephants.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?a. 2, 3 and 4 b. 2 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 3 and 4
4. Consider the following statements.
1. Terrace farming are made on thesteep slopes, so that flat surfacesare available to grow crops. Theycan reduce surface run-off and soilerosion.
2. In intercropping, different cropsare grown in alternate rows andare sown at different times toprotect the soil from rain wash.
3. Contour barrier is ploughingparallel to the contours of a hillslope to form a natural barrier forwater to flow down the slope.
4. Shelter belts are the rows of treesthat planted to check the windmovement to protect soil cover inthe coastal and dry regions.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?a. 1 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4
5. Consider the following statementsabout Deendayal Upadhyaya GramJyoti Yojana (DDUGJY):
1. Union government launchedDDUGJY in July, 2015 with an aimto provide 24 7´ uninterruptedelectricity supply to each ruralhousehold across the country by2022.
2. The scheme draws its inspirationfrom the similar pioneeringscheme implemented by thegovernment of Gujarat.
3. The Rajiv Gandhi GrameenVidyutikaran Yojana (RJGGVY) isa separate scheme for ruralelectrification.
Which of the above statement(s) is/arecorrect?a. 1 and 2 b. Only 3
c. 1 and 3 d. All of these
6. With reference to NationalInvestment and Manufacturing Zones(NIMZs), consider the followingstatements:
1. NIMZ aims to enhance the share of
manufacturing in the GDP to 25%
and to create 100 million jobs over
a decade or so.
2. These industrial townships are
proposed to be self-governing and
autonomous bodies under
Article-243 (Q-c) of the
Constitution.
3. Article-243 (Q-c) of the
Constitution deals with
Panchayats and their Constitution.
4. These will be green field integrated
Industrial townships with State of
the art infrastructure.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 1, 3 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4 d. All of these
7. With reference to the response ofthe British against indigo revolt,consider the following statements:
1. It was ruthlessy suppressed with
violent force.
2. The British’s response was
restrained because of the support
extended to the revolt by the
intelligentsia and missionaries.
3. The government appointed a
commission to inquire into the
problem of indigo cultivation.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3
c. Only 3 d. Only 2
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In this exam, conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), total 150 questions of
will be asked. The time allotted to answer the questions is 120 minutes.General Studies
Combined Competitive (Pre.) Exam 2018
To be announced
63rd BPSC
1. ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ festival is afestival of which the communities inNorth-Eastern India?a. Tai-Ahom b. Deori Tribe
c. Garo d. Khasi
e. None of the these/More than one ofthese
2. Who among the following was theTamil poet in Sangam age from SriLanka?a. Gajabahu
b. Eelattu Poothanthevanar
c. Ilambodhiyar
d. Tetradaran
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
3. In the early period of Indian history,Tondi was a flourishing seaport ofa. Cheras b. Cholas
c. Pandyas d. Andhras
e. None of these/More than one of these
4. Which of the following IndianStates/UT has the maximumpercentage of mangrove cover in thecountry?a. Gujarat
b. West Bengal
c. Andaman and Nicobar
d. Odisha
e. None of these/More than one of these
5. Barak valley in Assam is famous forwhich among the following?
a. Petroleum production
b. Tea cultivation
c. Bamboo industry
d. Cottage industries
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
6. The four largest planets of the SolarSystem in decreasing size are
a. Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
b. Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
c. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
d. Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
7. The number of satellites of theplanet is Mercury is a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 16
e. None of these/More than one of these
8. Identify the fixed cost from thefollowing
a. Labour cost
b. Electricity bill
c. Salary of watchman
d. Cost of machines
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
9. Which of the following is a variablecost in the short run?
a. Rent of the factory
b. Wages paid to the factory labour
c. Interest payments on borrowedfinancial capital
d. Payment for factory equipment
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
10. The efficient scale of production isthe quantity of output that minimises
a. average fixed cost
b. average total cost
c. average variable cost
d. marginal cost
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
11. The 3rd edition of Raisina Dialogue2018 was held in which city?a. New Delhi b. Pune
c. Gandhinagar d. Jaipur
e. None of these/More than one of these
12. Which Indian architect has been
conferred France’s top cultural award
“Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et
Lettres”?a. B V Doshi
b. Aishwarya Tipnis
c. Ebrahim Alkazi
d. Sheila Sri Prakash
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
13. Which commodity exchange has
launched India’s first agri-commodity
options contract in guar seeds?
a. National Commodity and Derivatives
Exchange (NCDEX)
b. Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
c. Universal Commodity Exchange
(UCX)
d. National Multi-Commodity Exchange
(NMCE)
e. None of the above/More than one of
the above
14. Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, “A
post-dated cheque on a crumbling
bank” is regarding the proposals of
a. Simon Commission
b. Cripps Mission
c. Cabinet Mission
d. Wavel Plan
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
15. Who was the founder-editor of the
famous newspaper ‘Kesari’ during the
national struggle? a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Lokmanya Tilak
d. Muhammad Iqbal
e. None of the above/More than one ofthe above
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KnowYour State
Small is beautiful can be anappropriate description of this tinystate that attracts travelers withscenery, ancient places, knowledgehouses, monuments, museums, rollinghills, splendid gardens, temples andthe wilderness. More than half of thisland remains covered by evergreenand moist deciduous forests peculiarlyinterspersed with bamboo and canegrowths.
Historical AspectThe history of Tripura is a story whichdates back to the time of theMahabharata. At the centre of theKingdom of Tripura, encompassed thewhole of Eastern Bengal stretchingfrom the Bay of Bengal in the South tothe Brahmaputra River in the Northand West and Burma in the East. Theearliest trace of Tripura can be foundin the Ashokan pillar inscriptions.Around the 7th Century the TripuriKings with the title of 'pha' which
means father, ruled from theKailashahar region in North Tripura.
In the 14th Century the history ofTripura witnessed a change with theshifting of the capital fromKailashahar to Udaipur. It was aroundthe same time that the Tripura kingsadopted the title of Manikya and theManikya dynasty which had a Indo-Mongolian origin ruled Tripura foraround 3000 years.
The Royal history of Tripura ended inthe year 1947 when monarchy in thestate was completely terminated. BirBikram Kishore Manikya was the lastruling Manikya king of Tripura and itwas after his death that Tripura wasacceded to the Union of India. In theyear 1949 Tripura became a UnionTerritory of India and remained sountil 1972 when it was made aconstituent state of the Indian Nation.
GeographyTripura is one of the seven states inthe north eastern part of India locatedbetween 22 degree 24 degree northlatitude and between 90 degree and92 degree east latitude. It is boundedon the north, west, south andsouth-east by Bangladesh whereas inthe east it has a common boundarywith Assam and Mizoram. Tripura’sphysical feature differs from the northto south. It is a land of high hills,hillocks, and interspersed with rivervalleys.
On its north, it has four valleys thathave been separated by hills withheights of about 1,000 meters. On itssouth, it has open forested land spreadover a wide range of area. The climateof the state is hot in summers andcold in winters with the temperaturesranging from 35°C to 10°C. Tripurareceives an average rainfall of 2,100
mm. Due to the sufficient andwell-distributed rainfall; the state hasan ideal composition of land mass andwater that houses a large variety offlora and fauna here. A wide variety ofplant and orchid species are found inthe forests of Tripura. Sal (Shorearobusta) is an important product of theforests here.
Tripura has 4 districts-Dhalai, NorthTripura, South Tripura and WestTripura
The biodiversity is perhaps richenough for a tiny state, but furtherimproved by the conservationendeavors in protected areas coveringfour wildlife sanctuaries and twonational parks. More than 90mammals can be found in the stateincluding species such as elephant,bear, binturong. porcupine, barkingdeer, leopard, clouded leopard andother species of small cats andprimates. Tripura has the highestprimate diversity in the countryhosting seven out of the fifteenprimates found in India. More than400 plant species are found in thestate. The avifauna consists of morethan 300 bird species. Gumti Lake isan Important Bird Area wherethousands of migratory waterfowlreside during the winters.
ClimateTripura has an overall tropical savannaclimate though small variations canoccur in the hills. The state falls in thedirect path of the southwest monsoonswhich has shaped the climate. Thereare four seasons; winter lasts fromDecember to February, summer orpre-monsoon from March to April,monsoon from May to September, andpost-monsoon from October toNovember. Through April to October,