Indian and Global Environment Test - 6

Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory in India.

The word meaning of Lakshadweep is 'one hundred thousand islands'.

• It is located in the Arabian sea.
• The old name of Lakshadweep was Laccadive.
• Formed on 1st November 1956.
• Adopted the name Lakshadweep on 1st November 1973.
• Capital: Kavaratti.
• Former capital: Kozhikode.
• Official Languages: Malayalam, English
• The union territory comes under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court at Kochi.
• The Maldives is the country nearest to Lakshadweep.
• Current Administrator of Lakshadweep: Praful Patel.
• Agatti Airport is the only airport located in Lakshadweep.
• Minicoy, Kavaratti, and Amini islands belong Lakshadweep group of Islands.

The water and mineral salts are transported to the various organs of the plant by xylemwhich originate from the roots and extend to the tips of the leaves.The xylem vessels also provide mechanical support.Each xylem vessel is formed by end to end union of a large number of short, wide, lignified dead cells.

Lake Titicaca, Spanish Lago Titicaca, the world’s highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 metres) above sea level in the Andes Mountains of South America, astride the border between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east.

Titicaca is the second largest lake of South America (after Maracaibo).

It covers some 3,200 square miles (8,300 square km) and extends in a northwest-to-southeast direction for a distance of 120 miles (190 km). It is 50 miles (80 km) across at its widest point.

A narrow strait, Tiquina, separates the lake into two bodies of water.

The smaller, in the southeast, is called Lake Huiñaymarca in Bolivia and Lake Pequeño in Peru; the larger.

India has reduced the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil from Rs 9,600 to Rs 8,400 per metric ton, effective May 1. This adjustment reflects a decrease in the tax burden on crude oil producers, aimed at fostering a conducive environment for the oil industry while ensuring reasonable taxation.

Nishant Dev made history by becoming the first Indian male boxer to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. His qualification came after a victory over Moldova's Vasile Cebotari in the men's 71 kg category quarterfinal at the World Boxing Qualifiers.

The medulla oblongata is a long stem-like structure which constitutes the lower part of the brainstem. It is anterior and partially inferior to cerebellum. It is a cone-shaped neuronal mass responsible for involuntary functions like swallowing, vomiting and sneezing.

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Red blood cells are an important element of blood. Their job is to transport oxygen to the body's tissues in exchange for carbon dioxide, which they carry to the lungs to be expelled. Red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow of bones. Stem cells in the red bone marrow are called hemocytoblasts.

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent.

UNESCO estimates that about 2,000 languages are spoken in Africa, while most estimates place the number to be over 1,000.

Africa's continent's terrain was inhabitable and remained unknown for thousands of years, earning it the name of 'Dark Continent'.