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Prelim Bits 19-04-2017

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April 19, 2017

Indian Wolf

  • Indian Wolf with the scientific name Canis lupus pallipes, synonym Canis Indica is one of the gray wolf subspecies.
  • There are around 37 subspecies which are known to exist under Canis lupus. They are also called as Iranian Wolf, found in Western India, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
  • The Indian Wolf is adapted to scrublands, grasslands, and semi-arid pastoral environments.
  • It is found mainly in the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Indian Wolf is categorized as ‘Endangered’ by IUCN.
  • It is a Schedule I animal in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • Jai Samand Sanctuary in Rajasthan is the only one known location where the Indian Wolves are kept in captivity.
  • Indian Wolf is one of the smallest subspecies of wolves and much of its habitat overlaps that of the Himalayan Wolf.
  • Himalayan Wolf (Proposed clade under Tibetan Wolf) is also a subspecies of Gray Wolf species. They are mainly found in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh.
  • IUCN Status of Himalayan Wolf is 'Endangered' (as of 1998). But, it has been suggested by several biologists in India for recognition as a critically endangered species.

Definitions of various terms related to Indian Monsoon

  • In India, the “average” rainfall or the long-period average (LPA) is the average of rainfall between 1951 and 2000, which is 89 cm.
  • Normal Monsoon (Rainfall distribution on All India scale) - percentage departure of realized rainfall is within ± 10 % of the Long Period Average.
  • Below Normal Monsoon - percentage departure of realized rainfall is < 10% of the Long Period Average.
  • Above Normal - Percentage departure of realized rainfall is > 10% of the Long Period Average.
  • All India Drought Year - When the rainfall deficiency is >10% and when 20 - 40% of the country is under drought conditions, then the year is termed as All India Drought Year.
  • All India Severe Drought Year - When the rainfall deficiency is >10% and when the spatial coverage of drought is more than 40% it is called as All India Severe Drought Year.

Kamala Awards

  • The award is given by Crafts Council of India to a senior craftsperson for his/her contribution towards the development of traditional craft and the training of younger people in the skill.
  • The recipient of 2017 Kamala Award is Shri. M.R. Ranganatha Rao from Karnataka for the revival of Karnataka’s temple based craft of wooden puppets and string puppets.
  • The Crafts Council of India (CCI) was founded in 1964 by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay as one of her pioneering efforts toward protecting and enhancing India’s heritage.
  • The CCI is a registered not for profit Society head-quartered in Chennai.

Puppetry in Karnataka

  • Togalu Gombeyaata is a puppet show unique to the state of Karnataka.
  • It is a play of leather dolls in the native language of Kannada and it is a form of shadow puppetry.

 

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