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GELEPHU

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Context:

As India inaugurates a global co-operatives alliance, Bhutan pitches Gelephu as the biggest cooperative project.

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About	An innovative urban development project integrating economic growth, mindfulness, holistic living, and sustainability.
Visionary	Conceived by the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
Location	South-central Bhutan, covering over 2,500 square kilometers (larger than Singapore), along the border with India (Assam).
Type	First of its kind Special Administrative Region (SAR) in Bhutan.
Benefits to India	Strategically placed along the Assam border, benefiting India in various ways.
Key Features	Built around inhabitable bridges. Low-rise city with a university and health facilities (both western and traditional medicine). Eleven "ribbonlike neighborhoods" incorporating 35 rivers and streams. Mandala-inspired neighborhoods with central public spaces. International airport, markets, and spiritual centers. Paddy fields to protect against flooding, forming urban terraces. Independent government, lawmaking, and judiciary. Two protected areas: national park and wildlife sanctuary.

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India Bhutan Relations

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THE HINDU

SAMOS

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Context:

A migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos, resulting in the deaths of eight people, including six children.

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Location	Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish coasts, just 1,700 meters from the Asia Minor Turkish Coast.
Geography	Characterized by steep mountain ranges, sandy beaches, azure sea water, olive groves, and green pine forests.
Highest Peak	Mount Kerketeus, located at the western tip of the island.
Climate	Mediterranean climate with long, hot summers and relatively short, mild winters.
Cultural Significance	Home to Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes the Eupalin Aqueduct.
Famous Birthplaces	Birthplace of Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, and astronomer Aristarchus, who proposed the heliocentric solar system in 500 B.C.

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Devidicourse

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Samos, which was recently in the news, is located in which of the following regions?

Eastern Mediterranean
Arabian Peninsula
South East Asia
Western Pacific

Select the correct answer using the code below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: a

Explanation

It is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean), south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the 1.6-kilometre-wide (1.0 mi) Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region.