About Manas Tiger Reserve:

• Geographical Location: Situated in Assam, Manas National Park is intersected by the Manas and Beki rivers.
• Climate: It experiences a tropical monsoon climate, characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons.
• Endemic Flora:
  • Catechu tree
  • Sissoo
  • White siris
• Distinctive Fauna:
  • Pygmy hog
  • Golden langur
  • Assam roofed turtle
• Protected Area Status:
  • World Natural Heritage Site
  • Encompasses a wildlife sanctuary, national park, and tiger reserve

• These leopards appear to engage in an enigmatic hide-and-seek activity within the lush tropical canopy forests.

About Clouded Leopard:

• The clouded leopard is categorised into two species: 
  • The mainland clouded leopard distributed from central Nepal to peninsular Malaysia. 
    • It is akin to the Ice Age sabretooth due to its large canines relative to skull size. 
    • It also has rotating rear ankles that enable it to climb down head first from trees
    • Protection Status: Vulnerable under IUCN Red List,
  • The Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) native to Borneo and Sumatra.

• Venue: The meeting was held in Durban, South Africa.
• UHC Emphasis: South Africa emphasizes Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the theme “Bridging the Gap on Sustainable Health on the Road to UHC 2023”
• TB Research Commitment: India reaffirms its commitment to the BRICS TB Research Network Initiative, aimed at eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.

About Devika Project:

• Project Cost: Rs 190 crore on the lines of ‘Namami Ganga’,
• Sharing of allocation: 90:10 by the Centre and UT respectively
• constructed by: Devika Rejuvenation Project is being constructed by Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED). 

Devika River: It originates from the hilly Suddha Mahadev temple in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir and flows down towards western Punjab (now in Pakistan) where it merges with the Ravi river.

• She also renamed the Durbar Hall on the campus as ‘Bharathiar Mandapam’.

About Subramania Bharathi:

• A multifaceted personality, he was a renowned poet, a fervent freedom fighter, and a dedicated social reformer.
• Birth: December 11, 1882, in Ettayapuram village of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu.
• Important Works: Kaṇṇan pāṭṭu , Panchali sapatham, Kuyil pāṭṭu, Pudiya Russia and Gnanaratham.
• His publication of the groundbreaking “Sudesa Geethangal” in 1908 garnered significant attention.
• In 1949, he achieved the distinction of being the first poet whose literary works were nationalized by the state government.