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Supreme Court sets November 30 deadline for final report on Aravalli hills
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Supreme Court sets November 30 deadline for final report on Aravalli hills
The Supreme Court has refused a further extension and fixed November 30 as the deadline for a panel's final report on protecting the Aravalli hill range from mining and encroachment.
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The Supreme Court has declined to extend time further and has set November 30 as the deadline for a court-appointed panel to submit its final report on protecting the Aravalli hill range.
The Aravallis, one of the world's oldest fold mountain ranges, act as a natural barrier limiting the eastward spread of the Thar Desert into the Indo-Gangetic plain.
The Court has been monitoring encroachment, illegal mining and stone-crushing activity in the Aravallis, which span Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Gujarat.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Aravalli range
- Supreme Court
- illegal mining
- Thar Desert
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Aravalli range, Supreme Court, illegal mining, Thar Desert
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS1/GS3 - Geography & Environment: Aravalli range, desertification, judicial monitoring).
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Answer before you reveal
With reference to the Aravalli range, consider the following statements:
- It is one of the world's oldest fold mountain ranges.
- It acts as a natural barrier that limits the eastward spread of the Thar Desert.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C — Both statements are correct - the Aravallis are among the world's oldest fold mountain ranges and function as a natural barrier limiting eastward desertification from the Thar Desert.
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