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Eco Development Forces Scheme:- Eco-Development Forces (EDF) Scheme was established in 1980s as a scheme being implemented through Ministry of Defence for ecological restoration of terrains, rendered difficult either due to severe degradation or remote location or difficult law and order situation.  The scheme of Eco-Development Forces is based on twin objectives of ecological regeneration in difficult areas, and promotion of meaningful employment to ex-servicemen. The establishment and operational expenditure on the Eco Task Force (ETF) Battalions raised by Ministry of Defence is reimbursed by Ministry of Environment and Forests while the inputs like sapling, fencing, etc. and also the professional and managerial guidance is provided by the State Forest Departments.

World Happiness Report :- The report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations on March 20 which has was declared as World Happiness Day by the UN General Assembly in 2012. The report ranks countries on six key variables that support well-being: income, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy, social support and generosity. India, which came in 140th place this year compared with 133rd place in 2018.

Nalanda Mahavihara - The ancient University at Nalanda:- Nalanda was an ancient Mahavihara, a large and revered Buddhist monastery, in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar) in India. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site now comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from the 5th century CE to the 13th century CE. It includes stupas, shrines, viharas(residential and educational buildings) and important art works in stucco, stone and metal. It is the most ancient university of the Indian Subcontinent and was engaged in the organized transmission of knowledge over an uninterrupted period of 800 years. It prospered under the patronage of the Gupta Empire during 5th and 6th century as also during the reign of emperor Harsha of Kannauj. Students and scholars from places like China, Central Asia, Korea and Tibet studied were taught Mahayana, Hinayana, Sanskrit grammar, Vedas and Samkhya among others. Nalanda Ma...

The Tham Luang Nang Noncave:- The “Great Cave of the Sleeping Lady” (Tham Luang Nang Non) is located in the Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand. It is a semi-dry limestone cavewhich is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, and has many deep recesses, narrow passages and tunnels winding under hundreds of meters of limestone strata. There are numerous stalactitesand stalagmites in some parts of the system. The exact geography of this cave system is poorly known. The science behind the cave Water plays an important role in the formation of Thailand's caves, but it is also by far the most dangerous element when exploring wild cave systems. According to the geological map of Thailandthe Doi Nang Non mountain range is composed of a succession of sandstone, limestone, shale and chert. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, vulnerable to tectonic deformation and erosion by water. Water enters the mountain following superficial cracks and faults. As limestone is dissolved by this groundw...