Nilgiri Current Affairs, GK & News
Vistadome Coach
The Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal recently announced that Indian Railways has successfully completed the trial run of new Vistadome tourist coaches. These coaches were manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. About Vistadome Tourist Coaches Currently there are 13 Vistadome coaches operating in in India. They are operating in in Araku Valley, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Railway • Kalka-Shimla • Mountain railways of India • Nilgiri • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Vistadome coach
Cirrochroa thais declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu
Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) has been officially declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu. These butterflies are also known as Tamil Maravan (which means warrior) and are endemic to Western Ghats. The tawny-coloured creature with a dark brown outer ring is among the 32 butterfly species found in Western Ghats. Hence, Tamil Nadu has become ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Cirrochroa • Cirrochroa thais • Geography of Coimbatore • Geography of India • India • Nilgiri • Nilgiri tahr • South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests • South Western Ghats montane rain forests • States and union territories of India • Tamil Nadu • Vagrantini • Western Ghats