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India’s First City to Install Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks | India’s First Drone Forensic Lab | Karikot Village Wins ICRT Award
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India’s First City to Install Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks | India’s First Drone Forensic Lab | Karikot Village Wins ICRT Award
Varanasi Becomes India’s First City to Install Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks
Why in News?
Varanasi has become the first city in India to install portable solar panels between railway tracks. This pilot project at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) supports Indian Railways’ goal of reducing its carbon footprint and achieving net-zero emissions.
Key Points
- Project Details
- Pilot project launched at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW).
- Solar panel system spans 70 meters of railway track.
- Total 28 panels with 15 kWp capacity.
- Generates 880 units per kilometre daily with a power density of 220 kWp per kilometre.
- Panel Design & Installation
- Panels are removable for easy maintenance and seasonal adaptation.
- Mounted on sleepers using an indigenously designed installation procedure.
- Ensures safe and secure attachment without disrupting train traffic.
- Rubber mounting pads reduce vibrations from passing trains.
- Epoxy adhesive secures panels.
- Installation between tracks avoids the need for extra land acquisition.
- Environmental & Operational Impact
- Estimated energy generation: 3.21 lakh units per kilometre per year.
- Potential deployment across Indian Railways’ 1.2 lakh km track network, especially yard lines.
- Complements rooftop solar power plants already installed at BLW.
- Strengthens Indian Railways’ renewable energy commitment.
India’s First Drone Forensic Lab Established in Uttar Pradesh
Why in News?
On 19 August 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the country’s first Drone Forensic Lab at UPSIFS, Lucknow. It has been conceptualized and established by Milind Raj, robotics and drone technology expert, popularly known as the ‘Drone Man of India’.
A first-of-its-kind Drone Forensic Lab has been set up at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, marking a milestone in drone security and forensic investigation in India.
Key Points
- About the Lab
- First drone forensic lab in India.
- Established at UPSIFS, Lucknow.
- Functions
- Tracks, decodes, and investigates drones in real-time.
- Determines flight path, take-off location, payload capacity, and potential threats like explosives.
- Conducts forensic postmortems of drones to analyze intent and threat potential.
- Training & Capacity Building
- Serves as a training center for police and forensic experts.
- Provides hands-on training with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
- Helps develop a dedicated drone force in UP Police for surveillance, crowd monitoring, and crime detection.
- Technological Innovations
- Equipped with data acquisition tools, reverse-engineering systems, customized kits, and hi-tech computing systems.
- Enables tracing and analysis of drones used in unlawful activities.
- Applications & Impact
- Safeguards borders, prisons, and airports.
- Aids in disaster management and search-and-rescue operations.
- Strengthens India’s security and forensic capabilities in drone technology.
Karikot Village Wins Prestigious ICRT Award 2025
Karikot village in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, has been honored with the Indian Subcontinental Responsible Tourism (ICRT) Award 2025, recognizing its outstanding contribution to sustainable and community-driven tourism.
Why in News?
- On 19 August 2025, it was announced that Karikot village has been selected for the ICRT Award 2025.
- The award is presented by the ICRT India Foundation, supported by the Ministry of Tourism.
- The award ceremony will be held in New Delhi on 13 September 2025.
Key Points
- About ICRT Award 2025
- Honors leaders in sustainable tourism.
- Focuses on reducing negative impacts and enhancing positive outcomes.
- Awards in categories like One to Watch, Silver, and Gold.
- Selection based on authenticity, replicability, community involvement, and long-term impact.
- Why Karikot was Selected
- Recognized for its innovative and community-driven rural tourism model.
- Tourism activities are led by the Tharu tribal community.
- Focus on homestays, eco-tourism, and cultural immersion.
- Revival of Tharu crafts, cuisine, and folk arts, making Karikot a living museum of Tharu heritage.
- Created livelihood opportunities for women and youth.
- Location and Context
- Situated near the India–Nepal border and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.
- A model for community-based rural tourism in India.
- Uttar Pradesh’s Rural Tourism Strategy
- Recognition of Karikot highlights UP’s focus on rural tourism development.
- Supported by policies like UP Bed & Breakfast and Homestay Policy 2025 and eco-tourism promotion.
Tharu Tribe
- Meaning: Derived from sthavir → followers of Theravada Buddhism.
- Habitat: Belong to Terai lowlands (northern India and southern Nepal).
- In India: Mainly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar.
- Status: Recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
- Occupation: Traditionally forest dwellers; many practice agriculture.
- Language: Speak dialects of Tharu language (Indo-Aryan subgroup) along with Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi.
ICRT India Foundatio
- Founded in 2017 to promote Responsible Tourism in India.
- Supports Cape Town Declaration of Responsible Tourism (2002).
- Endorses the 2022 Responsible Tourism Charter, signed on Magna Carta Island.
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Current Affairs Quiz for UPPCS 19 Aug 2025 English
Question 1. Which city has become India’s first to install portable solar panels between railway tracks?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Prayagraj
Answer – (b) Varanasi
Explanation –
Varanasi, at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), became the first city in India to install portable solar panels between railway tracks. The project supports Indian Railways’ target of net-zero emissions by 2030.
Question 2. Consider the following statements:
- The solar panel project in Varanasi was launched at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW).
- These solar panels are permanently fixed, making maintenance difficult.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer – (a) Only 1
Explanation –
The project was launched at BLW, Varanasi. However, the panels are removable for easy maintenance and seasonal adaptation, not permanently fixed.
Question 3.
Assertion (A): Installation of solar panels between railway tracks in Varanasi requires additional land acquisition.
Reason (R): The design uses the existing railway sleepers for mounting.
Code:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer – (d) A is false, but R is true
Explanation –
No extra land acquisition was required since the panels were mounted on railway sleepers.
Question 4. India’s first Drone Forensic Lab was inaugurated in 2025 at which institute?
(a) Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad
(b) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
(c) UPSIFS, Lucknow
(d) NIA Headquarters, New Delhi
Answer – (c) UPSIFS, Lucknow
Explanation –
The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow houses India’s first Drone Forensic Lab, inaugurated by CM Yogi Adityanath on 19 August 2025.
Question 5. Who conceptualized and established India’s first Drone Forensic Lab in Lucknow?
(a) G. Satheesh Reddy
(b) Milind Raj
(c) K. Sivan
(d) Sheel Vardhan Singh
Answer – (b) Milind Raj
Explanation –
Robotics and drone technology expert Milind Raj, known as the “Drone Man of India”, conceptualized the lab.
Question 6. Match the following with their functions in Drone Forensic Lab:
A. Real-time drone tracking – 1. Identifies take-off point and flight path
B. Forensic postmortem – 2. Analyses intent and threat potential
C. Training Centre – 3. Skill development for police and forensic experts
Code:
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3
(b) A-2, B-1, C-3
(c) A-3, B-2, C-1
(d) A-1, B-3, C-2
Answer – (a) A-1, B-2, C-3
Explanation –
The lab tracks drones in real-time, conducts forensic postmortems for threat analysis, and serves as a training hub for UP Police and experts.
Question 7. Which village in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, won the ICRT Award 2025 for Responsible Tourism?
(a) Nandgaon
(b) Karikot
(c) Balapur
(d) Katarni
Answer – (b) Karikot
Explanation –
Karikot village won the Indian Subcontinental Responsible Tourism (ICRT) Award 2025 for its community-driven eco-tourism model led by the Tharu tribal community.
Question 8. Consider the following reasons for Karikot winning the ICRT Award 2025:
- Tourism activities led by the Tharu tribal community.
- Focus on homestays, eco-tourism, and revival of crafts.
- Urban infrastructure development in Bahraich town.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer – (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation –
Karikot was awarded for tribal-led eco-tourism and cultural revival, not for urban development in Bahraich town.
Question 9. Arrange the following in chronological order:
- Varanasi installs solar panels between railway tracks.
- Drone Forensic Lab inaugurated in Lucknow.
- Karikot village wins ICRT Award 2025.
Code:
(a) 1 – 2 – 3
(b) 2 – 1 – 3
(c) 3 – 1 – 2
(d) 1 – 3 – 2
Answer – (a) 1 – 2 – 3
Explanation –
First, solar panel project launched (Varanasi), then Drone Forensic Lab inaugurated (Lucknow, 19 Aug 2025), and finally Karikot declared winner (announcement 19 Aug, ceremony on 13 Sept).
Question 10. (Assertion–Reason)
Assertion (A): The Tharu tribe is recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in Uttar Pradesh.
Reason (R): The Tharu people mainly live in Terai lowlands along India–Nepal border.
Code:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer – (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation –
The Tharu tribe, native to the Terai region, is recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Bihar. Their habitat explains their official recognition.
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Current Affairs One Liner Questions for UPPCS Prelims 19 Aug 2025 English
Q1. Which city became India’s first to install solar panels between railway tracks?
Ans. Varanasi
Q2. The pilot solar panel project in Varanasi was launched at which railway unit?
Ans. Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW)
Q3. What is the total installed capacity of solar panels in the Varanasi project?
Ans. 15 kWp
Q4. Who inaugurated India’s first Drone Forensic Lab in August 2025?
Ans. Yogi Adityanath (Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh)
Q5. Where is India’s first Drone Forensic Lab established?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow
Q6. Who is known as the “Drone Man of India” and conceptualized the Drone Forensic Lab?
Ans. Milind Raj
Q7. Karikot village, winner of the ICRT Award 2025, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
Ans. Bahraich
Q8. The ICRT Award 2025 received by Karikot village is related to which field?
Ans. Responsible Tourism
Q9. Which tribal community leads the tourism activities in Karikot village?
Ans. Tharu Tribe
Q10. In which year was the ICRT India Foundation established?
Ans. 2017
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