CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -UNESCO: Mawmluh Cave in Meghalaya first Indian Geoheritage Site. The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), one of the largest scientific organisations of UNESCO, has recognised the Mawmluh Cave, located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mawmluh Cave (Khasi: Krem Mawmluh) is a maze cave in the state of Meghalaya in northeast India. At 7.2 km in length, it is the fourth longest cave in the Indian subcontinent. The cave, which has several entrances, has formed at the junction between an early Eocene dolomite and a sandstone formation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mawmluh Cave, also known as Krem Mawmluh, in Meghalaya has been listed as UNESCO’S one of the ‘First 100 IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences) Geological Sites’ in the world!

Detailed explanation-4: -PANAJI: The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) - one of the largest scientific organisations of UNESCO - has recognised the Mawmluh Cave, located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, as one of the first 100 IUGS geological heritage sites.

Detailed explanation-5: -Current Context: The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) recognized the Mawmluh Cave of Meghalaya as India’s first geological heritage site. It was the first list of the 100 Global Geo-Heritage Sites released by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) in Zumaia, Spain.