CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On Saturday, the centre airlifted an NDRF team to the Manipur side of Dzukou Valley where over 200 firefighters of the state fire service are on ground battling the blaze. The IAF, which has sent a total of four Mi-17V5 helicopters to the site, also started relief operations this morning.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cause of the fire is unconfirmed so far, with theories about it being a human induced fire, wildfire caused by dry season or other natural and anthropogenic factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dzüko Valley is a valley located at the borders of the states of Nagaland and Manipur in Northeast India. This valley is well known for its natural environment, seasonal flowers and flora & fauna.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: Nagaland has a motorable road connected with Dzuko Valley.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dzuko valley is well-hidden among the high mountain ranges on the Manipur-Nagaland border. The endemic Dzukou lily was first identified, in the Dzukou valley, by Hijam Bikramjit of the Life Sciences Department, Manipur University, in the summer of 1991.