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High Court of J&K and Ladakh (common HC post-2019 reorganization under J&K Reorganisation Act) .  \no Ladakh-High Court of J&K and Ladakh (shares with J&K for administrative efficiency post-2019 bifurcation) .  \no Puducherry - Madras High Court (geographic proximity to Tamil Nadu via Pondicherry Administration Act, 1962, from its French colonial past) .  \no Chandigarh - Punjab and Haryana High Court (carved from state territories via Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966) .  \no Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Calcutta High Court (historical extension via 1953 Act with Port Blair circuit bench) .  \no Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Bombay High Court (regional contiguity via 1961 & 1987 Reorganisation Acts) .  \no Lakshadweep - Kerala High Court (Arabian Sea proximity via States Reorganisation Act, 1956) .  \no Other Facts:  \no Delhi is the only UT with its own dedicated High Court.  \no Three High Courts serve multiple states under Article 231: Bombay HC (Maharashtra + Goa), Guwahati HC (Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh), Punjab and Haryana HC (Punjab + Haryana) .  \nBargi Dam  \nThe cruise boat tragedy occurred in the Bargi Dam reservoir on the Narmada River when a violent storm caused the vessel to capsize.  \no Bargi Dam is a major multipurpose dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, used for irrigation, water supply, and power generation.  \no Major Dams on Narmada:  \no Sardar Sarovar Dam – World's 2nd largest concrete gravity dam.  \no Indira Sagar Dam – Largest Narmada reservoir, named after Indira Gandh  \no Omkareshwar Dam.  \no Maheshwar Dam  \no Jurisdiction: Dams in India are mainly controlled and managed by State Governments because water is a State subject under the Constitution.  \no The Central Government also plays a key role through agencies such as:  \no Central Water Commission – technical guidance, dam safety, and water resource planning.  \no National Dam Safety Authority – oversees implementation of dam safety measures under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.  \no Ministry of Jal Shakti – policy-making and coordination for water resources.  \no Narmada: Narmada River is the largest west-flowing river in peninsular India and the fifth-longest river in India. 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The Tawa River is the longest tributary of the Narmada.  \no Waterfall- Dhuandhar Falls near Jabalpur. pilgrimage sites include Omkareshwar Temple and Maheshwar.  \nQR code  \nDirector of Census Operations (DCO), said that Census enumerators have been given identity cards with QR codes to help residents verify their authenticit","cbCaiqosyIaxr39A","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqosyIaxr39A","pdf",447990,"English","# Union Territories and High Courts\n## Article 231 and Article 230\n## High Courts mapped to UTs\n# Bargi Dam and Narmada River\n## Bargi Dam tragedy\n## Narmada River overview\n# QR code\n## Purpose and characteristics\n## Types of QR codes\n# TARA glide weapon system\n## Maiden trial and aim","[{\"question\":\"How does Article 231 relate to common High Courts for states and Union Territories?\",\"answer\":\"Article 231 allows Parliament to establish one common High Court for two or more States or for States and a Union Territory.\"},{\"question\":\"What caused the cruise boat tragedy at Bargi Dam reservoir?\",\"answer\":\"A violent storm in the Bargi Dam reservoir caused the vessel to capsize.\"},{\"question\":\"What is TARA and what was its key trial achievement?\",\"answer\":\"TARA is a glide weapon system. 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