Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar: The awards are announced on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on 23rd January every year. In addition to a certificate, these awards carry a cash award of Rs. 51 lakhs for an Institution and Rs. 5 lakhs for an Individual. The Institution has to utilize theRead more
Parakram Diwas: The Union Culture Ministry has announced that January 23, birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, would be celebrated as “Parakram Divas”, day of courage, every year. 2021 will be 125th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. National girl child day: The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on JanuaryRead more
Root Bridge: Living root bridges (also known as Jing Kieng Jri) are the aerial bridges that are built by weaving and manipulating the roots of the Indian rubber tree. A root bridge uses traditional tribal knowledge to train the roots of the Indian rubber tree (found in abundance in the area) to grow laterally acrossRead more
ECLGS: the emergency credit line guarantee scheme was launched as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package announced in May 2020 to mitigate the distress caused by coronavirus-induced lockdown, by providing credit to different sectors, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). 100% guarantee coverage is being provided by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company,Read more
1. The Manufacturing Opportunity Contribution to GDP: 17% Employment: 12% of the workforce Need: India has 3Ds- democracy, demography and demand for growth of this sector Can reduce dependence of people on agriculture(reduction if disguised unemployment ) and create new employment opportunities Increasing middle class and young population provides an attractive market for manufacturers LowRead more
1. Marital rape Sec 375 of IPC: forceful sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being 18 years, is not rape. Reasons to criminalize it: Basic rights of women violated, violation of FR art 21, art 14. Various judgements have recognized right to abstain from sexual activityRead more
1. MGNREGA MGNREGA has played a critical role in alleviating the economic hardship stemming from the pandemic. Importance: In 2020-21, the first year of the pandemic, 11.19 crore individuals worked under the scheme, up from 7.88 crore in 2019-20. Right to get unemployment allowance in case employment is not provided within fifteen days. Social AuditRead more
Takeaway from the Forest Report India State of Forest Report is an assessment of India’s forest and tree cover. It is published every 2 years by the Forest Survey of India under the MoEFCC. Data is computed through wall-to-wall mapping of India’s forest cover through remote sensing techniques. Takeaways: The forest and tree cover continuesRead more
Swamp Deer: There are three subspecies of swamp deer found in the Indian Subcontinent.The western swamp deer found in Nepal, Southern swamp deer/Hard Ground Barasingha found in central and north India and Eastern swamp deer in the Kaziranga (Assam) and Dudhwa National Parks (Uttar Pradesh). Protection Status of Swamp Deer: IUCN Red List: Vulnerable; CITES:Read more
Nusantara: Indonesia passed a bill replacing its capital Jakarta with East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo island. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara. East Kalimantan, where the new capital will be, as per the bill is said to have a world-city vision. It will be designed and managedRead more
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