Socio-Economic and Caste Census Census, SECC & Difference Census The origin of the Census in India goes back to the colonial exercise of Census has evolved and been used by the government, policymakers, academics, and others to capture the Indian population, access resources, map social change, delimitation exercise, etc. However, as early as the 1940s, […]
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Exercise Konkan 2021 Why in News Indo-UK Naval Exercise, ‘Konkan 2021’ was recently held between INS Tabar and HMS Westminster in the English Channel. The English Channel is located between the Isle of Great Britain’s southern coast and France’s northern coast and separated from the North Sea on the north by the Strait of
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Uttarakhand’s Narayankoti Temple: Adopt a Heritage Project Recently, the Narayankoti temple (Uttarakhand) has been included under the Centre’s Adopt a Heritage project. Key Points Adopt a Heritage Project: About: Launched on 27th September, 2017 (World Tourism Day), it is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of
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Surangam System The Karez System of Afghanistan is in threat whereas a similar system named Surangam in South India is thriving. Surangams resemble the karez System both in structure and spread. Key Points About Surangams: The surangam or suranga is usually found in northern Kerala and southern Karnataka. Surangam is basically a tunnel dug through
Cryptocurrencies Rise of Cryptocurrencies: The pioneer cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was traded at just $0.0008 in 2010 and commanded a market price of about $65,000 in April 2021. Many newer coins have also been introduced since Bitcoin’s launch and their cumulative market value touched $2.5 trillion by May 2021. Significance of Cryptocurrencies: Corruption Check: As blocks run
World Meteorological Organization About: It is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 192 Member States and Territories. India is a member. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was established after the 1873 Vienna International Meteorological Congress. Establishment: Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23rd March 1950, WMO
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Tribal welfare: GI tag can help ST entrepreneurs thrive At this critical juncture of India’s development journey, where inclusive economic growth has emerged as a new exemplar of development, the empowerment of scheduled tribes (ST), which are largely economically and socially backward, has assumed special significance. And what better way than to help
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Ensure patta and effective implementation of Forest Rights Act for tribal people: Study A study in the hill areas of Kadambur and Bargur revealed that creation of jobs locally, distribution of patta for their holdings and effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, will prevent migration of tribal people to other
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