Dumping Inert Waste in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary The Supreme Court-mandated Ridge Management Board has decided to constitute an expert committee to look into the proposal of dumping inert (non-reactive) waste in the mines of Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary (Delhi). Key Points Inert Waste: Inert waste is waste which is neither biologically nor chemically reactive […]
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Similipal Biosphere Reserve: Odisha A massive fire broke out in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha. The core area of the biosphere was untouched by the fire, however the fire is threatening damage to its rich biodiversity. Key Points About: Similipal derives its name from ‘Simul’ (silk cotton) tree. It was formally designated a tiger
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Pench Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra A female cub of ‘man-eater’ tigress Avni has been released into the wild in the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) of Maharashtra. Key Points About: It is located in Nagpur District of Maharashtra and named after the pristine Pench The Pench river flows right through the middle of the It descends from
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Suryakiran Aerobatic Team The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) and Sarang helicopter display team along with the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will perform at an air show at Galle Face in Colombo from 3rd-5th March 2021 as part the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF). This will be the first performance for
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Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Government is planning to replace the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) with a new programme MERITE Project. Key Points About the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme: It was started in 2002 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development with the assistance of the World Bank and is being
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Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) While the causes of AES are still researched, the association with hypoglycaemia and litchi fruit has drawn attention. About AES: Acute encephalitis syndrome is a basket term used for referring to hospitals, children with clinical neurological manifestation that includes mental confusion, disorientation, convulsion, delirium, or Meningitis caused by virus or bacteria,
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PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Scheme About: Announced in the Union Budget 2021-22. Aims to develop capacities of primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems even in the last miles of the Developing a modern ecosystem for research, testing and treatment inthe country itself. Funding: Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of about 64,180 crores. Duration:
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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of Government of India to “fund the unfunded” by bringing such enterprises to the formal financial system and extending affordable credit to them. It enables a small borrower to borrow from all Public Sector Banks such as PSU Banks, Regional Rural Banks
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Purchasing Manager’s Index Definition: PMI is an indicator of business activity- in the manufacturing and services sectors. Calculation of PMI It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception about key business variables as compared with the previous It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then
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National Small Savings Fund National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) in the Public Account of India was established in 1999 The Fund is administered by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) under National Small Savings Fund (Custody and Investment) Rules, 2001, framed by the President under Article 283(1) The objective of
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