National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
·
five-year action plan
·
Base Year : 2017
·
Central ministries, state governmentsand local bodies.
·
Aim: to reduce toxic
particulate matter by 2024
·
air quality monitoring
network across the country for ensuring comprehensive and reliable database
India-Central Asia connectivity
·
first India-Central Asia
Dialogue in Uzbekistan
·
India proposed to organize a
‘dialogue on air corridors’
·
ndia also called on the
Central Asia Republics to participate in the Chabahar Port project
Waterway projects to boost N-E
connectivity
·
Network of waterway projects
in the North-East and neighboring countries like Bangladesh
·
309-kilometre
Ashuganj-Zakiganj stretch of the Kushiyara River
·
146-kilometre
Sirajganj-Daikhowa of Jamuna River
·
To enhance connectivity to
the region as part of its Act East policy.
·
Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit
Transport Project: It connects Kolkata to Sittwe port by sea from there to Paletwa through
river Kaladan and finally to Zorinpui
at Mizoram border by road.
RBI eases norms for external
commercial borrowing
·
Removed the sector-wise
limits
·
List of borrowers
expanded
·
List of lenders
expanded
·
Maturity of borrowings
(earlier 5 years) – now 3 Years
Rupee pact with Iran to aid pharma
exports
·
India and Iran has signed
Rupee Payment Agreement which can boost pharma export to Iran
·
Account maintained by UCO
bank
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra
Kalyan Yojana
·
Program related to Mining
Affected regions
·
Implemented by the District
Mineral Foundations (DMFs)
·
To implement various developmental
and welfare projects/programs in mining affected areas
·
To minimize/mitigate the
adverse impacts, during and after mining, on the environment, health and
socio-economics of people in mining districts.
·
To ensure long-term
sustainable livelihoods for the affected people
·
60% funds – Drinking water,
Environment
·
40% funds – Physical
Infrastructure, Irrigation, watershed , etc..
Methanol-blending in petrol
reduces carbon dioxide
·
Methanol (M-15) blended with
petrol used in BS IV cars
·
Methanol is a clean burning
fuel
·
Methanol burns efficiently
producing no particulate matter and almost nil (SO)x and (NO)X emissions
·
Government aims to increase fuel blending to 20% by
2030
Persian Gulf Regional Dialogue
Forum
·
Iran proposed the Persian
Gulf Dialogue forum at Raisina Dialogue conference held in NewDelhi.
·
It aims to address the
lingering conflicts and mistrust in the Gulf region
·
Backdrop - Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC)
Universal Basic Income -
Sikkim
One Family, One Job’ scheme-
Sikkim
Renukaji Multipurpose Dam
Project
·
Upper Yamuna Basin
·
Minister for Water
Resources, Shipping, and Road Transport & Highways
·
MoU with the
1. Uttar Pradesh,
2. Rajasthan,
3. Uttarakhand,
4. Haryana and
5.
Himachal
Pradesh
· To be constructed on the river Yamuna and two of
its tributaries - Tons and Giri in
Bilateral Swap Arrangement
between India and Japan
·
between the RBI and the Bank
of Japan
·
for a maximum amount of USD
75 billion.
Women of India Organic
Festival (th)
·
Ministry of Women and Child
Development
·
in Chandigarh
·
aims to encourage Indian
women entrepreneurs and farmers to connect with more buyers and thus, empower
them through financial inclusion while promoting organic culture in India
·
to educate people about its
various initiatives and schemes relating to women and children.
Democracy Index 2018
·
released annually by ::: Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
·
Parameters
(i) Electoral process and
pluralism
(ii) Functioning of
government
(iii) Political participation
(iv) Political culture
(v) Civil liberties
·
India is ranked at 41
Chakma and HajongCommunities
Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists
Hajongs are Hindus
found in :: Northeast India, West
Bengal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
“Womaniya on GeM” – Government
e.Market
·
Ministry of Commerce
·
will enable women
entrepreneurs and women self-help groups [WSHGs] to sell handicrafts and
handloom, accessories, etc directly to various Government ministries, departments,
and institutions.
·
for MSMEs, especially to
reserve 3 percentin government procurement from women entrepreneurs.
·
completely paperless,
cashless and system driven e-marketplace
Trishna Gas Project
·
ONGC has discovered 10-12
gas bearing wells
·
Trishna
Wildlife Sanctuary in the
Gomati district of Tripura.
Hawaiian tree snail
·
Achatinella apexfulva has now
been listed in the first extinction species of 2019.
Maha Agritech: An Initiative
for doubling farmers income by 2022
·
cultivation from sowing to
harvesting, climate, and diseases on crops
·
monitored digitally using
satellite and drone technology.
IMBEX 2018-19
India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise.
Bhitarkanika National Park
·
rivers ::: Brahmani,
Baitarani, Dhamra, Pathsala.
Kumbh Mela 2019
·
Kumbh Mela is celebrated four times over a course of 12 years.
1. Haridwar on the Ganges in Uttarakhand.
2. Ujjain on the Shipra in Madhya Pradesh.
3. Nashik on the Godavari in Maharashtra.
4. Prayagraj at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati in
Uttar Pradesh
UNNATI Programme (ISRO)
·
UNispace Nano-satellite Assembly and Training by ISRO
Pradhan Mantri Rozgar
Protsahan Yojana
·
employment generation Scheme
·
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)
·
2011 – Notification
·
2014- Nayak Committee –
Recommended changes
·
2018 – Govt. Approved CRZ
Notification
·
Benefits : 1. Economic
Growth In Coastal Regions 2. Rejuanate Coastal Area
·
CRZ-1 & CRZ-IV
- Ministry of Environment take measures
1) CRZ-1: Ecologically sensitive - lie between low and high tide
line. Exploration of natural gas and extraction of salt are permitted
2) CRZ-2: form up to the shoreline of the coast. Unauthorized
structures are not allowed to construct in this zone.
3) CRZ-3: rural and urban localities which fall
outside the 1 and 2. Only certain activities related to agriculture even some
public facilities are allowed in this zone
4) CRZ-4: Islands
Exotic trees eating up Western
Ghat’s grasslands
·
Affects Shola Grass
Land Ecosystem
·
Shola are large leafed
strees - never grow on the mountain tops
·
Most of this loss occurred
on the mountain tops of the Nilgiri, Palani and Anamalai
hill ranges, which comprise more
than half of the Ghat’s shola-grassland ecosystems.
·
60% of the shola-grassland
landscape has changed
·
almost 40% of native
high-elevation grasslands have disappeared
RBI’s Financial Stability Report
·
Biannually releases
report (once in 2 years)
·
The FSR reflects the overall
assessment on the stability of India’s financial system
·
Its resilience to risks emanating
from global and domestic factors
·
issues relating to
development and regulation of the financial sector
Govt launches “Green-Ag”,
GEF-assisted project
·
Green Agriculture –
Agricultural related Program
·
Global Environmental
Fecility Assists (established on 1992 Rio Earth Summit)
·
GEF Associated with
Ø CBD Convention on Biological Diversity.
Ø United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC)
Ø UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Ø Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs).
Ø Minamata Convention on Mercury
·
The project seeks to
mainstream biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable land management
objectives and practices into Indian agriculture.
·
In collaboration with the Food
and Agricul Organisation (FAO)
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral
Highway: Boost To Act East
Ø Funded by the Ministry of External Affairs,
India.
Ø construction of 120.74 km Kalewa-Yagyi road
section
Ø construction of 69 bridges along with the
approach road on the 149.70 km Tamu- Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) road section.
Ø The highway is constructed with the help of NHAI
(It is a first international project of NHAI).
Kashmir Stag( Hangul )
Ø also called hangul
Ø Kashmir Stag has begun using an old migratory
route has given fresh hoped to conservationists.
Ø Kashmir Vally & Himachal Pradesh
Ø State Animal of J&K
Ø Dachigam National Park
Ø Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary,
ASI declared 6 monuments of
national importance in 2018
Ø Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2018
1. The 125-year-old Old High Court
Building in Nagpur, Maharashtra
2. Two Mughal-era monuments in
Agra — Haveli of Agha Khan and Hathi Khana.
3. The ancient Neemrana Baori
in Rajasthan’s Alwar district
4. The Group of Temples at
RanipurJharail in Odisha’s Bolangir district
5. The Vishnu Temple in Kotali,
Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
Sanitary pad-making initiative
Ø Ministry of Petroleum launched
Ø Ujjwala Sanitary Napkins initiative
ISRO launches ‘Samwad with
Students’
Ø engage youngsters across India to capture their
scientific temperament.
“Ultima Thule”An un known
object in the Universe
Ø Shape: like ‘8’
Ø NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft (launched in 2006)
- to map the surfaces of Pluto and Charon, to study Pluto’s atmosphere and to
take temperature readings.
Ø in the Kuiper belt - outermost regions of the Solar System
Ø
Panda Bond- These bonds are Chinese
renminbi-denominated
Ø
Pakisthan issued Panda Bond
in Chinese Currency
Ø
Philippines is also issued
earlier (First ASIAN Country to issue like this)
SAUBHAGYA or ‘Power for all’ scheme
Cinereous vulture
Ø Recently, Cinereous Vulture is
spotted in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
RBI launches SRPHi
Ø Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi).
Ø will capture payment habits of individuals in
cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Guwahati.
“Development of Particularly Vulnerable
Tribes Groups (PVTG)” PRogram
Ø Ministry of Tribal Affairs is
Ø For socio-cultural environment while retaining
the culture and heritage
Ø Housing, land distribution, land development,
agricultural development and etc.
Ø 75 tribal groups have been categorized by
Ministry of Home Affairs
70-point grading index
Ø HRD Department
Ø School Education Standards
National programme for organic
production (since, 2001)
Ø Ministry of Industries and Commerce
Ø facilitate the certification of organic products
Wayanad Sanctuary- Nilgiri,
Kerala
Ø bounded by protected area network of Nagarhole
and Bandipur of Karnataka
Ø southeast by Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu.
Jal Charcha
Ø Monthly magazine
Ø Minister for Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation
Web - Wonder Women” Campaign
Ministry of Women and Child Development,
‘#www : Web- WonderWomen’.
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