GS-3 5.35TH PRAGATI MEETING The Prime Minister of India recently chaired the 35 edition of Pro-Active GovernanceAnd Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) – the Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) based multimodal platform, involving Central and State governments. Ten projects were taken for review involving a total investment of Rs. 54,675 crore. Areview of …
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Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.
GS-3 4.KANHA TIGER RESERVE A tigress was found dead in the buffer zone of Kanha tiger reserve in MadhyaPradesh. It stretches over an area of 940 square km in the two districts –Mandlaand Balaghat – of Madhya Pradesh. FLORA: It is best known for its evergreen Sal forests (Shorea Robusta). …
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GS-1 3.PANDIT GOVIND BALLABH PANT Recently, a statue of freedom fighter GovindBallabh Pantwas unveiled at its new locationon a roundabout at the Pandit Pant Marg, New Delhi. The statue had to be relocated from its earlier location near Raisina Road circle as it’fell within the new Parliament building layout’ KEY …
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GS-3 2.CYBER INSURANCE POLICY A committee set up by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority ofIndia (IRDAI) has recommended the introduction of a cyber insurance policy.Cyber insurance policy is a risk transfer mechanism for cyber risk. Cyber risk is commonly defined as exposure to harm or loss r esulting frombreaches …
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GS-2 1.AGREEMENT WITH IEA India has inked a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability andsustainability. Objective: To encourage and promote strategic and technical cooperation in theenergy sector. Benefits: It will lead to a wider exchange of knowledge and will …
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