GS-3 OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES The Orissa High Court has taken suomotu cognisance of the death of around 800 Olive Ridley sea turtles due to negligence by Odisha’s forest and fisheries departments. Features of Olive Ridley Turtles: The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles …
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Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States
GS-2 INTENSIFIED MISSION INDRADHANUSH 3.0 SCHEME Recently, the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 scheme has been rolled out to cover children and pregnant women who missed routine immunisation during the Covid- 19 pandemic. About the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 Scheme: To reach the unreached population with all the available …
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GS-3 ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON STEEL IMPORTS FROM CHINA Recently, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a probe to review the need for continuing imposition of anti-dumping duty on certain types of steel products imported from China, following complaints from domestic industry. The duty on the certain steel …
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GS-2 CHINA-INDIA’S TOP TRADING PARTNER IN 2020 According to provisional data from India’s commerce ministry, China regained its position as India’s top trade partner in 2020 despite high border tensions between the two countries. Important points: The two-way trade between India and China stood at USD 77.7 billion for the …
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