UTTARAKHAND FLASH FLOOD Recently, a glacial break in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhandled to massive Flash Flood in Dhauli Ganga and Alaknanda Rivers,damaging houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project. In June 2013, flash floods in Uttarakhand wiped out settlements and took lives. Important  points: It occurred …

Important points: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is implementing a Centrally-sponsored Scheme viz. the “DeendayalAntyodayaYojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)” to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities. The Employment through skills Training and Placement (EST&P) …

The Malabar series of exercises began as an annual bilateral naval exercise between India and the US in 1992 Japan joined the Naval Exercises in Malabar 2020 saw the participation of the Australian Navy also. The Malabar Naval exercises enhanced synergy, interoperability and coordination between the four country navies. The …

Agricultural mechanization is crucial in agriculture sector as it contributes towards improving the efficiency and effectivity of the inputs used in the crop production thereby also increasing the productivity of crops. This also reduces drudgery associated with various farm operations. Taking into consideration the above, to boost the farm mechanization …

PM to inaugurate World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on 10th February Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on 10th February at 6:30 PM via video conferencing. The theme of the Summit is ‘Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all’. Participants …

Context : Raksha Mantri launches E-Chhawani portal & mobile app that provides online civic services to residents of 62 Cantonment Boards E-Chhawani is a big step towards good governance E-Chhawani portal and mobile app in New Delhi on February 16, 2021. The portal (https://echhawani.gov.in/) has been created to provide online …

GS-3 MCA21 VERSION 3.0 TO BE LAUNCHED IN FISCAL 2021-22 During the fiscal 2021-22, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) will launch data analytics driven MCA21 Version 3.0. This Version will have additional modules for e-Adjudication, e-Consultation and Compliance Management. MCA21 system is the first Mission Mode e-Governance project of …

GS-3 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR Government of India supports R&D efforts towards developing and promoting remunerative farming systems in the country. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) has developed 63 farming systems with the participation of …

GS-1 THE TRIBES INDIA AADI MAHOTSAV, DILLI HAAT A fashion show being organised showcasing traditional handicraft creations on week-end Important points: Home to more than 200 unique tribes, the North East is one of the most diverse and vibrant areas of the country. It is not surprising then that the …

GS-3 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL  Important points: National Safety Council is a premier, non-profit, self-financing and tripartite apex body at the national level in India. It is an autonomous body, which was set up by the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employmenton 4 March 1965 to generate, develop and sustain a …

GS-2 RASHTRIYA YUVA SASHAKTIKARAN KARYAKRAM (RYSK) Important points: The RashtriyaYuvaSashaktikaranKaryakram Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and has been continuing since the 12th Five Year Plan. The Scheme aims to develop the personality and leadership qualities of the youth and to engage them …

GS-3  NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (NHDP) Important points: It is a central sector scheme to support weavers both within and outside the cooperative fold including Self Help Groups, NGOs, etc. It follows a need-based approach for integrated and holistic development of handlooms and welfare of handloom weavers. It supports weavers …

GS-1 MONPA HANDMADE PAPER People patronize Monpa Handmade Paper of Tawangafter PM’s push in Mann kiBaat. Monpa Handmade Paper: These are handcrafted by artisans from Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Monpa Handmade paper is made from the bark of tree Shugu Sheng grown locally in Tawang and is identified by its distinctive …

GS-2 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL (NSC) The Ministry of Labour & Employment has appointed Shri S.N. Subrahmanyan, CEO and Managing Director, L&T Ltd, as the Chairman of the National Safety Council for a period of three years. National Safety Council: National Safety Council (NSC) was set up by the Ministry of …

GS-2  MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (MOHUA) Initiatives taken by the MoHUA: MoHUA entered into MoU with Zomato to onboard street food vendors on its food-tech platform. This will give street food vendors online access to thousands of consumers and help these vendors grow their businesses. In October 2020, …

GS-3 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MARKET (E-NAM) The government announced in the budget 2021-22 that the e-NAM is being expanded to integrate 1000 more mandis. e-NAM: National Agriculture Market popularly known as e-NAM was an innovative initiative in agricultural marketing to enhance farmer’s accessibility digitally to multiple numbers of markets & buyers …

Nuclear energy is an important component of the country’s energy mix and is being pursued along with other sources of energy in an optimal manner. Nuclear energy is a clean, environment friendly base load source of power available 24X7. It also has huge potential which can ensure long term energy …

Initiatives have been taken by the Government for Indian leg of crew training: Expert team is constituted to define the training curriculum. Plan finalized for astronaut training building including requisite facilities with regard to Gaganyaan mission. Work order for the same has been released. The details of progress of Gaganyaan …

26 Companies/startups have approached ISRO seeking technical guidance and facility sharing for their space activity. Government has developed and operationalized the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) – an independent Indian satellite-based navigation system to provide PNT (Position, Navigation and Time) service to users over Indian region and region extending to …

GS-3 NATIONAL RAIL PLAN The Government has issued the Draft Final Report of the National Rail Plan. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NATIONAL RAIL PLAN (NRP): National Rail Plan aims at providing a long term perspective planning for augmenting the Railway Network. The vision of the NRP is to develop capacity, infrastructure …