GS-3 TROPEX 21 TROPEX 21 which commenced in January is underway. About TROPEX: TROPEX (Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise) is Indian Navy’s largest exercise. It sees participation from all operational units of the Navy including ships, submarines, aircraft as well as units of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and …
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Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Disaster and disaster management.
GS-3 WORLD PULSES DAY February 10 is observed as World Pulses Day. About World Pulses Day: The UN General Assembly in 2019 decided to dedicate a day to Pulses to increase awareness and access to pulses globally known as World Pulses Day. The World Pulses Day falls on February 10 every year …
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GS-3 WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2021 PM inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit 2021. About the Summit: The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Started in 2001, the Summit has become a focal point for leaders and stakeholders across the …
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Scientists have found the first geological evidence of an earthquake at Himebasti Village on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, documented by historians as Sadiya earthquake in history, which is recorded to have caused massive destruction in the region and almost destroyed the town in 1697 CE. This finding …
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GS-3 JANANI SURAKSHA YOJANA (JSY) Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. The scheme is under implementation in all states and …
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GS-3 AYUSHMAN BHARAT PROGRAMME The Ayushman Bharat programme was launched in 2018 to address health issues at all levels – primary, secondary, and tertiary. It has two components: Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PM-JAY), earlier known as the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) Ayushman Bharat …
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GS-3 EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE Important points: Climate change is perceptible through a rise in all India mean temperature and increased frequency of extreme rainfall events in the last three decades. This causes fluctuation in production of major crops in different years. Impact of climate change on Indian …
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GS-3 WAYANAD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Important points: Located in Kerala, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It was established in 1973. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was the first from India to be included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves (designated in 2012). Other wildlife parks within the Reserve …
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GS-3 SRIVILLIPUTHUR–MEGAMALAI – 5TH TIGER RESERVE IN TN Important point: The tiger reserve will surround the Meghamalai and the SrivilliputhurGrizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuaries within it. The approval was given in the backdrop of the demand by the environmental activists. The activists were demanding for the creation of a tiger reserve …
Read More »Government Has Instituted Several Schemes/Programmes Aimed at Encouraging Young Scientists to Engage Themselves With Scientific Activities / Undertake Research Work
The eligibility criteria for availing benefits of some of the notable young scientist schemes are given below: Scheme / Programme(Department / Agency) Eligibility criteria for the applicant INSPIRE Faculty Fellow (DST) Indian citizens and people of Indian origin with PIO status having PhD degree from any recognized university in the …
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