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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 …

GS-3 5.WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU (WCCB) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts wildlife trafficking syndicates in Jammu & Kashmir. About the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau:  It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to combat organized wildlife crime in the …

GS-3 4.PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE A caretaker will lead the training and a doctor will monitor the health condition of the cub. IMPORTANT POINTS:  For the first time in the country, the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is training a tiger cub to naturally hunt its prey in the forest environment.  It …

GS-1 3.PORTRAIT OF THYAGARAJA In the portrait, Thyagaraja is seated without a tambura, holding a jebamala. IMPORTANT POINTS:  It conjures up the faction-ridden days of the festival at Thiruvaiyaru  Saint Tyagaraja was a renowned composer of Carnatic music.  He has composed thousands of devotional compositions, mostly in Telugu in the …

GS-2 2.CENSUS 2021 Government likely to postpone census to 2022 IMPORTANT POINTS:  The Centre is on track to push the 2021 Census to 2022 on account of the country’s continuing preoccupation with COVID-19  “Our hands are full dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,” the, pointing out that first it was the …