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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 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 …

GS-3  CYBER CHALLENGE 2020-21 2nd CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020-21 of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Inaugurated. IMPORTANT POINTS: The objective of the 2nd CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020-21 is to enhance analysis and deepen understanding of police personnel. This hackathon is in continuation to the Hackathon & Cyber Challenge …

GS-3  THRESHOLD FOR PAID UP CAPITAL AND TURNOVER FOR SMALL COMPANIES The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) revises threshold for paid up capital and turnover for Small Companies.     BACKGROUND: The threshold for the paid up capital has been revised from “not exceeding Rs 50 lakh” to “not exceeding …

GS-3 LITHIUM DEPOSITS IN KARNATAKA Preliminary survey shows deposits of Lithium in Mandya district of Karnataka. IMPORTANT POINTS: Preliminary surveys on surface and limited subsurface by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) have shown presence of Lithium resources of 1,600 tonnes (inferred category) in the pegmatites of Marlagalla …

GS-3 STRATEGIC OIL RESOURCE Recently, India has decided to fill its strategic petroleum reserves in view of the slump in crude prices. This will help on two fronts: India will get cheap oil for its reserves and It will also help in resolving the storage problem for refiners. IMPORTANT POINTS: Strategic petroleum reserves …

GS-3 3.UDYOG MANTHAN Focused Webinars being conducted for Promoting Quality and Productivity in Indian Industry IMPORTANT POINTS: The Webinar is focusing on about 45 sectors including the pharma sector and electronics sector. The webinar under the UdyogManthan is being organised with the focus on quality and productivity in all the …

GS-3       GOLDEN JACKAL The conservation status of golden jackals is ‘least concerned’. The animal preys on wild crabs and fish The study shows that due to destruction of mangrove forest in Bandar Reserve Forest (BRF), golden jackals have been moving out its habitats. This has led to …

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-3 1.MEGACITY PLAN FOR LITTLE ANDAMAN NITI Aayog’s megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists IMPORTANT POINTS:  A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists.  The proposed construction of …

GS-3 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-3 MEGACITY PLAN FOR LITTLE ANDAMAN NITI Aayog’s megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists IMPORTANT POINTS: A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists. The proposed construction of …

GS-3 5.NILGIRI BIOSPHERE RESERVE ORIGIN: The name ’Nilgiris’ with literary meaning ‘blue mountains’has originated from the blue flower clad mountains of the Nilgiris plateau within the State of Tamil Nadu. It was the first biosphere reserve in Indiaestablished in the year 1986. GEOGRAPHY: The total area of the Nilgiri Biosphere …

GS-3 4.NILGIRI ELEPHANT CORRIDOR CASE Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) appointed a conservationist as Member of a Technical Committeeconstituted in the October 2020 caseto hear complaints bylandowners against sealing of their buildings infringing the Nilgiri Elephant CorridorinTamil Nadu by the state authorities. ABOUT THE OCTOBER 2020 CASE: In October 2020, …

GS-3  6.LALA LAJPAT RAI Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to LalaLajpat Raion his Jayanti. LalaLajpat Rai’s birth anniversary is celebrated on 28 of january every year. About: La laLajpat Rai was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He was also called ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. …

GS-3 2.NATIONAL MARINE TURTLE ACTION PLAN The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Marine Turtle Action Plan and also released the Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines. Background: India has rich marine biodiversity along a vast coastline of over 7,500 km. From colourful fish, sharks, including …

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 …

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). …

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 …