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GS-3 2.CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS (CBIC) CBIC celebrates International Customs Day, 2021. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY: Annually held on January 26, International Customs Day (ICD) recognizes the role of customs officials and agencies in maintaining border security. It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers …

GS-3 5.GREEN TAX Recently, the Centre announced its plans to impose a “green tax” on older vehiclesin amove to disincentive the use of polluting vehiclesand to curb pollution in the country. About: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highwayswill levy a green tax ontransport vehicles older than eight yearsat the …

GS-3 3.TEXTILES COMMITTEE Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles signs MoU with M/s Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan. Details of the MoU: The aim of the MoU is to boost the export of Indian textiles and apparel to the Japanese market. The main objective of the MoU is to provide the …

GS-3 4.SMART ANTI AIRFIELD WEAPON The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted asuccessful trial of the indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)off the Odisha coast from the Hawk-I jet of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This was the ninth successful test of the system conducted over the last fiveyears. …

GS-1 3.SREE NARAYANA GURU The Vice President of Indiahas virtually launched “Not Many, But One”,an Englishtranslationof poems of Sree Narayana Gurudev. IMPORTANT POINTS: Sree Narayana Guru was born on 22 August, 1856to Madan Asan and hiswife Kuttiyamma in Chempazhanthy, a village near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His family belonged to the Ezhava …

GS-3 2.NEW ANT SPECIES DISCOVERED FROM KERALA Two new species of a rare ant genus have been discovered in India. The species of the ant genus Ooceraeafound in Kerala, and Tamil Nadu adds to the diversity of this rare genus. They differ from others of the same genus on the …

GS-3 1.AQUA REJUVENATION PLANT (ARP) CSIR-CMERI unveils ‘Aqua Rejuvenation Plant’ which facilitates an Organic Farming Model through treated Waste Water. CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur unveiled the first-ever Wastewater Treatment Technology Model which purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming purposes. Aqua Rejuvenation Plant: Aqua Rejuvenation Plant (ARP) is an Integrated …

GS-3 5.RATLE HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT The Union Cabinet has given its approval for 850 MegaWatt(MW) Ratle hydropowerprojecton Chenab riverin Jammu and Kashmir. In June 2013, the then Indian Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the dam. Pakistan ha s frequently allegedthat it violates the Indus Water Treaty, 1960. Ratle …

GS-3 4.SPICES BOARD Spices Board conducts Buyer Seller Meet for small cardamom. About Spices Board: Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices. It was constituted in 1987 under the Spices Board Act, 1986 by …

GS-3 3.PLI SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING Approval accorded under PLI Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/Drug Intermediates and APIs. Details: The PLI scheme offers a production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in sectors like mobile phone manufacturing, …

GS-3 2.COMMISSION FOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CAQM) Air Quality Commission ropes in top technical institutions to set up a Decision Support System. About the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM): The Commission for Air Quality Management was formed by an ordinance in October 2020, the “Commission for Air Quality Management …

GS-3 1.RAPID ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (RAS) Government utilizes MEITY’s Rapid Assessment System (RAS) for processing feedback on Covid vaccination. Details: The ‘Rapid Assessment System (RAS)’ is a platform developed by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) for taking feedback from those who get vaccinated. This initiative is …

GS-3 5.ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT Citing huge gaps in compliance of electronic waste-management rules, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently ordered that scientific disposal of e-waste should beensured as per rules. The direction has been issued to centraland all state pollution control boards. E-Waste E-Waste is short for Electronic-Waste and …

GS-3 4.INDIA INNOVATION INDEX 2020: NITI AAYOG Recently, India Innovation Index Report 2020 was released by NITI Aayogin whichKarnataka retained its top position in the major States category IMPORTANT POINTS: NITI (National In stitution for Transforming India) Ayogwith theInstitute for Competitiveness. The index has b een developed on the lines …

GS-3 3.EXERCISE KAVACH The three wings of the Indian armed forces will be holding a massive joint military exercise ‘ExcerciseKavach’. About Exercise Kavach: The exercise would involve participation of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. It will be conducted under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), …

GS-3 2.INDIAN TELECOM SERVICES PERFORMANCE INDICATOR REPORT TRAI releases the Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Reportfor the quarter ending July –September 2020. What is the Report? The ‘Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report’ is released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). It provides a broad perspective of the …

GS-3 6.NEW TECHNOLOGY USEFUL IN WATER TRANSPORTATION & SELF-CLEANING Scientists develop gold microstructure substrate with tunable wettability useful in water transportation & self-cleaning. IMPORTANT POINTS: Scientists have developed a gold microstructure substrate with the ability to repel water as well as bubbles with tunable wettability, which can be used in …

GS-3 5.HUNAR HAAT The 24th “HunarHaat” of indigenous products of artisans and craftsmen being organised at Avadh Shilpgram in Lucknow. IMPORTANT POINTS: The 24th HunarHaat is being organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs with the theme “Vocal for Local”. About 500 artisans and craftsmen from 31 States/UTs of the …

GS-3 3.DEFENCE GEO-INFORMATICS RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT (DGRE) DRDO inks framework MoU with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for Geo-hazard Management. MOU DETAILS: The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in the field of technical exchange and cooperation on sustainable geohazard management. As per the MoU, DRDO and MoRTH will …

GS-3 2.NATIONAL CONFERENCE WITH STATES ON LOGISTICS The National Conference with States on Logistics was organised by the Department of Commerce. OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE: To initiate a consultative and collaborative framework for the Central and State Governments to work in a coordinated manner in the logistic sector. OUTCOME OF …