GS-2 INDIA-EU RELATIONS What is the European Union? The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union between 27 European countries. The EU’s predecessor is the then European Economic Community, created in 1958 to increase economic cooperation between 6 countries – Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Since …
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GS-2 INDIA SRI LANKA RELATIONS Background of India Sri Lanka Relations India has ancient links with Sri Lanka since the rule of Emperor Ashoka. The relationship between the two countries has built upon a legacy of: Intellectual Intercourse Cultural Intercourse Religious Intercourse and Linguistic Intercourse. In recent years, the relationship has been …
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GS-3 LAND PORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (LPAI) 9th Foundation Day of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI). Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI): LPAI is a statutory body established under Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010. The Act gives powers to LPAI to develop, sanitize and manage the facilities …
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GS-2 RASHTRIYA UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN (RUSA) Union Education Minister chairs a review meeting on RashtriyaUcchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. The RashtriyaUchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA): It is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2013. It aims to provide strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The central funding (in the ratio of …
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GS-2 JANAUSHADHI DIWAS 2021 Celebrations of the 3rd JanaushadhiDiwas 2021 kicks off. Important points: JanaushadhiDiwas is observed on March 7 all over the country. The week-long celebrations such as health camps, interactions and rallies have started, especially in the Jan Aushadhi Centres. JanaushadhiDiwas 2021 theme: “Sevabhi – Rozgar bhi”. Janaushadhi …
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GS-3 FARMERS PRODUCERS ORGANISATION – FPO FPO stands for Farmers Producers Organisation. It is an organisation of farmer-producers that provide support to small farmers with end-to-end services covering almost all aspects of cultivation from inputs, technical services to processing and marketing. What is the Farmers Producers Organisation? FPO is one …
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GS-3 FORMATION & PROMOTION OF 10,000 FARMER PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS (FPOS) First anniversary of the Central Sector Scheme on Formation & Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). Important points: The scheme was launched by Prime Minister in February 2020 at Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) with a budgetary provision of Rs 6865 …
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GS-3 COVAXIN It is India’s only indigenous Covid-19 vaccine. Produced By: Developed by Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Virology, Pune Constituents and Action: It is an inactivated vaccine which is developed by inactivating (killing) the live microorganisms that cause the disease. This destroys the ability of the pathogen to replicate, but keeps …
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GS-3 INDIA LIKELY TO MISS 2022 RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET BY A LONG WAY Against its renewable energy target of 175 GW, India is lagging at around 93 GW. The main reason for the shortfall is solar power, where capacity addition and production is beset by issues pivoting around declining tariffs …
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GS-3 TAXATION OF SOVEREIGN GOLD BONDS Important points: Apart from the benefit of potential appreciation in gold prices, sovereign gold bonds offer a fixed interest of 2.5% on the invested amount. The twelfth issue of sovereign gold bonds priced at ₹4,662 per gram is open for subscription. Gold bonds are issued …
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GS-2 INDIA’S HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO MADAGASCAR India is sending a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and one lakh tablets of HCQ to Madagascar. This is in response to the urgent appeal made by Madagascar for international solidarity and assistance to deal with the humanitarian crisis in South of …
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GS-3 GLOBAL BIO INDIA 2021 The second edition of Global Bio-India-2021 is being conducted by India virtually from New Delhi. The 3-day event will showcase the strength and opportunities of the India’s biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community. The theme for this year is “Transforming lives” with the …
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GS-1 CHARIOT DISCOVERED IN POMPEII Archaeologists working at Pompeii have announced the discovery of a large ceremonial chariot. It was found with four wheels, its iron components, bronze and tin decorations, mineralised wood remains, and imprints of organic materials. Important points: It is likely that the chariot was used as …
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GS-3 SWACHHTA SAARTHI FELLOWSHIP The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste to Wealth” Mission launched the “SwachhtaSaarthi Fellowship” Important points: Aim of the fellowship to recognize students, community workers/self-help groups, and municipal/sanitary workers who are engaged in tackling the enormous challenge of …
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GS-2 SUGAMYA BHARAT APP Union Minister for Social justice and Empowerment will virtually launch “Sugamya Bharat App” Important points: The App has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Sugamya Bharat APP — a Crowdsourcing Mobile Application is …
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GS-3 FARMER PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS (FPOs) Union Ministers for Agriculture celebrated the first anniversary of the Central Sector Scheme on “Formation & Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)”. Important points: The scheme was launched by Prime Minister on 29.02.2020 at Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) with a budgetary provision of Rs 6865 …
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GS-1 GEORGE’S ORTHODOX CHURCH The centuries-old St. George’s Orthodox Church at Cheppad in Kerala faced demolition for widening of National Highway 66, but is now set to become a Centrally-protected monument of national importance with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recognition. Important points: The church is one of the rarest …
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GS-3 SLAF’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY: SURYAKIRANS, SARANG & TEJAS TO TAKE PART IN CELEBRATIONS The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) will celebrate its 70th anniversary in March 2021. In the celebration, the Indian Air Force’s Sarang, Surya kirans and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will participate in Colombo from March 3 to 5, …
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GS-3 INDIA EMERGED OUT OF TECHNICAL RECESSION The Indian economy has emerged out of technical recession as it grew at 0.4% in the third (October-December) quarter of 2020-21 with improvement in manufacturing, construction and agriculture. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had contracted by 24.4% and 7.3% in the April-June and …
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GS-2 PAKISTAN-SRI LANKA AND INDIA RELATIONS Recently, Pakistan’s Prime Minister visited Sri Lanka. It is the first Pakistani PM visit to Sri Lanka since 2016 and first visit by any head of government to Sri Lanka since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Important points: Sri Lanka-Pakistan Relationship (Background): Sri …
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