UJALA(Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All).
● Launched in: The scheme was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Power.
● Objective: To promote efficient usage of energy consumption, energy savings and efficient lighting for all.
● Implementation: Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector body of Government of India is implementing the programme.
● Eligibility: Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the UJALA Scheme.
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● Launched in: The scheme was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Power.
● Objective: To promote efficient usage of energy consumption, energy savings and efficient lighting for all.
● Implementation: Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector body of Government of India is implementing the programme.
● Eligibility: Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the UJALA Scheme.
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Energy Efficiency Services Limited(EESL)
● EESL was founded in 2009.It is promoted by the Ministry of Power as a Joint Venture of four reputed public- sector undertakings NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, REC Limited and POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited.
● Objective: It enables consumers, industries and governments to effectively manage their energy needs through energy efficient technologies.
● Programs: EESL spearheaded and implemented the Government of India's zero subsidy UnnatJyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme by distributing LED bulbs and Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) by retrofitting street lights with LEDs.
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● EESL was founded in 2009.It is promoted by the Ministry of Power as a Joint Venture of four reputed public- sector undertakings NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, REC Limited and POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited.
● Objective: It enables consumers, industries and governments to effectively manage their energy needs through energy efficient technologies.
● Programs: EESL spearheaded and implemented the Government of India's zero subsidy UnnatJyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme by distributing LED bulbs and Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) by retrofitting street lights with LEDs.
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Ganga River Dolphin:
● Gangetic river dolphin is India’s national aquatic animal found in parts of the Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra river systems in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
● It is India's national aquatic animal and is popularly known as ‘Susu’ which refers to the noise the dolphin is said to make when it breathes.
● They can be an indicator of the health of the freshwater ecosystem as they can only live in freshwater.
● The only dolphin sanctuary in India is the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar.
● It is also among the four freshwater dolphins in the world- the other three are: Baiji (likely extinct) found in Yangtze river in China, the Bhulan in Indus river of Pakistan and the Boto in Amazon river in Latin America.
● IUCN Status: Endangered
● Wildlife Protection Act,1972: Schedule I
● Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): Appendix I
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● Gangetic river dolphin is India’s national aquatic animal found in parts of the Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra river systems in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
● It is India's national aquatic animal and is popularly known as ‘Susu’ which refers to the noise the dolphin is said to make when it breathes.
● They can be an indicator of the health of the freshwater ecosystem as they can only live in freshwater.
● The only dolphin sanctuary in India is the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar.
● It is also among the four freshwater dolphins in the world- the other three are: Baiji (likely extinct) found in Yangtze river in China, the Bhulan in Indus river of Pakistan and the Boto in Amazon river in Latin America.
● IUCN Status: Endangered
● Wildlife Protection Act,1972: Schedule I
● Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): Appendix I
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Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats(IDWH):
● IDWH: It was launched in 2008-09.It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which has been made operational by adding more components to the erstwhile "Assistance for the Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries"
● Purpose: Under the Scheme, the financial assistance is provided to State/UT Governments for protection and conservation of wildlife and its habitats in Protected Areas(PAs) as well as outside PAs and also for the recovery programmes of the critically endangered species.
● Components of the scheme
○ Support to Protected Areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves)
○ Protection of Wildlife Outside Protected Areas
○ Recovery programmes for saving critically endangered species and habitats.
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● IDWH: It was launched in 2008-09.It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which has been made operational by adding more components to the erstwhile "Assistance for the Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries"
● Purpose: Under the Scheme, the financial assistance is provided to State/UT Governments for protection and conservation of wildlife and its habitats in Protected Areas(PAs) as well as outside PAs and also for the recovery programmes of the critically endangered species.
● Components of the scheme
○ Support to Protected Areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves)
○ Protection of Wildlife Outside Protected Areas
○ Recovery programmes for saving critically endangered species and habitats.
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Polar vortex
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles.
It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter.
The term "vortex" refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.
Many times during winter in the northern hemisphere, the polar vortex will expand, sending cold air southward with the jet stream (see graphic above).
This occurs fairly regularly during wintertime and is often associated with large outbreaks of Arctic air in the United States.
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles.
It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter.
The term "vortex" refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.
Many times during winter in the northern hemisphere, the polar vortex will expand, sending cold air southward with the jet stream (see graphic above).
This occurs fairly regularly during wintertime and is often associated with large outbreaks of Arctic air in the United States.
Food Price Index(FPI)
● Released by: Food Agriculture Organisation(FAO)
● When was it introduced? FPI was introduced in 1996 as a public good to help in monitoring developments in the global agricultural commodity markets.
● What does it measure? The index measures the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities such as cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar.
● The base period for the index is 2014-16.
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● Released by: Food Agriculture Organisation(FAO)
● When was it introduced? FPI was introduced in 1996 as a public good to help in monitoring developments in the global agricultural commodity markets.
● What does it measure? The index measures the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities such as cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar.
● The base period for the index is 2014-16.
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Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS):
● BIS came into existence in 1986 under BIS Act,1986 and was established as the National Standard Body of India under the BIS Act 2016.
● It comes under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
● Functions: To provide traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways: providing safe reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and control over proliferation of varieties through standardization, certification and testing.
● President: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
● Headquarters: New Delhi
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● BIS came into existence in 1986 under BIS Act,1986 and was established as the National Standard Body of India under the BIS Act 2016.
● It comes under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
● Functions: To provide traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways: providing safe reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and control over proliferation of varieties through standardization, certification and testing.
● President: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
● Headquarters: New Delhi
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Single Window Clearance Portal
● Launched by: Ministry of Coal.
● Purpose: To allow successful bidders for coal blocks to be able to obtain all required clearances, including environmental and forest clearances, from a single portal with progress monitoring, instead of having to go to multiple authorities.
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● Launched by: Ministry of Coal.
● Purpose: To allow successful bidders for coal blocks to be able to obtain all required clearances, including environmental and forest clearances, from a single portal with progress monitoring, instead of having to go to multiple authorities.
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North East Venture Fund(NEVF)
● Setup by: North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) in association with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region(M-DoNER) in 2017.
● Objective: To contribute to the entrepreneurship development of the NER and achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns through long term capital appreciation by way of investments in privately negotiated equity/ equity related investments
● Investment Limit: Each investment under the fund will be limited to a minimum of Rs.25 lakh and a maximum of Rs.10 crores.
● Uniqueness: It is the first dedicated venture capital fund for the North Eastern Region.
● Setup by: North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) in association with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region(M-DoNER) in 2017.
● Objective: To contribute to the entrepreneurship development of the NER and achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns through long term capital appreciation by way of investments in privately negotiated equity/ equity related investments
● Investment Limit: Each investment under the fund will be limited to a minimum of Rs.25 lakh and a maximum of Rs.10 crores.
● Uniqueness: It is the first dedicated venture capital fund for the North Eastern Region.
Global Economic Prospects Report
● Released by: World Bank Group
● Objective: It is a flagship report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing economies.It is issued twice a year, in January and June.
World Economic Situation and Prospects(WESP)
● Released by: It is released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN/DESA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) and the five United Nations regional commissions.
● Purpose: It is an annual report on the state and the expected trends of the Global Economy.
● Released by: World Bank Group
● Objective: It is a flagship report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing economies.It is issued twice a year, in January and June.
World Economic Situation and Prospects(WESP)
● Released by: It is released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN/DESA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) and the five United Nations regional commissions.
● Purpose: It is an annual report on the state and the expected trends of the Global Economy.
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SATHEE Portal
● Launched by: Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE)
● Full Form: State-wise Actions on Annual Targets and Headways on Energy Efficiency.
● Objective: It is a Management Information System(MIS) portal which will facilitate real-time monitoring of the progress of implementation of various Energy Conservation endeavours at State level.
● Launched by: Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE)
● Full Form: State-wise Actions on Annual Targets and Headways on Energy Efficiency.
● Objective: It is a Management Information System(MIS) portal which will facilitate real-time monitoring of the progress of implementation of various Energy Conservation endeavours at State level.
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Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas
● It is a single-engine, fourth-generation, multirole light fighter aircraft developed for Indian Airforce and Indian Navy.
● It has been designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and was developed in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL).
● It has a payload capacity of 4000 kg and can attend the maximum speed of Mach 1.8.
● The range of the aircraft is 3,000km and is best suited for offensive air support.
● LCA Tejas Mk-1A is an improvement over the LCA Tejas Mk1 with a higher thrust engine.
● It is a single-engine, fourth-generation, multirole light fighter aircraft developed for Indian Airforce and Indian Navy.
● It has been designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and was developed in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL).
● It has a payload capacity of 4000 kg and can attend the maximum speed of Mach 1.8.
● The range of the aircraft is 3,000km and is best suited for offensive air support.
● LCA Tejas Mk-1A is an improvement over the LCA Tejas Mk1 with a higher thrust engine.