🐢Indian Flapshell Turtles🐢
-It is a freshwater species of turtle and is found in many states.
- The “flap-shelled” name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell
● Distribution:
-They are found in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal,Bangladesh (Indus and Ganges drainages), and Myanmar (Irrawaddy and Salween Rivers).
-They live in the shallow, quiet, often stagnant waters of rivers, streams, marshes, ponds, lakes and irrigation canals, and tanks
● Conservation Status:
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
CITES: Appendix II
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I
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-It is a freshwater species of turtle and is found in many states.
- The “flap-shelled” name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell
● Distribution:
-They are found in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal,Bangladesh (Indus and Ganges drainages), and Myanmar (Irrawaddy and Salween Rivers).
-They live in the shallow, quiet, often stagnant waters of rivers, streams, marshes, ponds, lakes and irrigation canals, and tanks
● Conservation Status:
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
CITES: Appendix II
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I
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E-AMRIT PORTAL
● E-Amrit’, a web portal on electric vehicles (EVs) was launched by India at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, UK.
● It is a one-stop destination for all information on electric vehicles—busting myths around the adoption of EVs and complementing initiatives of the government on raising awareness on EVs
● The portal has been developed and hosted by NITI Aayog under a collaborative knowledge exchange program with the UK government and as part of the UK–India Joint Roadmap 2030.
● E-Amrit’, a web portal on electric vehicles (EVs) was launched by India at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, UK.
● It is a one-stop destination for all information on electric vehicles—busting myths around the adoption of EVs and complementing initiatives of the government on raising awareness on EVs
● The portal has been developed and hosted by NITI Aayog under a collaborative knowledge exchange program with the UK government and as part of the UK–India Joint Roadmap 2030.
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#Economy
#Economic_Survey
#Latest_Data
Top Five import source of our country in 2021-22(April-Nov)
Decreasing order by share in percent
1) China (15.5%)
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2) UAE (7.3%)
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3) USA (7.2%)
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4) Saudi Arab (5.0%)
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5) Iraq (4.9%)
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#Latest_Data
Top Five import source of our country in 2021-22(April-Nov)
Decreasing order by share in percent
1) China (15.5%)
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2) UAE (7.3%)
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3) USA (7.2%)
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4) Saudi Arab (5.0%)
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5) Iraq (4.9%)
Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary Located in? In_News
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11%
Tripura
35%
Nagaland
37%
Meghalaya
18%
Arunachal Pradesh
Zero-Day Attacks!!
A zero-day (also spelt as 0-day) is a software weakness not known to those who are vendors of the target software. Unless the weakness is resolved, hackers can take control of the system and adverse programs, data, or the computer network itself.
Such attacks are known as zero-day attacks or zero-day exploits.
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A zero-day (also spelt as 0-day) is a software weakness not known to those who are vendors of the target software. Unless the weakness is resolved, hackers can take control of the system and adverse programs, data, or the computer network itself.
Such attacks are known as zero-day attacks or zero-day exploits.
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#Environment
#Government_initiative
☘️National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS)
● It is a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Objective:
● Utilization of Remote Sensing Technology for Inventorization, Assessment and Monitoring of country's natural resources.
● Major achievements:
-- Development of knowledge-based decision tool.
--Monitoring of Snow and Glaciers of Himalayan Region.
-- Desertification Status Mapping.
-- Application of Remote Sensing for Integrated Land use, Water and Energy Management etc.
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#Government_initiative
☘️National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS)
● It is a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Objective:
● Utilization of Remote Sensing Technology for Inventorization, Assessment and Monitoring of country's natural resources.
● Major achievements:
-- Development of knowledge-based decision tool.
--Monitoring of Snow and Glaciers of Himalayan Region.
-- Desertification Status Mapping.
-- Application of Remote Sensing for Integrated Land use, Water and Energy Management etc.
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🔹Body Mass Index(BMI)
-Body mass index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres.
-BMI is an inexpensive and easy screening method for weight category-underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity.
-One way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI).
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-Body mass index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres.
-BMI is an inexpensive and easy screening method for weight category-underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity.
-One way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI).
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Red Panda
● The red panda is a small reddish-brown arboreal mammal.
● These are elusive and rarely-seen mammals found in the mountain forests of Nepal, India, Bhutan, China and Myanmar.
● In India, it is found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and parts of Meghalaya.
● It is also the state animal of Sikkim.
● These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they are most active at night as well as in the gloaming hours of dusk and dawn.
● IUCN status: Endangered
● Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I
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● The red panda is a small reddish-brown arboreal mammal.
● These are elusive and rarely-seen mammals found in the mountain forests of Nepal, India, Bhutan, China and Myanmar.
● In India, it is found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and parts of Meghalaya.
● It is also the state animal of Sikkim.
● These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they are most active at night as well as in the gloaming hours of dusk and dawn.
● IUCN status: Endangered
● Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I
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What is DISHA?
● The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee also known as DISHA is responsible for monitoring implementation of 43 government schemes and programmes including MNREGA and PMGSY.
● Chairperson: The Chairperson of the DISHA should be a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) elected from the district nominated by the Ministry of Rural Development.
● Member secretary: The Member Secretary of the DISHA should be the District collector / District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner except in cases where specific exemption has been given by the Union Government.
● Meetings: Disha is required to meet at least once in a quarter.In a year, at least four meetings of Disha are required to be held.
● The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee also known as DISHA is responsible for monitoring implementation of 43 government schemes and programmes including MNREGA and PMGSY.
● Chairperson: The Chairperson of the DISHA should be a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) elected from the district nominated by the Ministry of Rural Development.
● Member secretary: The Member Secretary of the DISHA should be the District collector / District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner except in cases where specific exemption has been given by the Union Government.
● Meetings: Disha is required to meet at least once in a quarter.In a year, at least four meetings of Disha are required to be held.
Kodo, kutki, chenna and sanwa are ? In_News📺
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28%
Tribal Dances
14%
Tribal Music
41%
Indigenous varieties of Millets
17%
Indigenous varieties of Rice
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🔺Retrospective Tax
-A retrospective tax is one that is charged for transactions in the long past.
-It can be a new or additional charge on transactions done in the past.
-Retrospective tax could correct that situation by charging tax under the existing policy.
-Retrospective taxation allows a nation to implement a rule to impose a tax from a time before the date on which the law is passed.
#Target_Shots
-A retrospective tax is one that is charged for transactions in the long past.
-It can be a new or additional charge on transactions done in the past.
-Retrospective tax could correct that situation by charging tax under the existing policy.
-Retrospective taxation allows a nation to implement a rule to impose a tax from a time before the date on which the law is passed.
#Target_Shots
Exercise Milan 2022
● It is a biennial multilateral naval exercise conducted by Indian Navy.It was first held in the year 1995 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
● Aim: To enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each other’s strengths and best practices in the maritime domain.
● The 2022 exercise is being held in Visakhapatnam for the first time instead of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
● The theme of the exercise is 'Camaraderie Cohesion Collaboration’.
● The 2022 exercise will see participation from around 40 countries such as the US, Russia, Australia, UK, Japan, South Korea, France and Israel, Saudi Arabia among others.
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● It is a biennial multilateral naval exercise conducted by Indian Navy.It was first held in the year 1995 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
● Aim: To enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each other’s strengths and best practices in the maritime domain.
● The 2022 exercise is being held in Visakhapatnam for the first time instead of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
● The theme of the exercise is 'Camaraderie Cohesion Collaboration’.
● The 2022 exercise will see participation from around 40 countries such as the US, Russia, Australia, UK, Japan, South Korea, France and Israel, Saudi Arabia among others.
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#Pre_2022
🌎Earthshot Prize🌏
● Vidyut Mohan, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, won the inaugural edition of The Earthshot Prize.
● He won it for his innovative technology that recycles agricultural waste to create fuel.
● The award was set up by Prince William and Royal Foundation, the charity founded by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
● Earthshot Prize is also called the “Eco Oscars”.
● Objective:
»To honour five finalists between 2021 and 2030 for developing solutions to fight the climate crisis.
● The prize is inspired by US President John F Kennedy’s “Moonshot” programme, which resulted in the US Apollo lunar launches and the first man setting foot on the Moon in 1969.
#Pre_2022
🌎Earthshot Prize🌏
● Vidyut Mohan, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, won the inaugural edition of The Earthshot Prize.
● He won it for his innovative technology that recycles agricultural waste to create fuel.
● The award was set up by Prince William and Royal Foundation, the charity founded by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
● Earthshot Prize is also called the “Eco Oscars”.
● Objective:
»To honour five finalists between 2021 and 2030 for developing solutions to fight the climate crisis.
● The prize is inspired by US President John F Kennedy’s “Moonshot” programme, which resulted in the US Apollo lunar launches and the first man setting foot on the Moon in 1969.
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🎯Sankalp Initiative - Amazing Impact on Consistency.
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🔥Sea Cucumber
-Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions.
-Echinodermata phylum, which also includes many other well-known marine invertebrates, such as sea stars, sea urchins and sand dollars.
- Crucial to maintain the balance of ocean habitats.
Protection
IUCN Red List:
Brown Sea Cucumber (Endangered),
Blackspotted Sea Cucumber (Least Concern),
Blue Sea Cucumber (Data Deficient), etc.
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I.
-Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions.
-Echinodermata phylum, which also includes many other well-known marine invertebrates, such as sea stars, sea urchins and sand dollars.
- Crucial to maintain the balance of ocean habitats.
Protection
IUCN Red List:
Brown Sea Cucumber (Endangered),
Blackspotted Sea Cucumber (Least Concern),
Blue Sea Cucumber (Data Deficient), etc.
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I.
IUCN Green Status
● It aims to complement the IUCN Red List by providing a tool for assessing the recovery of species populations and measuring their conservation success.
● It classifies species into nine Species Recovery Categories indicating the extent to which species are depleted or recovered compared to their historical population levels.
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● It aims to complement the IUCN Red List by providing a tool for assessing the recovery of species populations and measuring their conservation success.
● It classifies species into nine Species Recovery Categories indicating the extent to which species are depleted or recovered compared to their historical population levels.
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