๐จ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐จ
โ The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board hosted it on 7th September in Jaipur.
โ This day is also known as Swachh Vayu Diwas in India.
โ The United Nations declared 7th September as International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in 2019.
โ The theme for 2024 is "Invest in Clean Air Now".
โ The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board hosted it on 7th September in Jaipur.
โ This day is also known as Swachh Vayu Diwas in India.
โ The United Nations declared 7th September as International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in 2019.
โ The theme for 2024 is "Invest in Clean Air Now".
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๐ฎ๐ณ Pixxel becomes 1st Indian space startup to grab ๐บ๐ธ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract
Pixxel, a Bengaluru based company will provide NASA & US based government agencies hyperspectral satellite imagery services under the contract. NASA has recently rolled out a $476 million program to acquire small satellite data.
Pixxel, a Bengaluru based company will provide NASA & US based government agencies hyperspectral satellite imagery services under the contract. NASA has recently rolled out a $476 million program to acquire small satellite data.
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Myristica Swamp
๐Why in News:
Myristica swamp forest discovered in Kumbral, Maharashtra.
โช๏ธAbout:
๐ Myristica swamps are freshwater swamps dominated by evergreen trees
from the Myristicaceae family.
๐They are referred to as living fossils due to the primitive nature of
Myristica plants.
๐The swamps have an evolutionary history of about 140 million years,
making them valuable for evolutionary studies.
โช๏ธCharacteristics:
๐ The forests are characterized by trees with large protruding roots
extending out of waterlogged soil, which remains inundated year-round.
๐ Myristica swamps typically occur next to rivers, helping to retain water and act as a sponge, ensuring perennial water availability.
#Env
source :myristica-swamp
๐Why in News:
Myristica swamp forest discovered in Kumbral, Maharashtra.
โช๏ธAbout:
๐ Myristica swamps are freshwater swamps dominated by evergreen trees
from the Myristicaceae family.
๐They are referred to as living fossils due to the primitive nature of
Myristica plants.
๐The swamps have an evolutionary history of about 140 million years,
making them valuable for evolutionary studies.
โช๏ธCharacteristics:
๐ The forests are characterized by trees with large protruding roots
extending out of waterlogged soil, which remains inundated year-round.
๐ Myristica swamps typically occur next to rivers, helping to retain water and act as a sponge, ensuring perennial water availability.
#Env
source :myristica-swamp
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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)
Why in News :
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the revision in PMAY-G's norms.
โช๏ธAbout:
โ๏ธ The PMAY-G is a flagship central government scheme.
โ๏ธ The erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas yojana was restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana โGramin from 2016.
โช๏ธExpense : The Centre and states share expenses as:
โ๏ธ 60:40 ratio in case of plain areas,
โ๏ธ 90:10 for Northeastern states, two Himalayan states and the UT of J&K,
โ๏ธ The Centre bears 100% cost in case of other UTs including Ladakh.
โช๏ธSchemeโs Housing Targets:
โ๏ธ The updated eligibility criteria are part of the Centreโs broader goal to construct two crore additional houses under the PMAY-G by 2028-29.
โช๏ธRelaxation of Automatic Exclusion Criteria:
The following families are now eligible to apply for the rural housing scheme:
โ๏ธTwo-wheelers,
โ๏ธ Motorised fishing boats,refrigerators,
โ๏ธLandline phones,
โ๏ธ Earning up to Rs 15,000 per month.
#Govt
source: pmay-g
Why in News :
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the revision in PMAY-G's norms.
โช๏ธAbout:
โ๏ธ The PMAY-G is a flagship central government scheme.
โ๏ธ The erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas yojana was restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana โGramin from 2016.
โช๏ธExpense : The Centre and states share expenses as:
โ๏ธ 60:40 ratio in case of plain areas,
โ๏ธ 90:10 for Northeastern states, two Himalayan states and the UT of J&K,
โ๏ธ The Centre bears 100% cost in case of other UTs including Ladakh.
โช๏ธSchemeโs Housing Targets:
โ๏ธ The updated eligibility criteria are part of the Centreโs broader goal to construct two crore additional houses under the PMAY-G by 2028-29.
โช๏ธRelaxation of Automatic Exclusion Criteria:
The following families are now eligible to apply for the rural housing scheme:
โ๏ธTwo-wheelers,
โ๏ธ Motorised fishing boats,refrigerators,
โ๏ธLandline phones,
โ๏ธ Earning up to Rs 15,000 per month.
#Govt
source: pmay-g
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Madeira River
Why in News :
The Madeira River has reached its lowest level since monitoring began in 1967.
โช๏ธAbout Madeira River:
๐ขThe Madeira River is a major tributary of the Amazon River.
๐ขIt is formed by the confluence of the Mamorรฉ and Beni rivers at Villa Bella, Bolivia, and flows northward.
๐ข The river forms the border between Bolivia and Brazil for about 60 miles (100 km).
โช๏ธAbout Madeira Basin:
๐ข The Madeira River is part of the larger Madeira Basin, which covers
approximately 1,300,000 square kilometers (502,000 square miles), making up about 19% of the entire Amazon Basin.
๐ขThe basin spans across Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, with:
โ 50% of its area in Bolivia
โ 40% in Brazil
โ 10% in Peru
#Geo
Why in News :
The Madeira River has reached its lowest level since monitoring began in 1967.
โช๏ธAbout Madeira River:
๐ขThe Madeira River is a major tributary of the Amazon River.
๐ขIt is formed by the confluence of the Mamorรฉ and Beni rivers at Villa Bella, Bolivia, and flows northward.
๐ข The river forms the border between Bolivia and Brazil for about 60 miles (100 km).
โช๏ธAbout Madeira Basin:
๐ข The Madeira River is part of the larger Madeira Basin, which covers
approximately 1,300,000 square kilometers (502,000 square miles), making up about 19% of the entire Amazon Basin.
๐ขThe basin spans across Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, with:
โ 50% of its area in Bolivia
โ 40% in Brazil
โ 10% in Peru
#Geo
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Q.) Among the following which constitutes Vedatrayi?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
A.) Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda.
18%
B.) Sama Veda, Atharva Veda, Yajur Veda.
39%
C.) Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda.
14%
D.) Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda.
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Q.) Which of the following is source of Satavahanas?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
A.) Vishnu Purana
51%
B.) Matsya Purana.
16%
C.) Vayu Purana.
20%
D.) Skanda Purana.
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Which Paralympian recently became the first Indian to win medals at three consecutive Paralympics?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
Mariyappan Thangavelu
22%
Sheetal Devi
42%
Avani Lekhara
6%
Sachin Khilari
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