🏵 LATEST FESTIVAL IN NEWS 2024

🪴 Festival Name ➖ State Name

🔹 Herath Festival ➖ J&K
🔹 Khajuraho Dance Festival ➖ Madhya Pradesh
🔹 Maru Mahotsav or Jaisalmer Desert Festival ➖ Rajasthan
🔹 Kanchoth festival ➖ Jammu and Kashmir
🔹 Torgya (Monpa tribal) ➖ Arunachal Pradesh
🔹 Kachai Lemon Festival ➖ Manipur
🔹 Losoong (Namsoong) ➖ Sikkim
🔹 Losar Festival, Spituk Gustor ➖ Ladakh

🔥 IMPORTANT SCHEME of Central Govt. for SSC CGL

📁 WEST Initiative By → I-STEM
📁 PM-SHRI Scheme→ To Upgrade School
📁 Namaste Scheme → MoSJE
📁 Make In India Progrm → Completed 8 Years
📁SETU Programme → Piyush Goyal (In USA)
📁 GENESIS (Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups) Initiative
📁 NAMASTE - Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
📁 DACE Scheme : Dr Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE) Scheme - Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
📁 “Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana” Launched - 2015
📁 Upper Age Limit For “Agnipath Scheme” For 2022 - 23
📁 ABPMJAY SEHAT Scheme - Social Endeavour for Health & Telemedicine
📁 PM MITRA (Mega Investment Textiles Parks) Scheme → Launched by 2021
📁 UDAN Scheme : Selected For → PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020
📁 SMILE Scheme → Support for
Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprise” - MoSJE
📁 National Infrastructure Masterplan : ‘Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti’ • Launched by : PM Narendra Modi → 13th October
📁 PM CARES” for Children Scheme
• Launched by : PM Modi → 29 May 2021
📁 New India Literacy Programme (NILP) - Ministry of Education
📁 SHRESHTA” Scheme - MoSJE
📁 NIPUN : National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers - MoHUA
📁 TB Intervention Projects - 75 tribal district
📁 Poshan Abhiyaan scheme - NITI AAYOG
📁 “Stree Manoraksha Project’ - MoWCD
📁 Sambhav’ & ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives - MoMSME
📁 “SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ - MoHUA
📁 “PM eVidya” - MoEducation won UNESCO’s recognition
📁 Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan - MoSJE
📁 Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme • Launched by : PM Modi ( 2020 )
📁 World Bank Approved $1B for the ‘PM ABHIM’
📁 MP, Burhanpur becomes first Certified ‘Har Ghar Jal’
📁 Skill India Mission: 15 July 2015
📁 RUSA Scheme : MoEducation
📁 IVFRT Scheme (Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking ) Till 2026
📁 “MPLAD Scheme” - Launched 1993
📁 ‘RBI Retail Direct scheme’ - By Narendra Modi

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 04.03.2024


1. QUINTESSENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वोत्कृष्ट): typical 
Synonyms: prototypical, stereotypical 
Antonyms: average 
Example Sentence: He was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained. 


2. VANDALIZE (VERB): (उपद्रव मचाना): destroy 
Synonyms: damage, harm 
Antonyms: build 
Example Sentence: Stations have been vandalized beyond recognition. 


3. COOPERATION (NOUN): (सहयोग): assistance 
Synonyms: helpfulness, help 
Antonyms: impeding 
Example Sentence: We would like to ask for your cooperation in the survey. 


4. ADDICTION (NOUN): (लत): dependency 
Synonyms: dependence, craving 
Antonyms: indifference 
Example Sentence: He committed the offence to finance his drug addiction. 


5. WELFARE (NOUN): (कल्याण): well-being 
Synonyms: health, happiness 
Antonyms: hardship 
Example Sentence: They don't give a damn about the welfare of their families. 


6. TRIBUTE (NOUN): (श्रद्धांजलि): accolade 
Synonyms: praise, commendation 
Antonyms: criticism 
Example Sentence: The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s. 


7. ACQUITTAL (NOUN): (दोषमुक्ति): absolution 
Synonyms: clearing, exoneration 
Antonyms: conviction 
Example Sentence: The trial resulted in an acquittal. 


8. TRANSFORM (VERB): (बदलना): change 
Synonyms: alter, modify 
Antonyms: preserve 
Example Sentence: Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery. 


9. UNDESIRABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अवांछनीय): unpleasant 
Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty 
Antonyms: desirable 
Example Sentence: The drug has some undesirable side effects. 


10. SLIGHTLY (ADVERB): (थोड़ा): a bit 
Synonyms: somewhat, rather 
Antonyms: very 
Example Sentence: He lowered his voice slightly. 

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🚢 IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT PORTS

1. Largest Port - Mumbai Port

2. Oldest Port - Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust

3. Deepest Port in India - Visakhapatnam Port (natural depth > 16.5 meters)

4. Busiest Port in India - Nhava Sheva Port

5. Private Major Port in India - Mundra Port (operated by Adani Ports), Gujarat
- #Geography #UPSC #ports #UPPSC

🧫 LIST OF ACIDS & THEIR SOURCES

Acetic acid : Vinegar
Citric acid : Citrus fruits
Oleic Acid : Olive Oil
Hydrochloric Acid : Gastric juice
Formic Acid : Bees&Ant
Lactic Acid : Sour milk
Maleic Acid : Apples&Grapes
Uric Acid : Urin
Stearic Acid : Fats
Oxalic Acid : Tomatoes,Spinach

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📊 CENSUS FACT

•Henry Walter is known as the father of the Indian Census.
• The Census was first started under British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872.
• The first synchronous census was taken under British rule on February 17, 1881, by W.C. Plowden, Census Commissioner of India.
• During that time Lord Ripon was Viceroy of India.
• The first census of Independent India was conducted in 1951, which was the seventh census in its continuous series.
• Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of the country since 1872 and the 7th after Independence.

📈 Most Repeated Question
• The year of the Great Divide - 1921
• State with the highest population density – Bihar (1102)
• State with the lowest population density – Arunachal Pradesh (17)
• Union territory with Highest population – New Delhi (11320)
• Union territory with least population – Lakshadweep
• State with the highest population – Uttar Pradesh
• State with the lowest population – Sikkim
• State with the highest sex ratio – Kerala
• State with the lowest sex ratio – Haryana
• State with the highest literacy rate – Kerala
• State with the lowest literacy rate – Bihar
• State largest rural population –
Up> Maharashtra> MP>Punjab
• The most populous tribe - Bhil
• Literacy Rate in India (Category)
• 74.04 % is Overall
• 82.14% for Males
• 65.46% for Females
• 16.68% diffrence between M & F

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Recent index {✍️ ριнυ }

- Corruption perception index 2023 – India ranked 93rd; topped by Denmark
- Mercer’s Quality of Living City Index 2023 – Rank 1. Vienna (Austria), Rank 2. Zurich (Switzerland), Rank 3. Vancouver (Canada), Hyderabad (153rd), Pune (154th), Chennai (161st), Mumbai (164th), Kolkata (170th), New Delhi (172nd), Khartoum (Sudan) at the bottom-most position (241st spot).
- Climate Change Performance Index 2023 – India ranked 7th
- World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023 – India ranked 49th; topped by US
- Global Unicorn Rankings – Rank 1. USA, Rank 2. China, Rank 3. India
- Inclusiveness index by US varsity – India ranked 117th; topped by – New Zealand

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 06.03.2024


1. CONVENTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (पारंपरिक): normal
Synonyms: standard, regular
Antonyms: original
Example Sentence:A conventional morality had dictated behaviour.


2. COMMIT (VERB): (समर्पित होना): devout
Synonyms: devoted, loyal
Antonyms: apathetic
Example Sentence:We are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy.


3. COUNTER (VERB): (विरोध करना): parry
Synonyms: answer, contradict
Antonyms: support
Example Sentence:The possibility of the enemy being able to counter with similar missiles was remote.



4. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): former
Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present
Example Sentence:The erstwhile president of the company died recently.


5. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual
Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:Everyone for him was an unrelenting opponent.


6. CONTENT (ADJECTIVE): (संतुष्ट): contented
Synonyms: satisfied, pleased
Antonyms: discontented
Example Sentence:He seemed more content, less bitter.


7. CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): din
Synonyms: racket, uproar
Antonyms: silence
Example Sentence:The questions rose to a clamour.


8. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (असावधान): cursory
Synonyms: desultory, quick
Antonyms: careful
Example Sentence:He gave a perfunctory nod.


9. DISTRESS (NOUN): (संकट): anguish
Synonyms: suffering, pain
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:To his distress he saw that she was trembling


10. SENSELESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेहोश): pointless
Synonyms: futile, hopeless
Antonyms: sensible
Example Sentence:It was as senseless as crossing Death Valley on foot.

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⚔ SLAVE DYNASTY   {✍️ ριнυ }

•1193 Muhammad Ghori
•1206 Qutubuddin Aibak
•1210 Aram Shah
•1211 Iltutmish
•1236 Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
•1236 Razia Sultan
•1240 Muizuddin Bahram Shah
•1242 Allauddin Masood Shah
•1246 Nasiruddin Mahmood
•1266 Giyasudin Bulban
•1286 Kai Khushro
•1287 Muizzuddin Kaiqubad
•1290 Shamuddin Kaimurs

√ 1290 Slave dynasty ends
(Reign period – 97 years approximately)

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🧰 SRI LANKA   {✍️ ριнυ }

9 states 25 districts
Praliament : parliamenthua (225 seats)
National day- 4 February 1948
Anthem: “Sri Lanka Matha”
Currency – Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
National Flower- Blue water lily
National Tree- Ironwood
National Fruit – Jackfruit
National Bird – Ceylon (Jungle Fowl)
National Game: Volleyball
Capital and largest city – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Official languages – Sinhala,Tamil
Religion – 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
President – Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister – Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
Speaker of the Parliament –
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Chief Justice – Jayantha Jayasuriya
Highest peak – Pidurutalagala
Longest river – Mahaweli
Famous festivals – Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Vesak, Poson Festival, Kandy Esala
Perahera, Kataragama Festival, Vel Festival, Deepavali.

🏔 List of Hill Stations in India 🏔
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🔹 Almora➖Uttarakhand
🔹 Cherrapunjee➖Meghalaya
🔹 Coonoor➖Tamil Nadu
🔹 Dalhousie➖Himachal Pradesh
🔹 Darjeeling➖West Bengal
🔹 Gangtok➖Sikkim
🔹 Gulberga➖Jammu and Kashmir
🔹 Kalimpong➖West Bengal
🔹 Kasauli➖Himachal Pradesh
🔹 Kemangundi➖Karnataka
🔹 Khandala➖Maharashtra
🔹 Kodiakanal➖Tamil Nadu
🔹 Kullu valley➖Himachal Pradesh
🔹 Lansdowne➖Uttarakhand
🔹 Mahabaleshwar➖Maharashtra
🔹 Manali➖Himachal Pradesh
🔹 Mount Abu➖Rajasthan
🔹 Mussoorie➖Uttarakhand
🔹 Nainital➖Uttarakhand
🔹 Pahalgam➖Jammu and Kashmir
🔹 Panchgani➖Maharashtra
🔹 Panchmarhi➖Madhya Pradesh
🔹 Ranikhet➖Uttarakhand
🔹 Saputara➖Gujarat
🔹 Shillong➖Meghalaya
🔹 Shimla➖Himachal Pradesh
🔹 Ooty or Udhamandalam➖Tamil Nadu

❇️ 8 March

👱🏻‍♀International Women’s Day
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस

Theme24 - 'Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress

👩🏻‍🦱 International Women's Day will be celebrated across the world on March 8 to mark the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

👩🏻‍🦰 For the first time, International Women's Day was celebrated in 1911.

👩🏻National Women's Commission ➖ 1992

🟢 NEWS

🔶 Global Gender Gap Report 2023
India - 127th

🔷 Women’s Prize for Fiction - Ruth Ozeki for “The Book of Form and Emptiness”.

🔶 World Women's Entrepreneur Award - Sangeeta Abhayan Kerala Entrepreneur

🔷 Salhoutuonuo Kruse And Hekani Jakhalu Become 1st Women MLAs From Nagaland

🔶 UNESCO Decides To Dedicates 2023 The International Day Of Education To Afghan Girls And Women

🔷 National Women’s Day Of India 2024: 13 Feb ( Sarojini Naidu )


✍Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥