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🎲 Quiz ''Prelims Quiz 5 - 3rd June''
MCQs Practice on Important static part + Current affairs of Last 1 year
🖊 25 questions · ⏱ 1 min
MCQs Practice on Important static part + Current affairs of Last 1 year
🖊 25 questions · ⏱ 1 min
#Govt_Initiative #PT2020
SPECS
- Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)
- It will provide incentive of 25% on the capital expenditure for the manufacturing of goods constituting the supply chain of electronic products.
Benefits
- It will help to strengthen the electronic manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
- New investments in Electronics Sector
- Employment generation
- Reducing dependence on import of components
SPECS
- Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)
- It will provide incentive of 25% on the capital expenditure for the manufacturing of goods constituting the supply chain of electronic products.
Benefits
- It will help to strengthen the electronic manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
- New investments in Electronics Sector
- Employment generation
- Reducing dependence on import of components
#SnT_Currents #PT2020
Congo - new Ebola epidemic
- Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), was formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Virus causes severe bleeding, organ failure and can lead to death.
- Transmission - Animal to Human and then Human to human
- spread among humans is through contact with bodily fluids such as blood.
- experimental Ebola vaccine is called rVSV-ZEBOV
Congo - new Ebola epidemic
- Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), was formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Virus causes severe bleeding, organ failure and can lead to death.
- Transmission - Animal to Human and then Human to human
- spread among humans is through contact with bodily fluids such as blood.
- experimental Ebola vaccine is called rVSV-ZEBOV
#History_Basics #PT2020
Battle of Plassey, 1757
Reason – The servants of company were indulged in abuse of dastaks in inland trade and not paying duty.
Parties - (Sirajuddaula (Nawab of Bengal) + His French support troop) V/S Robert Clive
Result → Robert clive won & marked Foundation of British Rule in India
Battle of Buxar, 1764
Parties - Between (Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim + Nawab of Awadh Shuja Uddaula + Mughal emperor Shah Alam 2) V/S East India Company under the command of Major Hector Munro
Result → East India Company won
Allahabad Treaty was signed
Battle of Plassey, 1757
Reason – The servants of company were indulged in abuse of dastaks in inland trade and not paying duty.
Parties - (Sirajuddaula (Nawab of Bengal) + His French support troop) V/S Robert Clive
Result → Robert clive won & marked Foundation of British Rule in India
Battle of Buxar, 1764
Parties - Between (Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim + Nawab of Awadh Shuja Uddaula + Mughal emperor Shah Alam 2) V/S East India Company under the command of Major Hector Munro
Result → East India Company won
Allahabad Treaty was signed
#PT2020
Katkari
-It is a Scheduled Tribe belonging to the state of Maharashtra.
- They are bilingual, speaking the Katkari language, a dialect of the Marathi-Konkani languages and Marathi
- Katkari has been designated a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
- They were listed as forest-dwelling people by the British Raj under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871, a stigma that continues to this day.
Katkari
-It is a Scheduled Tribe belonging to the state of Maharashtra.
- They are bilingual, speaking the Katkari language, a dialect of the Marathi-Konkani languages and Marathi
- Katkari has been designated a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
- They were listed as forest-dwelling people by the British Raj under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871, a stigma that continues to this day.
#PT2020
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)
- Tribal communities who have declining or stagnant population, low level of literacy, pre-agricultural level of technology and are economically backward.
- They generally inhabit remote localities having poor infrastructure and administrative support.
- These groups are among the most vulnerable section of our society as they are few in numbers, have not attained any significant level of social and economic development.
- 75 such groups have been identified and categorized as PVTGs by Ministry of Home Affairs.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)
- Tribal communities who have declining or stagnant population, low level of literacy, pre-agricultural level of technology and are economically backward.
- They generally inhabit remote localities having poor infrastructure and administrative support.
- These groups are among the most vulnerable section of our society as they are few in numbers, have not attained any significant level of social and economic development.
- 75 such groups have been identified and categorized as PVTGs by Ministry of Home Affairs.
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#2MinRead #Art_n_culture
Pattachitra
- It is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting of Odisha and West Bengal.
- It is an ancient art form.
- Name evolved from the
Sanskrit words patta(cloth), and chitra(picture)
- Paintings are based on Hindu
mythology.
- Odisha style is inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.
West Bengal art is mostly inspired by Shaktism.
- Natural colours are extensively employed.
Pattachitra
- It is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting of Odisha and West Bengal.
- It is an ancient art form.
- Name evolved from the
Sanskrit words patta(cloth), and chitra(picture)
- Paintings are based on Hindu
mythology.
- Odisha style is inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.
West Bengal art is mostly inspired by Shaktism.
- Natural colours are extensively employed.
#Govt_Initiative #2MinRead
SHREYAS
- ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills’
- Launched by Ministry of HRD
- for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.
through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS).
- 3 Ministries collaboration
- Ministry of HRD,
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
- Ministry of Labour& Employment
- Implementation through 3 Initiatives
- National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS),
- National Career Service
(NCS)
- introduction of BA/BSc/BCom (Professional) courses in the higher
educational institutions.
SHREYAS
- ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills’
- Launched by Ministry of HRD
- for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.
through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS).
- 3 Ministries collaboration
- Ministry of HRD,
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
- Ministry of Labour& Employment
- Implementation through 3 Initiatives
- National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS),
- National Career Service
(NCS)
- introduction of BA/BSc/BCom (Professional) courses in the higher
educational institutions.
#Geography_Current #2MinRead
Nisarga - Tropical Cyclone
- It is a Arabian Sea tropical cyclone
- Categorized as Severe Cyclonic Storm by IMD. Wind speeds from 100-140 kmh.
- Landfall at Alibagh, near Mumbai.
- Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
Nisarga - Tropical Cyclone
- It is a Arabian Sea tropical cyclone
- Categorized as Severe Cyclonic Storm by IMD. Wind speeds from 100-140 kmh.
- Landfall at Alibagh, near Mumbai.
- Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
#2MinRead #Govt_Initiative #PT2020
‘Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)’
- Recently, approved by Central government.
- to give a boost to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, by creating a state-of-the-art defence testing infrastructure.
- Special focus is given on MSMEs and Start Ups.
- Budget Allocation - Rs 400 crore for five years.
- Test facilities to be set up in partnership with private industry.
- Finance of Projects
75% by Centre
25% by State Governments + Private entities.
‘Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)’
- Recently, approved by Central government.
- to give a boost to domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, by creating a state-of-the-art defence testing infrastructure.
- Special focus is given on MSMEs and Start Ups.
- Budget Allocation - Rs 400 crore for five years.
- Test facilities to be set up in partnership with private industry.
- Finance of Projects
75% by Centre
25% by State Governments + Private entities.
UPSC Examinations New Schedule 👆
CSE Prelims 2020 - 4th October 2020
CSE Mains 2020 - 8th January 2021
CSE Prelims 2020 - 4th October 2020
CSE Mains 2020 - 8th January 2021
#2MinRead #Environment_Static #PT2020
Gangetic Dolphins
- National Aquatic Animal of India
- Known as Su Su or Blind dolphin
-found in Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
- Uses Biosonar for communication
Threats
- Entanglement in fishing nets as bycatch
- Hunting for oil and meat
- Poisoning from industrial and agricultural chemicals
- Building of more than 50 dams along many rivers
Conservation Efforts
- comes under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 - Schedule 1
- IUCN Red List status - Engdangered
- Protected under CITES Convention - Appendix 1
- Declared as City Animal for Guwahati
- Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar - India's only sanctuary for the Gangetic dolphin
Gangetic Dolphins
- National Aquatic Animal of India
- Known as Su Su or Blind dolphin
-found in Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
- Uses Biosonar for communication
Threats
- Entanglement in fishing nets as bycatch
- Hunting for oil and meat
- Poisoning from industrial and agricultural chemicals
- Building of more than 50 dams along many rivers
Conservation Efforts
- comes under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 - Schedule 1
- IUCN Red List status - Engdangered
- Protected under CITES Convention - Appendix 1
- Declared as City Animal for Guwahati
- Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar - India's only sanctuary for the Gangetic dolphin
#Geography_Basics #PT2020
Factors behind Tropical Cyclones
1. Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C.
2. Presence of the Coriolis force enough to create a cyclonic vortex.
3. Small variations in the vertical wind speed.
4. A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation
5. Upper divergence above the sea level system.
Factors behind Tropical Cyclones
1. Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C.
2. Presence of the Coriolis force enough to create a cyclonic vortex.
3. Small variations in the vertical wind speed.
4. A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation
5. Upper divergence above the sea level system.
#Geography_Basics #PT2020
Bay of Bengal is more prone to Tropical cyclones than Arabian Sea - Reasons
- Relatively high sea surface temperature in BoB, as its Landlocked
- Low Salinity due to huge influx of fresh water from rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra…
- High evaporation rates in BoB
Bay of Bengal is more prone to Tropical cyclones than Arabian Sea - Reasons
- Relatively high sea surface temperature in BoB, as its Landlocked
- Low Salinity due to huge influx of fresh water from rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra…
- High evaporation rates in BoB