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Sahakar Mitra scheme

- an initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
- Scheme on Internship Programme (SIP)

- It will provide the young professionals an opportunity of practical exposure and learning from the working of NCDC and cooperatives as a paid intern

- It would aid academic institutions to develop leadership and entrepreneurial roles through cooperatives as Farmers Producers Organizations (FPO)

- Intern will get financial support over a 4 months internship period.

Eligibility
1.professional graduates in disciplines such as Agriculture and allied areas,IT etc. will be eligible for internship.

2. Professionals with MBA degrees in Agri-business, Cooperation, Finance, International Trade, Forestry, Rural Development, Project Management etc

World Food Prize 2020 winner - Indian-American soil scientist - Dr. Rattan Lal

World Food Prize

- First in 1987
- Presented by World Food Prize Foundation
- To recognize the achievements of individuals in improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.

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NIRF Ranking 2020

- National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched in 2015
- It is used for ranking institutions of higher education in different categories and domains of knowledge.

Parameters for rankings
1. Teaching, Learning and Resources.
2. Research and Professional
3. Practices.
4. Graduation Outcomes.
5. Outreach and Inclusivity.
6. Peer Perception.

- ‘Dental’ category has been introduced for the first time

#Facts_Prelims #PT2020

Reports Published by IMF(International Monetary Fund

1. World Economic Outlook (WEO)
2. Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR)
3. Fiscal Monitor (FM)


Reports/Indexes by Transparency International

1. Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)
2. Global Corruption Report
3. Global Corruption Barometer
4. Bribe Payers Index

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#Environment_Current #2MinRead #PT2020

Lonar Lake colour changed to Pink

- The salinity and algae can be responsible for this change.

- It is a crater lake
- located in Maharashtra
-Notified as National Geo-heritage Monument
-created by an asteroid collision with earth impact during the Pleistocene Epoch
-It is a Saline lake.

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Vyommitra

- It is a female looking spacefaring humanoid robot,
- I.S.R.O. will send it in the unmanned Gaganyaan Spacecraft.

- It is an artificial intelligence-based robotic system to mimic crew activity inside the crew module of Gaganyaan.

- It will also accompany Indian astronauts in space missions.

- It can speak Hindi and English

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IFLOWS-Mumbai

- It is an Integrated Flood Warning System
- It is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

- Mumbai is only the second city in the country after Chennai to get this
system.

- It can alert people of possible flood-prone areas anywhere between 6 to 72 hours in advance.

#IROrg_InNews #PT2020

BASIC Grouping

- It includes Brazil, South Africa, India and China.

- Formed by an agreement in November 2009

- The four committed to act jointly at the Copenhagen climate summit

- The grouping is working to define a common position on emission reductions and climate aid money, and to try to convince other countries to sign up to the Copenhagen Accord

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- Genome
It is the genetic material of an organism. It consists of DNA (or RNA in RNA viruses).

-Gene mapping
It describes the methods used to identify the locus of a gene and the distances between genes

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Montreux Record

- It is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other humans interference.

- It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.

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Ramsar sites (Wetlands) in India

1 Kolleru Lake ,Andhra Pradesh
2 Deepor Beel, Assam
3 Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat
4 Chandertal Wetland, Himachal Pradesh
5 Pong Dam Lake, Himachal Pradesh
6 Renuka Wetland, Himachal Pradesh
7 Hokera Wetland, Jammu & Kashmir
8 Surinsar-Mansar Lakes, Jammu & Kashmir
9 Tsomoriri, Jammu & Kashmir
10 Wular Lake, Jammu & Kashmir
11Ashtamudi Wetland, Kerala
12 Sasthamkotta Lake, Kerala
13 Vembanad-Kol Wetland, Kerala
14 Bhoj Wetland, Madhya Pradesh
15 Nandur Madhameshwar, Maharashtra
16 Loktak Lake, Manipur
17 Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Orissa
18 Chilika Lake, Orissa
19 Harike Lake, Punjab
20 Kanjli, Punjab
21 Ropar, Punjab
22 Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve, Punjab
23 Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Punjab
24 Beas Conservation Reserve, Punjab
25. SambharLake, Rajasthan
26. Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
27. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
28. Rudrasagar Lake, Tripura
29. Upper Ganga River, Uttar Pradesh
30. Saman Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
31. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
32. Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
33 Sarsai Nawar Jheel, Uttar Pradesh
34. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
35. Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
36. East Calcutta Wetlands, West Bengal
37. Sundarban Wetland West Bengal

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Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) 

- It is an intergovernmental scientific programme, launched in 1971 by UNESCO.

- aims to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments.

- It maintains the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR), a dynamic and interactive network of sites.

- It works to foster the harmonious integration of people and nature for sustainable development through, 
1. participatory dialogue and knowledge sharing,    
2. poverty reduction,
3. human well-being
4. respect for cultural values and
5. by improving society's ability to cope with climate change.

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Biosphere Reserves in India

- 11 of the 18 biosphere reserves in India are part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

List of Eleven
( Name - State - Year of Declaration)

1.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka- 2000)

2. Gulf of Mannar (Tamil Nadu - 2001)

3. Sundarbans (West Bengal - 2001)

4. Nanda Devi (Uttarakhand - 2004)

5. Nokrek (Meghalaya - 2009)

6. Pachmarhi  (Madhya Pradesh-2009)

7. Simlipal (Odisha-2009)

8. Great Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands-2013)

9. Achanakmar-Amarkantak
(Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh    2012)

10. Agasthyamalai (Kerala and Tamil Nadu-2016)

11. Khangchendzonga (Sikkim - 2018)

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Remaining List of 7 Biosphere Reserves (Not being on WNBR)

(Name - State )

1. Manas (Assam)
2. Dihang-Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh)
3. Dibru-Saikhowa ( Assam)
4. Cold Desert (Himachal Pradesh )
5. Seshachalam Hills (Andhra Pradesh)
6. Great Rann of Kutch ( Gujrat)
7. Panna (Madhya Pradesh )

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Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)

- It is the first online delivery-based gas trading platform in India

-  For imported natural Gas.

- It is incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the IEX – India’s energy market platform.

- It will allow trading in spot market as well as forward market across three hubs - Dahej - Gujrat, Hajra Gujarat, and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

- The exchange also allows much shorter contracts ( next day, and up to a month) 

- The price of domestically produced natural gas is decided by the government. It will not be sold on the gas exchange.

Significance 

1. free market pricing of natural 
2. facilitate transparent price discovery in natural gas
3. growth of the share of natural gas in India’s energy basket.

#Prelims_OneLiners #PT2020

1. Jet Zero plan
Announced by the United Kingdom (U.K.) to bring down its aviation emissions.

2. ‘Reservation is not a fundamental right' - Supreme Court

3. PK Mohanty panel:Constituted by RBI.
To review guidelines of ownership of private sector banks.

4. Vaccine nationalism
It refers to securing doses of vaccine for own citizens or residents before they are made available in other countries

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#Geography_Basics   #PT2020  #Facts_Prelims

Some Important Passes

1. Aghil Pass -Connects Ladakh & Xinjiang (China)   

2. Banihal Pass, Pir Panjal Range. Connects Banihal with Qazigund

3. Bara-lacha-La    Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in Zanskar range   

4. Bomdi La - Arunachal Pradesh, Connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa (Tibet)   

5. Chang La Pass, Connects Ladakh with Tibet

6. Chanshal Pass  - Himachal Pradesh   

7. Debsa Pass    Himachal Pradesh, Connects Spiti Valley and Parvati Valley   

8. Diphu Pass - Arunachal Pradesh    Provides easy and an alternate route to (Mandalay)

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