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Atal Innovation Mission
- to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
- to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation in different sectors of the economy.
Major Initiatives
1. Atal Tinkering Labs
- for creating problem solving mindset across schools in India.
2. Atal Incubation Centers
- Fostering world class startups and adding a new dimension to the incubator model.
3. Atal New India Challenges
- Fostering product innovations and aligning them to the needs of various sectors/ministries.
4. Mentor India Campaign
A national mentor network in collaboration with the public sector, corporates and institutions, to support all the initiatives of the mission.
5. Atal Community Innovation Center
- To stimulate community centric innovation and ideas in the unserved/underserved regions of the country including Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
6. Atal Research and Innovation for Small Enterprises (ARISE)
- To stimulate innovation and research in the MSME industry.
Atal Innovation Mission
- to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
- to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation in different sectors of the economy.
Major Initiatives
1. Atal Tinkering Labs
- for creating problem solving mindset across schools in India.
2. Atal Incubation Centers
- Fostering world class startups and adding a new dimension to the incubator model.
3. Atal New India Challenges
- Fostering product innovations and aligning them to the needs of various sectors/ministries.
4. Mentor India Campaign
A national mentor network in collaboration with the public sector, corporates and institutions, to support all the initiatives of the mission.
5. Atal Community Innovation Center
- To stimulate community centric innovation and ideas in the unserved/underserved regions of the country including Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
6. Atal Research and Innovation for Small Enterprises (ARISE)
- To stimulate innovation and research in the MSME industry.
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Shikshak Parv Initiative
- By Ministry of Education
- It is being celebrated from 8th September- 25th September, 2020.
- Aim - to felicitate the Teachers and to take New Education Policy 2020 forward.
Shikshak Parv Initiative
- By Ministry of Education
- It is being celebrated from 8th September- 25th September, 2020.
- Aim - to felicitate the Teachers and to take New Education Policy 2020 forward.
#govt_initiative #PT2020
Jigyasa
- It is a student – scientist connect programme launched in 2017.
- implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS).
- Focuses on connecting school students and scientists so as to extend student’s classroom learning with well planned research laboratory based learning.
Jigyasa
- It is a student – scientist connect programme launched in 2017.
- implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS).
- Focuses on connecting school students and scientists so as to extend student’s classroom learning with well planned research laboratory based learning.
#Environment_Current #PT2020
Black Carbon
- result of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels and biomass
- contributor to warming, because it is very effective at absorbing light and heating its surroundings
- When deposited on ice and snow, Black Carbon and co-emitted particles reduce surface albedo
- warming impact on climate that is 460-1,500 times stronger than CO2
Black Carbon
- result of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels and biomass
- contributor to warming, because it is very effective at absorbing light and heating its surroundings
- When deposited on ice and snow, Black Carbon and co-emitted particles reduce surface albedo
- warming impact on climate that is 460-1,500 times stronger than CO2
#Polity_Current #PT2020
The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act,2020
1. Companies having no prior coal mining experience can participate in the auction of coal/lignite blocks.
2. The government has lifted end-use restriction for coal mines to end the captive mining regime.
3. Allows prospecting licence-cum-mining lease (PL-cum-ML) for coal/lignite.
4. Will augment the exploration of the deep seated minerals and minerals of national interest by allowing Non Exclusive Reconnaissance Permit (NERP) holders.
The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act,2020
1. Companies having no prior coal mining experience can participate in the auction of coal/lignite blocks.
2. The government has lifted end-use restriction for coal mines to end the captive mining regime.
3. Allows prospecting licence-cum-mining lease (PL-cum-ML) for coal/lignite.
4. Will augment the exploration of the deep seated minerals and minerals of national interest by allowing Non Exclusive Reconnaissance Permit (NERP) holders.
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Five Star Village Scheme
- by The Department of Posts.
- to ensures the universal coverage (100 % coverage) of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of India.
- aimed at bridging the gaps in public awareness and reaching of postal products and services in remote villages.
- all postal products and services will be made available, marketed and publicised at village level.
Sub Schemes
1. Savings Bank accounts, Recurrent Deposit Accounts, NSC or KVP certificates.
2.Sukanya Samridhi Accounts or PPF Accounts.
3. Funded Post Office Savings Account linked India Post Payments Bank Accounts.
4. Postal Life Insurance Policy or Rural Postal Life Insurance Policy.
5. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana or PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Account.
Five Star Village Scheme
- by The Department of Posts.
- to ensures the universal coverage (100 % coverage) of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of India.
- aimed at bridging the gaps in public awareness and reaching of postal products and services in remote villages.
- all postal products and services will be made available, marketed and publicised at village level.
Sub Schemes
1. Savings Bank accounts, Recurrent Deposit Accounts, NSC or KVP certificates.
2.Sukanya Samridhi Accounts or PPF Accounts.
3. Funded Post Office Savings Account linked India Post Payments Bank Accounts.
4. Postal Life Insurance Policy or Rural Postal Life Insurance Policy.
5. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana or PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Account.
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Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- Recently, it was launched digitally
- It is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector.
- a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
- aims to adopt ‘Cluster or Area-based Approaches’ and create fisheries clusters through backward and forward linkages.
- Focuses on employment generation activities such as seaweed and ornamental fish cultivation.
- Address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management,
Targets
- Enhance fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne and increase fisheries export earnings to Rs.1,00,000 crore by 2024-25.
- Double the incomes of fishers and fish farmers.
- Reduce post-harvest losses from 20-25% to about 10%.
- Generate an additional 55 lakhs direct and indirect gainful employment opportunities in the fisheries sector and allied activities.
- Budget - Rs. 20,000 crore for a period of 5 years.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- Recently, it was launched digitally
- It is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector.
- a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
- aims to adopt ‘Cluster or Area-based Approaches’ and create fisheries clusters through backward and forward linkages.
- Focuses on employment generation activities such as seaweed and ornamental fish cultivation.
- Address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management,
Targets
- Enhance fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne and increase fisheries export earnings to Rs.1,00,000 crore by 2024-25.
- Double the incomes of fishers and fish farmers.
- Reduce post-harvest losses from 20-25% to about 10%.
- Generate an additional 55 lakhs direct and indirect gainful employment opportunities in the fisheries sector and allied activities.
- Budget - Rs. 20,000 crore for a period of 5 years.
#environment_current #PT2020
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
- It puts a restrictions on the use of forest-land for non-forest purposes.
- It targeted to limit deforestation, conserve biodiversity and save wildlife.
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
- It puts a restrictions on the use of forest-land for non-forest purposes.
- It targeted to limit deforestation, conserve biodiversity and save wildlife.
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Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
- It consists of a monetary award of Rs 25 lakh along with a citation
- given to individuals or organisations who work towards ensuring international peace and development, ensuring that scientific discoveries are used to further the scope of freedom and better humanity, and creating new international economic order.
News
Sir David Attenborough is to be presented with Indira Gandhi peace prize 2019.
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
- It consists of a monetary award of Rs 25 lakh along with a citation
- given to individuals or organisations who work towards ensuring international peace and development, ensuring that scientific discoveries are used to further the scope of freedom and better humanity, and creating new international economic order.
News
Sir David Attenborough is to be presented with Indira Gandhi peace prize 2019.
#Prelims #Polity
Narcotics Control Bureau
- It was constituted by the Government of India in 1986 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
- It is the apex coordinating agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Drug abuse control is the responsibility of the central government.
Narcotics Control Bureau
- It was constituted by the Government of India in 1986 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
- It is the apex coordinating agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Drug abuse control is the responsibility of the central government.
#Prelims #SnT_Currents
Real Mango
- It is an illegal software used for cornering confirmed Railway reservation.
- This commonly banned software makes the complete process of Indian Rail ticket booking at a fly speed.
News
In a nation wide investigation, the Railway Protection Force has disrupted the operation of this illegal software
Real Mango
- It is an illegal software used for cornering confirmed Railway reservation.
- This commonly banned software makes the complete process of Indian Rail ticket booking at a fly speed.
News
In a nation wide investigation, the Railway Protection Force has disrupted the operation of this illegal software
#Prelims #Facts_Mains
Living Planet Report 2020
- Released by World Wide Fund for Nature
Findings
- Population of vertebrate species declined by around 68 per cent between 1970 and 2016.
- Wildlife populations in freshwater habitats suffered a decline of 84 per cent.
- The average two-thirds decline in global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish in less than 50 years
- One in five plants is threatened with extinction.
- India has lost 12 per cent of its wild mammals, 19 per cent amphibians and 3 per cent birds over last five decades.
Living Planet Report 2020
- Released by World Wide Fund for Nature
Findings
- Population of vertebrate species declined by around 68 per cent between 1970 and 2016.
- Wildlife populations in freshwater habitats suffered a decline of 84 per cent.
- The average two-thirds decline in global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish in less than 50 years
- One in five plants is threatened with extinction.
- India has lost 12 per cent of its wild mammals, 19 per cent amphibians and 3 per cent birds over last five decades.
#Prelims #IR_InNews
Singapore Convention on Mediation
- United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation.
- United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention in 2018 and opened for signature on in August 2019 in Singapore.
- Provides a more effective way of enforcing mediated settlements of corporate disputes
- India approved the signing of the Convention in July 2019.
News
Recently it has come into force.
Singapore Convention on Mediation
- United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation.
- United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention in 2018 and opened for signature on in August 2019 in Singapore.
- Provides a more effective way of enforcing mediated settlements of corporate disputes
- India approved the signing of the Convention in July 2019.
News
Recently it has come into force.
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Phosphine
- It is a phosphorus atom with three hydrogen atoms attached (PH3)
– is highly toxic
- phosphine can only be made by life—whether human or microbe.
- It is made naturally by some species of anaerobic bacteria—organisms that live in the oxygen-starved environments of landfills, marshlands, and even animal guts.
News
Recently, scientists have found the existence of Phosphene on planet Venus.
Phosphine
- It is a phosphorus atom with three hydrogen atoms attached (PH3)
– is highly toxic
- phosphine can only be made by life—whether human or microbe.
- It is made naturally by some species of anaerobic bacteria—organisms that live in the oxygen-starved environments of landfills, marshlands, and even animal guts.
News
Recently, scientists have found the existence of Phosphene on planet Venus.
#Prelims
Survey of India
- It is the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country.
- Department of Science and Technology.
- Established in 1767
- It is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India.
- Headquarters: Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- It acts as an adviser to the Government of India on all survey matters, viz Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Mapping and Map Reproduction.
Survey of India
- It is the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country.
- Department of Science and Technology.
- Established in 1767
- It is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India.
- Headquarters: Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- It acts as an adviser to the Government of India on all survey matters, viz Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Mapping and Map Reproduction.
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