‘Pinanga Andamanensis’
◾️ It is an IUCN critically endangered species and one of the least known among the endemic palms of the Andaman Islands.
◾️ The name is derived from ‘Penang’, the modern-day Malaysian state.
◾️ Its entire population of some 600 specimens naturally occurs only
in a tiny, evergreen forest pocket in South Andaman’s Mount Harriet National Park.
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◾️ It is an IUCN critically endangered species and one of the least known among the endemic palms of the Andaman Islands.
◾️ The name is derived from ‘Penang’, the modern-day Malaysian state.
◾️ Its entire population of some 600 specimens naturally occurs only
in a tiny, evergreen forest pocket in South Andaman’s Mount Harriet National Park.
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UN Environment launched the Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership (SIP) in 2018 as a platform to promote and support integrated approaches to sustainable infrastructure planning and development.
Kilkari application
•It was launched to deliver free weekly audio messages about pregnancy, child birth and care.
•Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are covered under it.
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•It was launched to deliver free weekly audio messages about pregnancy, child birth and care.
•Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are covered under it.
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Gogabeel is Bihar’s first community reserve:
Gogabeel, an ox-bow lake in Bihar’s Katihar district, has been declared as the state’s first ‘Community Reserve’.
Gogabeel is formed from the flow of the rivers Mahananda and Kankhar in the north and the Ganga in the south and east. It is the fifteenth Protected Area (PA) in Bihar.
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Gogabeel, an ox-bow lake in Bihar’s Katihar district, has been declared as the state’s first ‘Community Reserve’.
Gogabeel is formed from the flow of the rivers Mahananda and Kankhar in the north and the Ganga in the south and east. It is the fifteenth Protected Area (PA) in Bihar.
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Prelims facts 💡
⭕️ The Constitution has not fixed the term of office of members of the RajyaSabha and left it to the Parliament.
💎Accordingly, the Parliament in the Representation of the People Act (1951) provided that the term of office of a member of the RajyaSabha shall be six years.
⭕️ The Constitution has not fixed the term of office of members of the RajyaSabha and left it to the Parliament.
💎Accordingly, the Parliament in the Representation of the People Act (1951) provided that the term of office of a member of the RajyaSabha shall be six years.
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Currency Swaps
◾️ A currency swap, also known as a cross-currency swap, is an off-balance sheet transaction in which two parties exchange principal and interest in different currencies.
◾️ The purpose of a currency swap is to lower exposure to exchange rate risk or reduce the cost of borrowing a foreign currency.
Benefits of currency swap:
◾️ The absence of an exchange rate risk is the major benefit of such a facility.
◾️ This facility provides India with the flexibility to use these reserves at any time in order to maintain an appropriate level of balance of payments or short-term liquidity.
◾️ Currency swaps between governments also have supplementary objectives like promotion of bilateral trade, maintaining the value of foreign exchange reserves with the central bank and ensuring financial stability (protecting the health of the banking system).
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◾️ A currency swap, also known as a cross-currency swap, is an off-balance sheet transaction in which two parties exchange principal and interest in different currencies.
◾️ The purpose of a currency swap is to lower exposure to exchange rate risk or reduce the cost of borrowing a foreign currency.
Benefits of currency swap:
◾️ The absence of an exchange rate risk is the major benefit of such a facility.
◾️ This facility provides India with the flexibility to use these reserves at any time in order to maintain an appropriate level of balance of payments or short-term liquidity.
◾️ Currency swaps between governments also have supplementary objectives like promotion of bilateral trade, maintaining the value of foreign exchange reserves with the central bank and ensuring financial stability (protecting the health of the banking system).
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Mishmi Hills
◾️ The Mishmi Hills are located at the North Eastern tip of India, in north eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
◾️ This hilly area is characterised by steeply sloping landform, sub-tropical evergreen forest and high rainfall.
◾️ There are about 6000 plant species, 100 mammal species and about 700 bird species.
◾️ There are also a large number of butterflies and other insects.
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◾️ The Mishmi Hills are located at the North Eastern tip of India, in north eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
◾️ This hilly area is characterised by steeply sloping landform, sub-tropical evergreen forest and high rainfall.
◾️ There are about 6000 plant species, 100 mammal species and about 700 bird species.
◾️ There are also a large number of butterflies and other insects.
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