Kambala:
@ Kambala is a traditional bull buffalo race which generally takes place in coastal Karnataka from November to March.
@ The PETA has alleged that Kambala too involves acts of cruelty on animals which are not physiologically suited for racing.
#Target_Shots #prelim_2020 ##Environment
@ Kambala is a traditional bull buffalo race which generally takes place in coastal Karnataka from November to March.
@ The PETA has alleged that Kambala too involves acts of cruelty on animals which are not physiologically suited for racing.
#Target_Shots #prelim_2020 ##Environment
Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF)
✅ Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom service providers to put all unclaimed subscriber money in consumer protection fund.
✅ With this amendment service provider will deposit any unclaimed consumer money of any form such as excess charges, security deposit, plan charges of failed activations, or any amount belonging to a consumer.
✅ It provides a time of 12 months or period of limitation specified under law whichever is later, after which unclaimed consumer money should be deposited to the fund.
✅ Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund Regulations were notified in 2007
✅ The income from the fund is utilised for programmes and activities relating to consumer education and protection.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #Economy
✅ Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom service providers to put all unclaimed subscriber money in consumer protection fund.
✅ With this amendment service provider will deposit any unclaimed consumer money of any form such as excess charges, security deposit, plan charges of failed activations, or any amount belonging to a consumer.
✅ It provides a time of 12 months or period of limitation specified under law whichever is later, after which unclaimed consumer money should be deposited to the fund.
✅ Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund Regulations were notified in 2007
✅ The income from the fund is utilised for programmes and activities relating to consumer education and protection.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #Economy
Article 169 of the constitution defines Legislative Council. As of November 2019, there are 6 states with State Legislative Council.(MH,KA,AP,UP,Bihar, Telangana)
The members of MLC selected from-
1.One-third are elected from the local bodies
2.One-third are elected by members of State Legislative Assembly.
3.One-Sixth of the members are nominated by the governor
4.One-twelfth are graduates
5.One-twelfth are teaching professions.
#Polity #Prelim 2020
The members of MLC selected from-
1.One-third are elected from the local bodies
2.One-third are elected by members of State Legislative Assembly.
3.One-Sixth of the members are nominated by the governor
4.One-twelfth are graduates
5.One-twelfth are teaching professions.
#Polity #Prelim 2020
Oslo Accords
1️⃣ Oslo Accords are a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s.
2️⃣ Oslo I (1993) is formally known as the Declaration of Principles (DOP), Middle East peace process. It planned for an interim Palestinian government in Gaza and Jericho in the West Bank.
3️⃣ Oslo II is officially called the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the agreement was finalised but it has tacitly been rolled over for more than two decades.
4️⃣ The question of Jerusalem was left undecided under the Oslo Accords.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #Mains2020
1️⃣ Oslo Accords are a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s.
2️⃣ Oslo I (1993) is formally known as the Declaration of Principles (DOP), Middle East peace process. It planned for an interim Palestinian government in Gaza and Jericho in the West Bank.
3️⃣ Oslo II is officially called the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the agreement was finalised but it has tacitly been rolled over for more than two decades.
4️⃣ The question of Jerusalem was left undecided under the Oslo Accords.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #Mains2020
India Hypertension Control Initiative
➡️ It is a collaborative project of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), State Governments, WHO and ‘Resolve to Save Lives’- initiative of Vital Strategies.
➡️ It was launched in November 2017
The primary goal of this project is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
#️⃣ It aims to:
@ Create patient-centred services .
@ Reduce reliance on bigger hospitals.
@ Provide for regular monitoring of health facilities.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots
➡️ It is a collaborative project of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), State Governments, WHO and ‘Resolve to Save Lives’- initiative of Vital Strategies.
➡️ It was launched in November 2017
The primary goal of this project is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
#️⃣ It aims to:
@ Create patient-centred services .
@ Reduce reliance on bigger hospitals.
@ Provide for regular monitoring of health facilities.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots
A-SAT Missile
#️⃣ About the Missile
It is an interceptor missile that destroys or jams satellites in space.
Two types of A-SATs:
1. Kinetic A-SATs, like ballistic missiles.
2. Non-Kinetic: Which include frequency jamming, blinding lasers or cyber-attacks.
➡️ India’s Test of A-SAT Missile
@ India successfully conducted (A-SAT) missile test from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island launch complex (Odisha).
@ developed by the DRDO under Mission Shakti.
@ It defend India’s space assets.
India became the fourth country -after USA, Russia, and China.
@ The A-SAT technology has a ‘hit to kill’ feature .
#Target_Shots #Space #prelim_2020
#️⃣ About the Missile
It is an interceptor missile that destroys or jams satellites in space.
Two types of A-SATs:
1. Kinetic A-SATs, like ballistic missiles.
2. Non-Kinetic: Which include frequency jamming, blinding lasers or cyber-attacks.
➡️ India’s Test of A-SAT Missile
@ India successfully conducted (A-SAT) missile test from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island launch complex (Odisha).
@ developed by the DRDO under Mission Shakti.
@ It defend India’s space assets.
India became the fourth country -after USA, Russia, and China.
@ The A-SAT technology has a ‘hit to kill’ feature .
#Target_Shots #Space #prelim_2020
#️⃣ Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
1️⃣ The Act aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage employment to volunteer to do unskilled work.
2️⃣ The central government bears the full cost of unskilled labour, and 75% of the cost of material (the rest by the states).
3️⃣ It is aims to enforce the ‘right to work’.
Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Government of India in association with state governments, monitors the implementation of the scheme.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #gov_Initiative
1️⃣ The Act aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage employment to volunteer to do unskilled work.
2️⃣ The central government bears the full cost of unskilled labour, and 75% of the cost of material (the rest by the states).
3️⃣ It is aims to enforce the ‘right to work’.
Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Government of India in association with state governments, monitors the implementation of the scheme.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #gov_Initiative
Blue Carbon
It is the carbon captured by the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems.
This carbon is captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of aquatic biomass.
Blue carbon ecosystem act as the major sink for capturing atmospheric carbon and reducing
warming effects.
#Prelim 2020
It is the carbon captured by the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems.
This carbon is captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of aquatic biomass.
Blue carbon ecosystem act as the major sink for capturing atmospheric carbon and reducing
warming effects.
#Prelim 2020
Mathura school of art
1. Standing buddha with Abhay Mudra
2. Indicative drapery
3. Profusely ornate Halo
4. White spotted red sandstone
5. Simplicity
6. Plasticity, not rigidity in posture.
7.an indigenous style
8.focus was laid on the internal beauty and facial sentiments rather than bodily gesture.
#Prelim 2020
1. Standing buddha with Abhay Mudra
2. Indicative drapery
3. Profusely ornate Halo
4. White spotted red sandstone
5. Simplicity
6. Plasticity, not rigidity in posture.
7.an indigenous style
8.focus was laid on the internal beauty and facial sentiments rather than bodily gesture.
#Prelim 2020
Bear Market
A bear market refers to the market where share prices are continuously declining.
Its downward trend makes investors believe that the trend will continue, which, in turn, perpetuates the downward spiral.
It is considered riskier to invest in a bear market, as many equities lose value. Thus, most investors withdraw their money from the markets.
During a bear market, the economy slows down and unemployment rises as companies begin laying off workers.
Bull Market
A bull market refers to a market that experiences a sustained increase in market share prices.
It ensures investors that the uptrend will continue over the long term.
It signifies that the country's economy is strong and employment levels are high.
#Prelim 2020 #Economy
A bear market refers to the market where share prices are continuously declining.
Its downward trend makes investors believe that the trend will continue, which, in turn, perpetuates the downward spiral.
It is considered riskier to invest in a bear market, as many equities lose value. Thus, most investors withdraw their money from the markets.
During a bear market, the economy slows down and unemployment rises as companies begin laying off workers.
Bull Market
A bull market refers to a market that experiences a sustained increase in market share prices.
It ensures investors that the uptrend will continue over the long term.
It signifies that the country's economy is strong and employment levels are high.
#Prelim 2020 #Economy
COVID-19 Emergency Fund:
India has proposed to create a COVID-19 Emergency Fund which could be based on a voluntary contribution from all SAARC members
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also constituted the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund with the help of corporate bodies, foundations and the UN Foundation.
#Prelim 2020
India has proposed to create a COVID-19 Emergency Fund which could be based on a voluntary contribution from all SAARC members
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also constituted the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund with the help of corporate bodies, foundations and the UN Foundation.
#Prelim 2020
Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative(SRMI)
The World Bank– Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (WB-ESMAP), in partnership with, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and International Solar Alliance (ISA) developed the Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI).
This unique approach offers technical assistance to help countries develop evidence-based solar targets, implement a sustainable solar program, and maintain robust procurement processes with transaction advisors.
SRMI aims to support countries in developing sustainable solar programs that will attract private investments and so reduce reliance on public finances.
It has three components to mitigate the risk of solar deployment:
1. Sustainable Solar Targets
2. Transparent Procurement
3. Viable Risk Mitigation Coverage
#Prelim 2020
The World Bank– Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (WB-ESMAP), in partnership with, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and International Solar Alliance (ISA) developed the Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI).
This unique approach offers technical assistance to help countries develop evidence-based solar targets, implement a sustainable solar program, and maintain robust procurement processes with transaction advisors.
SRMI aims to support countries in developing sustainable solar programs that will attract private investments and so reduce reliance on public finances.
It has three components to mitigate the risk of solar deployment:
1. Sustainable Solar Targets
2. Transparent Procurement
3. Viable Risk Mitigation Coverage
#Prelim 2020
Nano-pharmaceuticals:
▪️Guidelines For Evaluation Of Nano-pharmaceuticals In India were launched by Ministry for Science & Technology.
▪️ Guidelines are jointly developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBI), Ministry of Science and Technology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
▪️ A nano-pharmaceutical is defined as "a pharmaceutical preparation containing nanomaterials intended for internal use or external application on human for the purpose of therapeutics, diagnostics and health benefits."
Significance:
a) Enhanced solubility and dissolution rate.
b) Enhanced oral bioavailability.
c) Improved dose proportionality.
d) Reduced food effects.
e) Suitability for administration by all routes and possibility of sterile filtration due to decreased particle size range.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #science
Also Know!
National Policy on Biofuel-2018
▪️Guidelines For Evaluation Of Nano-pharmaceuticals In India were launched by Ministry for Science & Technology.
▪️ Guidelines are jointly developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBI), Ministry of Science and Technology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
▪️ A nano-pharmaceutical is defined as "a pharmaceutical preparation containing nanomaterials intended for internal use or external application on human for the purpose of therapeutics, diagnostics and health benefits."
Significance:
a) Enhanced solubility and dissolution rate.
b) Enhanced oral bioavailability.
c) Improved dose proportionality.
d) Reduced food effects.
e) Suitability for administration by all routes and possibility of sterile filtration due to decreased particle size range.
#prelim_2020 #target_shots #science
Also Know!
National Policy on Biofuel-2018
Raja Ravi Varma
born into Travancore royal family
Varma worked on both portrait and landscape paintings and is considered among the first Indian artists to use oil paints.
Apart from painting Hindu mythological figures, Varma also made portraits of many Indians as well as Europeans.
His most famous works include
Damayanti Talking to a Swan,
Shakuntala Looking for Dushyanta, Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair, and Shantanu and Matsyagandha.
In 1904, the British colonial government awarded Varma with the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal.
In 2013, a crater on the planet Mercury was named in his honour.
#Art and Culture #Prelim 2020
born into Travancore royal family
Varma worked on both portrait and landscape paintings and is considered among the first Indian artists to use oil paints.
Apart from painting Hindu mythological figures, Varma also made portraits of many Indians as well as Europeans.
His most famous works include
Damayanti Talking to a Swan,
Shakuntala Looking for Dushyanta, Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair, and Shantanu and Matsyagandha.
In 1904, the British colonial government awarded Varma with the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal.
In 2013, a crater on the planet Mercury was named in his honour.
#Art and Culture #Prelim 2020
Saras Collection
Saras Collection on the Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal.
It is a unique initiative by the GeM, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and Ministry of Rural Development.
The Saras Collection showcases daily utility products made by rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and aims to provide SHGs in rural areas with market access to Central and State Government buyers.
#Prelim 2020 #Govt Scheme
Saras Collection on the Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal.
It is a unique initiative by the GeM, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and Ministry of Rural Development.
The Saras Collection showcases daily utility products made by rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and aims to provide SHGs in rural areas with market access to Central and State Government buyers.
#Prelim 2020 #Govt Scheme
Technology Platform called CHAMPIONS launched by PM
CHAMPIONS Stand for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength
The portal aims to make smaller units big by supporting them, encouraging, solving their grievances, helping and handholding. It will act as one-stop
shop solution of all entities of the MSME sector.
#Prelim 2020
CHAMPIONS Stand for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength
The portal aims to make smaller units big by supporting them, encouraging, solving their grievances, helping and handholding. It will act as one-stop
shop solution of all entities of the MSME sector.
#Prelim 2020
‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyan’
Union women and child development minister launched ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyan’
a scheme for pregnant women and adolescent girls.
Scheme will provide nutritional support to pregnant women for 11 months taking on infant and female mortality rates.
#Prelim 2020
Union women and child development minister launched ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyan’
a scheme for pregnant women and adolescent girls.
Scheme will provide nutritional support to pregnant women for 11 months taking on infant and female mortality rates.
#Prelim 2020
Kohala hydropower Project
China will be setting up a Kohala hydropower project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
built on the Jhelum river
India has already objected to the construction of the hydropower project.
#Prelim 2020
China will be setting up a Kohala hydropower project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
built on the Jhelum river
India has already objected to the construction of the hydropower project.
#Prelim 2020
Joint declaration on ‘Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific’
Between Indian and Australia
#Prelim 2020 #ThanksPratik
Between Indian and Australia
#Prelim 2020 #ThanksPratik
Forwarded from TARGET Environment Shots
Race to Zero Campaign
The UN has launched the “Race to Zero” campaign ahead of delayed COP 26 Climate Talks.
The campaign aims to codify commitments made via the Climate Ambition Alliance (CAA), which launched ahead of last year’s COP25 in Madrid.
It encourages countries, companies, and other entities to deliver structured net-zero greenhouse-gas emission pledges by the time the talks begin.
#Prelim 2020 #P
The UN has launched the “Race to Zero” campaign ahead of delayed COP 26 Climate Talks.
The campaign aims to codify commitments made via the Climate Ambition Alliance (CAA), which launched ahead of last year’s COP25 in Madrid.
It encourages countries, companies, and other entities to deliver structured net-zero greenhouse-gas emission pledges by the time the talks begin.
#Prelim 2020 #P