🔘Greater One Horned Rhino
▪️One Horned Rhino also known as Indian Rhino is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent.
▪️The Habitat of this species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam.
▪️IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
▪️CITES: Appendix I
▪️Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
▪️New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019: Under the declaration, India will collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, and Malaysia for conservation and protection of three Asian rhino species-
▪️Greater one-horned rhinoceros,
▪️Javan rhinoceros( listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List) and
▪️Sumatran rhinoceros (listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List).
▪️One Horned Rhino also known as Indian Rhino is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent.
▪️The Habitat of this species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam.
▪️IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
▪️CITES: Appendix I
▪️Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
▪️New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019: Under the declaration, India will collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, and Malaysia for conservation and protection of three Asian rhino species-
▪️Greater one-horned rhinoceros,
▪️Javan rhinoceros( listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List) and
▪️Sumatran rhinoceros (listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List).
Government Schemes UPSC:
नीली क्रांति: प्रधानमंत्री मत्स्य संपदा योजना
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
✅The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), launched on February 2, 2019, has become a transformative force for India's agricultural sector.
✅Under this scheme, every eligible farming family receives an annual benefit of ₹6,000, distributed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 every four months.
✅ This amount is directly transferred to the beneficiaries' bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, making it one of the largest and most transparent DBT schemes globally.
#prelims
#mains
#agriculture
#essay
नीली क्रांति: प्रधानमंत्री मत्स्य संपदा योजना
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
✅The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), launched on February 2, 2019, has become a transformative force for India's agricultural sector.
✅Under this scheme, every eligible farming family receives an annual benefit of ₹6,000, distributed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 every four months.
✅ This amount is directly transferred to the beneficiaries' bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, making it one of the largest and most transparent DBT schemes globally.
#prelims
#mains
#agriculture
#essay
✅Gs-1 : Geography- Impact of climate change- greening of the Antarctic Peninsula
🅾️How Does Greening Affect Climate?
⚜️1. Temperature changes affect ecosystems by altering the conditions in which species thrive.
⚜️2. Darker surfaces (like vegetation) absorb more solar radiation, increasing surface temperatures.
⚜️3. Invasive species can disrupt local ecosystems by competing with native species for resources, potentially leading to ecological imbalance.
🅾️The rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula due to rising temperatures is a concerning sign of climate change. It points to potential ecological disruptions and further global warming as darker vegetation replaces reflective ice, contributing to rising sea levels and ecosystem imbalances. Scientists warn that this transformation could have far-reaching consequences, not only for the Antarctic region but for the planet as a whole.
🅾️How Does Greening Affect Climate?
⚜️1. Temperature changes affect ecosystems by altering the conditions in which species thrive.
⚜️2. Darker surfaces (like vegetation) absorb more solar radiation, increasing surface temperatures.
⚜️3. Invasive species can disrupt local ecosystems by competing with native species for resources, potentially leading to ecological imbalance.
🅾️The rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula due to rising temperatures is a concerning sign of climate change. It points to potential ecological disruptions and further global warming as darker vegetation replaces reflective ice, contributing to rising sea levels and ecosystem imbalances. Scientists warn that this transformation could have far-reaching consequences, not only for the Antarctic region but for the planet as a whole.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo.
This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again...
This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again...
LCA Tejas: India’s Indigenous Fighter Aircraft
1. Lightweight, Multi-role Fighter: A supersonic, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, and reconnaissance.
2. Developed by HAL: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in collaboration with DRDO and ADA developed Tejas under India’s LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) program.
3. 4th Generation Technology: Advanced avionics, radar systems, and fly-by-wire controls, making it a cutting-edge platform.
4. Multi-role Capability: Can perform air-to-air, air-to-ground, and maritime strike roles with precision-guided munitions.
5. Stealth Features: Extensive use of composite materials reduces its radar cross-section and enhances durability.
6. Modern Avionics: Features a glass cockpit with multi-function displays (MFDs) and state-of-the-art radar systems for tracking multiple targets.
1. Lightweight, Multi-role Fighter: A supersonic, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, and reconnaissance.
2. Developed by HAL: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in collaboration with DRDO and ADA developed Tejas under India’s LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) program.
3. 4th Generation Technology: Advanced avionics, radar systems, and fly-by-wire controls, making it a cutting-edge platform.
4. Multi-role Capability: Can perform air-to-air, air-to-ground, and maritime strike roles with precision-guided munitions.
5. Stealth Features: Extensive use of composite materials reduces its radar cross-section and enhances durability.
6. Modern Avionics: Features a glass cockpit with multi-function displays (MFDs) and state-of-the-art radar systems for tracking multiple targets.
This article is important from GS 1 and GaGs 3 perspective #mains
🔆Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)
✅ Centrally sponsored scheme under National Health Mission (NHM), and all notified TB patients are beneficiaries of the scheme.
✅ launched in 2018
✅ Implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
✅The monetary assistance scheme is expected to aid nutritional recovery, improve response to treatment and outcomes and reduce mortality due to TB in India.
✅India has the highest burden of TB and it kills an estimated 4,80,000 Indians every year.
✅Although elimination of tuberculosis is one of the sustainable development targets to be achieved by 2030 by the world, India has set the target of 2025.
✅ Centrally sponsored scheme under National Health Mission (NHM), and all notified TB patients are beneficiaries of the scheme.
✅ launched in 2018
✅ Implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
✅The monetary assistance scheme is expected to aid nutritional recovery, improve response to treatment and outcomes and reduce mortality due to TB in India.
✅India has the highest burden of TB and it kills an estimated 4,80,000 Indians every year.
✅Although elimination of tuberculosis is one of the sustainable development targets to be achieved by 2030 by the world, India has set the target of 2025.