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Aruna Sundarajan Committee

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Revival Plans for Telecom Sector

Will review Specturm user charges SUC

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EQUIP

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Education Quality Upgradation And Inclusion Programme of MoHRD - Double gross emrollment ratio
Boost Higher Education System 2019-2024 ,Implemented by HEFA
Aims reseach ,innivation, quality, excellence , reforms , employability , internationalisation, technology

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Tamil Yeoman

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Tamil Nadu ,State butterfly, endemic to Western Ghats,5th state
Othwr States Maharastra Blue Momaran, Kerela Malabar Peacock or Buddha Butterfly, Uttrakhand Common Peacock, Karnataka Southern Birdwing

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STRIDE

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Scheme for Trans Diciplinary research for IDE India’s Developing Economy
Support socially relevant , need based ,nationally important projects by UGC

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International commercial Whaling

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Japan announced its withdrawal from (IWC) conservation body and it will resume commercial whale hunting Japan joins Iceland and Norway in openly defying the IWC’s ban on commercial whale hunting.
IWC, established in 1946 to conserve and manage the world’s whales introduced a prohibition on commercial whaling in 1986,intergovernmental, India Member
It has two sanctuaries Antarctica or South Ocean Whale Sanctuary and Seychelles or Indian Ocean whale sanctuaries

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Jal Shakti Abhiyan

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Focus on water stress regions by water farwesting, renovation, afforestration, watershed development
a campaign for water conservation and water security. Through citizen participation during the monsoon , from 1st July- 15th September, 2019. Phase 2 will be run from 1st October to 30th November, or States receiving the North East retreating monsoons.

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Tapan Ray Committee

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formed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended measures to strengthen Core Investment Companies

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Core Investment Companies

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specialized Non-Banking Financial Companies , has an asset size of above Rs 100 crore.Their main business is acquisition of shares and securities with certain conditions..
For e.g. these should not hold less than 90% of its net assets in the form of investment in equity shares, preference shares, bonds, debentures, debt or loans in group companies
Less than 100 crore are exempted from registration with RBI expect in case. Of overseas trade

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India: Health of the Nation’s States ICMR

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By ICMR, contribution of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to total death in the Country was 61.8% in 2016, as compared to 37.9% in 1990.
common NCDs, i.e. diabetes, hypertension and cancers (Oral, Breast and Cervical cancer) are on the rise in India.Risk factors for NCDs inter alia include ageing, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and overweight
Also In the States of Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu, due to epidemiological transition, fewer deaths are recorded for communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional diseases, thereby raising the share of NCDs in total death

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Mosaic

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Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) is an international research expedition to study the physical, chemical, and biological processes that coupled the Arctic atmosphere, sea ice, ocean, and ecosystem

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38th UNESCO Site

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Jaipur- The decision was taken at the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) taking place in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan,
Jaipur has become the second city of the country after Ahmedabad to get the recognition.
The walled city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It also serves as the capital city of the state of Rajasthan.

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New Space India Limited NSIL

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Newly created second commercial arm of the ISRO, Under Department of Space, Central Public Center Enterprise CPSE
One of the mandates of NSIL is to mass-produce and manufacture the SSLV and the more powerful PSLV in partnership with the private sector in India through technology transfers.
Antrix will handle ISRO’s commercial deals for satellites and launch vehicles with foreign customers.NSIL will deal with capacity building of local industry for space manufacturing.

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SFURTI

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Scheme of FUnd for Regeneration of Traditional Industries,Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), launched this scheme in the year 2005 with the view to promote Cluster development.
organize the traditional industries and artisans into clusters to make them competitive and provide support for their long term sustainability, sustained employment, to enhance marketability of products

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Losharik

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Russian deep-diving nuclear powered submarine. On 1 July 2019, a fire broke out on the vessel while it was taking underwater measurements of the sea floor in Russian territorial waters.

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Immunocontraceotive

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Immunocontraception is the use of an animal’s immune system to prevent it from fertilizing offspring,not currently available for human use. involves the administration of a vaccine that induces an adaptive immune response which causes an animal to become temporarily infertile.

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Urkarsh 2022

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(RBI) has finalised a three- year roadmap, to improve supervision, among other functions, medium term strategy in line with the global central banks’ plan.
specifically includes central bank’s proactive role to avoid any other IL&FS debt default issue in future, Earlier Committee by Viral Acharya in same

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Operation Sudarshan

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Border Security Force (BSF) has launched a massive exercise, code named as Sudarshan, to fortify Anti-Infiltration Grid along Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu.
will cover the entire over the 1,000-km length of the India-Pakistan International Border. While Jammu shares about 485-km of the border with Pakistan, about 553-km of the front is in Punjab. It further runs down towards Rajasthan and Gujarat on India’s western flank

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Kaushik Yuva Samvaad

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Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launches “Kaushal Yuva Samwaad” - is a dialogue with youth to hear their ideas, aspirations and recommendations
Commemorating World Youth Skills Day on July 15, 2019 and celebrating 4th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has announced it

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IRSED

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Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue held at New Delhi
Focus on 6 core areas covering Transport, Agriculture, Small and Medium Business, Digital Technologies, Finance, Tourism & Connectivity

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International Cooperation Scheme

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The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing International Cooperation (IC) Scheme with the objective of enhancing the competency of MSMEs, capturing new markets, exploring new, capacity, etc.
The Scheme was started during the Ninth Five Year Plan (under implementation since 1996).
organizations are facilitated for visit /participation of MSMEs in international exhibitions /trade fairs/buyer-seller meet etc. abroad and also holding International conferences/seminars/ workshops in India, for technology infusion, exploring business opportunities, joint ventures etc.

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India-based Neutrino Observatory

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India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) a major scientific research facility that is proposed to be constructed in the Bodi West Hills (Theni district) of Tamil Nadu.
The site which is near the Kerala-Tamilnadu border is close to the Mathikettan Shola National Park,Kerela and a number of hydroelectric projects, which accounts for the majority of the electricity generation in Kerala.
INO Project is aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory with a rock cover to conduct basic research on neutrino.The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is the nodal institution. The observatory is to be built jointly with the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Science and Technology.
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Other INO

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Underground - Canada (SNO), Japan(Kamioka) Italy (Gran sassy)
Underwater - Antarctica (Amundsen) France (Antares)

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Laqshya

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Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative-Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched
improve the quality of care in the labour room and maternity operation theatres in public health facilities
reduce preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in the Labour Room and Maternity Operation Theatre (OT) and ensure respectful maternity care.

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Spektr RG

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Spektr-RG, is a Russian–German high-energy astrophysics space observatory which was launched on 13 July 2019. It follows on from the Spektr-R satellite telescope launched in 2011.

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Orchids Survey By BSI Botanical Survey of India

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India is home to 1,256 species of orchid, according to the first comprehensive census of orchids of India. 388 species of orchids are endemic to India of which about one-third (128) endemic species are found in Western Ghats.
north-east India rank at the top in species concentration, the Western Ghats have high endemism of orchids.highest number of orchid species is recorded from Arunachal Pradesh with 612 species, followed by Sikkim 560 species and West Bengal.
About 757 species or 60% of all orchids found in the country are epiphytic, 447 are terrestrial and 43 are mycoheterotrophic

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Botanical Survey Of India

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Botanical Survey of India (BSI), founded 13 February 1890, is Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s organization for survey, research and conservation of plant resources, flora and endangered species of India

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Study in India Program

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Facilitate Internationalization of Higher Education in India
rapidly increase the inflow of inbound International Students in India through systematic brand-building, marketing, social media and digital marketing campaigns; to increase India’s market share of global education exports; improvement in overall quality of higher education
Ministry of HRD Human Resource Development

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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index

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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index - 201, released by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that there are vast inequalities across countries, and among the poorer segments of societies.
Index is developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Markandeshwar Temple

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The Archaeological Survey of India is taking up the restoration work of Markandeshwar temple in Maharashtra.
Markandeshwar temple is situated on the bank of River Wainganga in district Gadchiroli of Maharashtra.It is also known as the “Khajuraho of Vidarbha”.Markandeshwar temple belongs to the Nagara group of temples of North India.The Nagara temples belong to Saiva, Vaishnava and Sakta faith.

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Temple terms

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Ardhamandapa: In Hindu temple architecture, Ardhamandapa is an entrance porch that forms a transitional area between the outside world and the mandapa or hall of the temple.
Antarala is a transition area between the Garbhagriha and the temple’s main hall (mandapa).
Gopuram is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a Hindu temple, in the Dravidian architecture.

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Great Indian Bustard

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The Great Indian Bustard is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. Dry grasslands and scrublands on the Indian subcontinent; its largest populations are found in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Protection Status Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List Appendix I of CITES,In Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972
Project Godawan in Desert NP

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Lesser Florican

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The Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species at the ongoing 13th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) in Gandhinagar (Gujarat).
Found in the Indian Subcontinent, the (Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.) and terai region of Nepal.It inhabits lowland dry, or seasonally inundated, natural and semi-natural grasslands, often interspersed with scattered scrub or pat.es It has been listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List. The bird is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of India, 1972 and Appendix I of CITES

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Asian Elephant

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natural home of the largest population of Asian elephants. It is also found in Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.It usually resides in shrublands, artificial/terrestrial forests and grasslands.It is listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. It is also listed in Appendix I of CITES andd Schedule I of the WPA, 1972.

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Bimal Jalan Panel

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday accepted Bimal Jalan committee’s recommendations and approved a surplus transfer of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government.

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Incredible You Campaign

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The Ministry of Tourism’s campaign, “Find the Incredible you” has been declared the winner of PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award 2019.
About PATA It was founded in 1951, its headquarters is in Bangkok, Thailand.PATA is a not-for-profit membership association

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Sagar Maitri

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DRDO), INS Sagardhwani, embarked on a two-month-long SAGAR MAITRI Mission-2.SAGAR MAITRI is a unique initiative of DRDO with the broad objective of “Safety And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR). MAITRI (Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative)” is the specific scientific component of DRDO
objectives of the SAGAR MAITRI Mission are data collection from North Indian Ocean, focussing on Andaman Sea and establishing a long-term collab IOR countries
The IOR countries, include Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar.

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Paramarsh Scheme

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Paramarsh’ – a University Grants Commission (UGC) scheme for Mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education in New Delhi today.
The Minister informed that the Scheme will be operationalized through a “Hub & Spoke” model wherein the Mentor Institution, called the “Hub” is centralized and will have the responsibility of guiding the Mentee institution

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Colistin

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of Colistin and its formulations for food-producing animals, poultry, aqua farming and animal feed supplements.The ban has been imposed under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Ratnapani Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to declare the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary a tiger reserve. The state received an approval for the same from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) 11 years ago.The sanctuary is spread over 890 sqkm in Bhopal-Raisen forest division of Madhya Pradesh.The sanctuary has a population of about 40 tigers

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Global Innovation Index

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Government of India, has launched the Global Innovation Index (GII) in New Delhi.This is the first time that the GII is being launched in an emerging economy.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) are co hosting the event.
India -52, number 1 - Switzerland, published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD and the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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Red Mud

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Workshop called ‘Waste to Wealth’ was organized by the Ministry of Mines in New Delhi regarding productive utilization of bauxite residue, commonly known as the ‘Red Mud’.

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Kiren Rijju

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Olympics

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Omega Block

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Omega Block is a meteorological effect.It is a high-pressure pattern that blocks and diverts the jet stream, allowing a mass of hot air to flow up from northern Africa and the Iberian peninsula.An omega an area of high pressure which remains stationary for a prolonged period.It gets its name from the way that the jet stream bends around the high and the lows on either side of it, forming a shape resembling the Greek letter omega – Ω.

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Earth Overshoot Day

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The Earth Overshoot Day fell on 29th July, 2019. The day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources (fish and forests, for instance) and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year.
computed by Global Footprint Network by dividing the planet’s biocapacity (the amount of ecological resources Earth is able to generate that year), by humanity’s Ecological Footprint (humanity’s demand for that year), and multiplying by 365

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Microdot

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The microdot technology involves spraying thousands of microscopic dots onto vehicles or other assets to form a unique identification.Each microdot carries this identification which is registered to the owner, but is not visible to the naked eye.

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Banglar Rasogola

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Bengal and Krishna Fight

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