Prelims bits - 2 Flashcards
Crocodile conservation programmes in India
1st in Odisha early 1975
Mugger conservation programme- Odisha all 3 species of Indian crocodilians. Funds, technical support UNDP/ FAO through the Govt
‘Baula’ project at Dangamal: for Saltwater Crocodile. Dangmal is in Bhitarkanika sanctuary.
Mugger project at Ramatirtha: The Ramatirtha center, Odisha for Mugger crocodiles.
Gharial project at Tikarpada, Odisha.
Captive breeding of crocodiles at Nandankanan, Odisha
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Estabd in 1927, on the advice of Gandhi by GD
Birla, Purushottam Das Thakurdas,
largest, oldest, apex business org in India.
non-government, not-for-profit organisation. membership from the corporate sector
HQ New Delhi
sector specific business policy consensus building, business promotion,
networking.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
specialized agency of UN
coordinates postal policies among members, worldwide postal s/m.
Established in 1874, 2nd oldest intl orgn worldwide after Intl Telecommunication Union (ITU), established in 1865.
HQ Berne, Switzerland, 192 member countries.
UPU has 4 units: Congress, Council of Admn, International Bureau, and Postal Operations Council.
India joined the UPU on July 1, 1876 and Pakistan on November 10, 1947.
Other than UPU, 3 agreements cover postal exchange between India-Pakistan —
Exchange of Value Payable Article, 1948; Exchange of Postal Article, 1974; and International Speed Post Agreement, 1987
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
biologically richest coastal region in India.
many species of mangrove act as important fish
nurseries.
>10,500 sq. km, many islands with continuous stretches of coral reef.
proposed Sethu Samudram Canal on the coast
of TN. canal threatens to destroy near pristine BR
members of the Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth as constituted in 2019
Prime Minister.
Minister of Defence
Minister of Home Affairs.
Minister of Road Transport & Highways,
Minister of MSME
Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs.
Minister of Railways & Commerce & Industry
biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020)
ranks 180 countries on 32 performance indicators across 11 categories
environmental health and ecosystem vitality.
quantifying and numerically marking the environmental performance of a state’s policies.
supplement the environmental targets set forth in UN MDG
India secured 168th rank.
India’s rank was 177 (with a score of 27.6 out of 100) in 2018.
India scored below the regional avg on all five key parameters on environmental health, including air quality, sanitation and drinking water, heavy metals and waste management.
It has also scored below the regional avg on parameters related to biodiversity and
ecosystem services too.
Only above Afghanistan
Copernicus/ Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme (GMES)
European Commission, European Space
Agency (ESA).
Services: land management, marine environment, atmosphere emergency response, security and climate change.
most ambitious Earth observation programme to date.
accurate, timely and easily accessible information to improve the management of the
environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure civil security
family of satellites, called Sentinels, specifically for the operational needs- all-weather, day and night radar images
Kuchipudi
roots in an Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.
religious art linked to traveling bards,
temples and spiritual beliefs.
conceived by Siddhendra Yogi, a talented
Vaishnava poet of 17th century.
begins with an invocation to Lord Ganesha followed by nritta (non-narrative and
abstract dancing); shabdam (narrative dancing) and natya.
accompanied by Carnatic music. instruments like
mridangam, violin, flute and tambura.
originated in a village of Krishna
district in modern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from this village.
Supplementary Grant:
if amnt authorized by parlt (thr appropriation act) to be expended for a particular service for the current FY is found to be insufficient for the purpose of that year.
Additional grant
granted when a need has arisen during the current FY for addnl expenditure upon some new service not contemplated in the budget for that year
Excess grant
granted when money has been spent on any service during a FY in excess of the amount granted for that service in the budget for that year. It is voted by the LS after the financial year
Vote of credit
granted for meeting an unexpected demand upon the resources of India, when on account of the magnitude or the indefinite character of the service, the demand cannot be stated with the details ordinarily given in a budget. blank cheque given to the Executive by the Lok Sabha.
Exceptional grant
granted for a special purpose and forms no part of the current service of any FY
PM Svanidhi, or Pradhan
Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme
special micro-credit facility; ₹10,000; >50 lakh street vendors.
valid until March 2022.
SIDBI implementation; manage the credit guarantee to lending institutions through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises.
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Founded in 2008, not-for-profit org registered under Companies Act.
promoted by RBI - developing UPI - cashless society; completed the development of a domestic card payment network called RuPay,
reducing the dependency on international card schemes.
BBPS authorizes NPCI to take key decisions, for e.g. Certificate of Authorisation for opn of National Financial Switch (NFS) ATM Network.
NPCI has 10 promoter banks
Laffer curve
tax rates vs amount of tax revenue collected by
governments.
as taxes increase from low levels, tax revenue collected increases.
tax rates increasing after a certain point (T*) would cause people not to work as hard or not at all, thereby reducing tax revenue.
Eventually, if tax rates reached 100%, shown as the far right on his curve, all people would choose
not to work because everything they earned would go to the government.
Tax buoyancy
indicator to measure efficiency, responsiveness of revenue mobilization in response to growth in the GDP or National income. A tax is said to be buoyant if the tax revenues increase more than proportionately in response to a rise in national income or output.
Tribes of Western Ghats
Todas, Kotas, Irullas, Kurumbas, Paniyas, Adiyans, Edanadan Chettis, Cholanaickens, Allar, Malayan, etc.,
<5% of the total population of the Ghats.
Chik Baraik
caste of Chhattisgarh found in parts of Bihar, Jharkhand and WB, Port Blair and Orissa. known for best fabric designers for their kings and now weave clothes for their living.
Lakshmevar Inscription of Prince Vikramaditya II
Chalukyan epigraph- purely administrative- relating to concessions in taxes and levies or record mutual obligations and rights of the royal authorities and local bodies.
Mahakuta Pillar Inscription of Mangalea
famous Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin II. Ravikirtti, its composer, furnishes the history of dynasty prior to the rule of Pulakesin II in this record.
Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
not-for-profit, industry body on data
protection in India, setup by NASSCOM.
cyber security and privacy.
engages with governments, agencies, regulators,
industry sectors, industry associations and think tanks for policy advocacy, thought
leadership, capacity building and outreach activities.
to increase India’s share in the global security product and services market through global trade development initiatives.
Active nuclear plants in India as per NPCIL
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS), Maharashtra
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan (Rawatbhata, Kota)
Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), Tamilnadu (Kalpakkam)
Kaiga Generating Station (KGS), Karnataka
Kudankulam Atomic Power Project, Tamilnadu
Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS), Uttarpradesh
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Gujarat
Right to Information Act, 2005
right to seek information held by any authority or
body or institution of self government established by Constitution/law/notification etc by
Central/state government.
Bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State
Government and non-Government organizations substantially financed by the Central Government
or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority.
inspection of work, documents, records; taking notes, extracts, etc; info relating to any pvt body which can be accessed by public authority under any law for the time being in force.
some categories of info each public authority required to disclose pro-actively on suo moto basis.