Point-Wise Current-Affairs & GS (Includes Important PIB Updates) 2019 with Maps & Data- IAS, SSC etc
- Feb 21, 2019
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1 🌟 Setting Up of the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Bill, 2018 Has Been Approved [ Health, Bills, Committees/Govt. Bodies ]
The Union Cabinet has approved the draft National Commission for Homoeopathy, Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing regulator Central Council for Homoeopathy (CCH) with a new body to ensure transparency.
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Image Of Finding A cure
Bill Proposes
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2 🌟 Submission of India’S Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) Nations Framework Convention on Climate [ International Relations/Organizations, Environment/Ecology ]
The submission of India’s second BUR would fulfil the obligation of India to furnish information regarding implementation of the convention, being a party. The scope of the BUR is to provide an update to India’s first BUR to the UNFCCC.
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Image Of What Is The UNFCCC
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3 6th International Rice Research Institute Would Be Dedicated to the Nation at Varanasi [ International Relations/Organizations ]
6th International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) campus would be dedicated to the nation in Varanasi. The 50-year partnership between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Republic of India reached another significant milestone with
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4 🌟 3 Islands of Andaman Renamed: Projects in Andaman & Nicobar Islands [ Govt. Schemes/Projects, Geography ]
PM renamed Ross Island as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep and Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep. Inaugurate the ITI at Arong, and lay the foundation stone for some infrastructure projects
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Map Of Islands
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5 Promotion of Sports Among Rural Youth [ Sports, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
‘Sports’ is a State subject and promotion of sports in the country, including promotion of Sports among rural youth is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) concerned.
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Image Of Khelo India
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6 Nearly 5 Lakhs Foreign Tourist Arrivals for Medical Tourism in 2017 in India [ Economy, International Relations/Organizations ]
The estimated Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in the country on Medical purpose during the years, Foreign Exchange Earning (FEE) through Medical Tourism in India is Not Available, Separately.
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Image Of Medical Tourism
Table Of Foreign Tourist for medical Purpose
Table Of Foreign Tourist for medical Purpose
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- Feb 20, 2019
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1 Action Against Industries Polluting Ganga River [ Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Government of India has launched the Namami Gange Programme in May 2015, with the total budgetary outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore for the period from 2014 - 2015 till 31 December 2020 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenatio
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2 Agricultural Project with FAO [ Agriculture/Agro Industries ]
The government has launched a Global Environment Facility (GEF) assisted project namely, “Green – Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture for global environment benefits and the conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes” in collaboration with the Food and Agricultur
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3 🌟 Reducing Carbon Emission by Altering the Method of Farming [ Policy/Governance, Environment/Ecology, Agriculture/Agro Industries ]
Initiative have been taken to make agriculture more adaptive and resilient to climate variability and in the process to reduce carbon emission. Important initiatives in this regard include crop diversification programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Se
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4 🌟 What is Parali? Issues of Parali Burning [ Environment/Ecology, Agriculture/Agro Industries ]
Through the efforts under the Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the State of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & NCT of Delhi’ the satellite data indicates that paddy residue burning events have reduced by 29
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5 Progress on Gorakhpur Atomic Power Plant [ Science/Technology, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Presently excavation is in progress in Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) Units -1 & 2 (2X700 MW) at an advanced stage. Orders have been placed for long delivery equipment like End shields and Steam Generators.
Map Of Gorakhpur Haryana
Map Of Gorakhpur Haryana
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- Feb 18, 2019
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1 13 Centrally Assisted State Food Craft Institutes are Currently Functional in the Country [ International Relations/Organizations ]
Food Craft Institute: Food Craft Institute is established by Ministry of tourism, Govt. of India and funded by Ministry of tourism, . Vision: to improve the Participation of International & National Tourism in the Economy of region by providing the Highly Skilled and Trained Hosp
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2 National Waterway-4 Explained [ Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
The Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of canals and the Kaluvelly tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry stretch of river Godavari and Wazirabad - Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna with a total length of 1,078 kms was declared as National Waterway-4 (NW-4) in 2008.
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Image Of National Waterway
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3 🌟 YEAR ENDER - Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs [ Policy/Governance, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
100 Smart Cities selected in 4 rounds—SPVS incorporated in all 5,151 Projects identified by Cities worth more than Rs. 2 lakh crore under implementation in 100 cities 534 Projects worth Rs. 10,116 crore completed Implementation commenced for 1,177 projects worth Rs. 43,493 crore
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- Feb 16, 2019
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1 🌟 Use of Advance Technology to Prevent Train Accidents [ Railways ]
Indian Railways (IR) has taken the many proactive measures to ensure safety and to prevent accidents at unmanned level crossings. Some of them are listed below. SMS-based campaigns to create awareness amongst road users.
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Image Of Railway Crossing In India Number
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2 🌟 DBTL Under Implementation in 715 Districts [ Economy, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG Scheme (DBTL) /PAHAL was launched in 54 districts of the country on 15.11. 2014 and was subsequently extended to rest of the country on 01st January, 2015.
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Image Of Direct Benefit Transfer Of Subsidy Process
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3 Benefits of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Extended to Poor Families [ Govt. Schemes/Projects, Women/Minority Empowerment ]
The central Government has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to all poor households in the country. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is currently under implementation across the country.
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Image Of Ujjwala Yojana
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4 111 Proposals of SFURTI Clusters Approved in Last Three Years [ Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has approved 111 proposals of clusters under Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries’ (SFURTI) scheme. Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided for development of Khadi, coir and village Industries
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- Feb 15, 2019
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1 National Integration Under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat [ Education, Govt. Schemes/Projects, Culture ]
The Government of India has launched an initiative Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) to foster national integration by a coordinated mutual engagement process between States, Union Territories, Central Ministries, Educational Institutions and general public through linguistic, li
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2 National Level Kala Utsav to Promote Arts in Schools Launched [ Education, Govt. Schemes/Projects, Culture ]
Union Minister of HRD, will inaugurate “Kala Utsav” (Festival of Arts) at Bal Bhavan, New Delhi on 12th December, 2018. • Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
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Image Of Kala Utsav
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3 🌟 Summary of Mechanisms to Ensure the Quality of Education in GovT. Schools [ Education, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Central Government has developed many mechanism for the monitoring of quality of education in Government schools. These are discussed below. Through ShaGun, the data collection and reporting processes have been simplified; resulting in a totally transparent and efficient system.
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4 🌟 Summary of Steps Taken Up to Promote Minorities’ Education in the Country [ Education, Women/Minority Empowerment ]
The most important steps taken to promote education of minorities include Schemes of Pre-Matric Scholarships, Post-Matric Scholarships, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarships, Maulana Azad National Fellowships, Naya Savera
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Image Of Education In India
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- Feb 14, 2019
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1 RBI Appoints Nandan Nilekani as Chairman of Digital Payments Panel [ Science/Technology, Appointments, Committees/Govt. Bodies ]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, as the chairman of a five-member high-level committee that will work towards deepening digital payments in India.
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Image Of Payments India
The five-member panel on d
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2 What is NCDS? World Bank AID for Rehabilitation of DAMS [ International Relations/Organizations, Committees/Govt. Bodies ]
Central Water Commission (CWC) maintains National Register of Large Dams (NRLD) as per information provided by State Govts/Dam owners. As per NRLD, 209 dams are 100 years or more old.
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Image Of Five Steps To Assess
Union Government constituted Na
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3 Water Storage Level Country’S Major Reservoirs Goes Down by Two Percent [ Environment/Ecology, Disaster Management ]
Total storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs is 161.993 BCM, which is about 63 % of the total storage capacity of 257.812 BCM, which is estimated to have been created in the country.
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Image Of Where Is Earth’s Water
The water storage availabl
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4 Revision and Introduction of MSP for Minor Forest Produce Items [ Agriculture/Agro Industries, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
The Government has revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of 23 Minor Forest Produce (MFP) items and introduced MSP for 17 new MFP items. The 23 items whose MSP has been revised include those MFP items which have been covered under the scheme since its inception in the year 2013
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5 🌟 LokSabha Passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill [ Bills, Women/Minority Empowerment ]
Lok Sabha today passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, that seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It will pave way for the religious minorities –the Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis –
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- Feb 12, 2019
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1 222 Dead, Hundreds Injured as Tsunami Triggered by Volcano Sweeps Indonesia Beaches [ Health, Disaster Management ]
A volcano-triggered tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia’s, voicing fears that the toll would rise further.
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Image of Indian Ocean Tsunami
Effects of Tsu
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2 Rs 1,660-Crore IIT-Bhubaneswar Campus & 1817 Paika Rebellion [ Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Prime Minister released a new stamp and coin to commemorate the Paika Rebellion (Paika Bidroha), which was fought against British rule in Odisha in 1817 & also inaugurated the new campus of IIT-Bhubaneswar.
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Image of Indian Institute Of Technology
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3 Railway: a Key Driver for ‘Make in India’ Program [ Govt. Schemes/Projects, Railways ]
Railways’ procurement is compliant with Public Procurement Policy (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017. Approximately more than 97 % of the Railways requirement is met from indigenous sources
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Image Of Indian Railways Rolls
The following ar
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