Context: Residents of border areas of Mizoram said people from across the border have been trickling into India after crossing river Tiau that runs along a long stretch of Mizoram’s 404 km border with Myanmar. Analysis Tiau River originates in Mizo Hills in northern Mizoram and ultimately merges with the Tuipui River. Other Important Geographical/Historical …
Starlink Project: Starlink broadband is slated to provide broadband services in India by 2022. The Elon Musk-Backed company has now made pre-orders available on a first-come-first-serve basis for users in India. SpaceX plans to launch two Starlink Project ‘s within a span of three days, the first one on October 18, and the next on …
Context: The Sagarmala Pariyojana programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Shipping to promote port-led development in the country over the period 2015 to 2035 through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes. Analysis The concept of “port led development” The concept …
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Context: The National Board for Wildlife and Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) included the caracal cat, a medium-sized wildcat found in parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, to a Recovery Programme for Critically Endangered Species. So far, 21 (now 22) species have been identified under the recovery programme. Though not under grave …
Context: A couple of nature guides had spotted the Himalayan serow- a goat-antelope (resembling a cross between a goat, a donkey) in the Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam (80-110 metres above sea level) Analysis The animal is a high-altitude dweller who is usually found 2,000-4,000 metres above sea level. Earlier it was sighted for the …
Context: The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) is a web-based online software application developed and implemented by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Analysis PFMS started during 2009 with the objective of tracking funds released under all Plan schemes of Government of India, and real time reporting of expenditure …
Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) Nine missions of PM-STIAC facilitate the Principal Scientific Adviser’s (PSA’s) Office to assess the status in specific science and technology domains, comprehend challenges in hand, formulate specific interventions, develop a futuristic roadmap and advise the Prime Minister accordingly. PSA’s Office also oversees the implementation of such …
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(WPI) Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index : The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for the month of January, 2021 has been released. Analysis The fall/rise in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded a decrease of 1 to 20 points in 18 …
Context: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister during the virtual meeting of the governing council of NITI Aayog said the Central government is obliged to grant the Special Category Status India to Andhra Pradesh as per the commitment given in Parliament as a precondition to the bifurcation. Analysis In 1969, the Fifth Finance Commission proposed the Special …
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Inter-state water disputes in India : Terming Tamil Nadu’s decision to utilize surplus water in the Cauvery basin ‘illegal’, Karnataka would approach the Supreme Court for legal recourse. The decision follows Tamil Nadu’s move to lay the foundation to the Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundar link scheme recently. The link scheme proposes to utilize the surplus water in the Cauvery …