IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
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Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the new Vande Bharat trainset.
About Vande Bharat 2.0
Major upgrades:
Safety features of Vande Bharat 2.0:
For passengers:
Food
Source: Indian Express
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Context: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) cabinet recently approved the notification of the state’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) in Chitrakoot district.
About Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary:
About National Tiger Conservation Authority:
Map showing locations of Tiger Reserves in India
Source: DownToEarth
Previous Year Question
Q.1) Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”? (2020)
Q.2) The term M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in news in the context of (2017)
Q.3) Consider the following statements :
Which if the statements given above is/are correct? (2014)
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In News: UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India.
Some of the iconic handcrafted textiles documented
Lists by UNESCO
UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
MUST READ: Textile in India
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Q.1) Consider the following pairs:
Crafts Heritage of
Which of the pairs given above is /are correct? (2018)
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Released by: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The rankings were based on the areas of:
India: Secured the 40th position in the Global Innovation Index.
Source: Hindustan Times
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In News: About 175 persons allegedly involved in drug smuggling have been arrested in different parts of the country in an operation led by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in close coordination with Interpol, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the police forces.
About Operation Garuda :
Source: The Hindu
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Location: At Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Why is the Bhavnagar port important?
The Bhavnagar port is in close vicinity to the Dholer Special Investment Region (SIR) and is expected to serve the industries that set up base in the region. It is already connected to the northern hinterland through a railway line that extends to the existing berths at the port.
Source: Indian Express
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Introduction: Considering the genetic altering impact on the human body and biodiversity loss, reduction in pesticide usage i.e., chemical farming should have become an Indian government’s priority long ago.
With reference to Indian agriculture, we will discuss organic farming for sustainable and stable development over chemical farming in detail:
What is organic Farming?
What are the principles adopted in Organic Farming in India?
Need of encouraging the use of organic farming in India:
Challenges in Organic Farming in India:
Shortage of Biomass: experts are not sure whether all the nutrients with the required quantities can be made available by the organic materials. Even if this problem can be surmounted, they are of the view that the available organic matter is not simply enough to meet the requirements
Disparity of Supply and Demand: Non-perishable grains can be grown anywhere and transported to any location but this is not the case with fruits and vegetables.
Time: organic farming requires greater interaction between a farmer and his crop for observation, timely intervention and weed control for instance.
High MRP: It is almost obvious that due to the extreme care taken to go along with organic farming, the results would be kept at a high price.
Lack of special infrastructure: Most large organic farms still operate in an industrialized agriculture style, including industrial transportation of the food from field to plate. Unfortunately, this involves the adoption of the same environmentally harmful practices as those of factory farms which are however hidden under the cover of being organic
Important Government Initiatives/Schemes:
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana: promotes cluster based organic farming with PGS (Participatory Guarantee System) certification. Cluster formation, training, certification and marketing are supported under the scheme.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana: Assistance for promotion of organic farming on different components are also available with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee
One District – One Product: The programme aims to encourage more visibility and sale of indigenous and specialized products/crafts of Uttar Pradesh, generating employment at the district level.
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm: Financial assistance is being provided for different components including bio-fertilizers, supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB)/Zinc Solubilising Bacteria (ZSB)/ Azotobacter/Mycorrhiza and vermin-compost.
The Organic Farming Action Programme: The objective is to promote and significantly develop organic farming by means of priority measures
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS): PGS is a process of certifying organic products, which ensures that their production takes place in accordance with laid-down quality standards.
National Program for Organic Production (NPOP): NPOP grants organic farming certification through a process of third-party certification for export purposes.
Way Forward:
Unsustainable agricultural practices have proved to be harmful for land, soil and farmers in general. A switch to organic farming can not only help to achieve sustainable agricultural production but would help farmers with rise in income and production.
An emphasis should be given to organic farming. Sikkim is being such a state to recognise it early and becoming a 100% organic state. Other states should work for the same.
Source: Indian Express
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Context: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), which the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S., acknowledges to be the most common congenital disorder, is responsible for 28% of all congenital birth defects, and accounts for 6 to 10 % of all the infant deaths in India.
Status of CHD:
A distressing perception, ground realities:
It taxes the vulnerable and the marginalised the most:
Antenatal checks are crucial:
Ayushman Bharat Scheme/National Health Protection Scheme:
Key Features of PM-JAY:
Benefits and significance
Eligibility Criteria:
Way Forward:
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body? (2022)
Q.1) Consider the following Tiger Reserves (TR) in India:
Which of the above-mentioned TR are located in Uttar Pradesh?
Q.2) Consider the following pairs:
Textile State/UT
How many given pairs above is/are correctly matched?
Q.3) Which among the following organization releases the “Global Innovation Index”?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’1st October 2022 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs.
Q.1) – d
Q.2) – b
Q.3) – c