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Centre to set up 2L farm credit societies, dairy-fishery co-ops

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Aiming to achieve the goal of Sahakar-se-Samriddhi through the https://exam.pscnotes.com/inclusive-Growth“>Inclusive Growth model of cooperatives which are presently unevenly distributed in the country, the Union Cabinet approved setting up of 2 lakh Primary Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) and Dairy-fishery cooperatives in uncovered villages and panchayats over the next five years.

The plan will be implemented with the convergence of various schemes by leveraging the whole of government approach. The proposal will enable Cooperative Societies to set up and modernise necessary Infrastructure.

At present, there are around 63,000 functional PACS in the country while

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primary dairy cooperative societies are around 1,99,182 having around 1.5 crore members who are engaged in procurement of milk from the farmers, providing milk testing facilities, cattle feed sale, extension Services, etc. to the members.

Similarly, primary fishery cooperative societies are around 25,297 in number having around 38 lakh members. These cater to one of the most marginalized sections of the Society, providing them Marketing facilities, assisting in procuring fishing equipment, fish seed and feed, and also providing credit facilities to the members on a limited scale.

Bihar and Chattisgarh among States that allocated more towards education

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Among the big States in the country, Chhattisgarh and Bihar allocated the most proportion of their budget towards Education in FY23. While Chhattisgarh allocated 18.82 per cent of the States estimated net budget expenditure to education, Bihar allocated 18.3 per cent.

The States that have spent a higher portion of their budget expenditure on

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education are Delhi, Assam, and Himachal Pradesh, which allocated 22 per cent, 20 per cent and 19 per cent, respectively, of their budgets on education this fiscal year.

While Chhattisgarh and Bihar are spending more on education, they do not fare too well on Literacy. The literacy rate in Chattisgarh is 77.9 per cent, while the rate for Bihar is 70.9 per cent, one of the lowest in the country, according to the National Sample Survey 2018.

India, Nepal to enhance eco, dev ties

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India and Nepal resolved to further enhance their ties in the sphere of economic and development cooperation during talks between Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and his Nepalese counterpart Bharat Raj Paudyal. They also reviewed the wide-ranging bilateral Subscribe on YouTube

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It is expected that Kwatra will also discuss with his Nepalese interlocutors the possibility of a visit

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to India by Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda. Prachanda has said that he will travel to India on his first foreign visit.

Nepal and India will discuss various matters of bilateral cooperation such as connectivity, power trade, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, Health and culture among others during the foreign secretary’s visit, according to a statement issued by Nepal’s foreign ministry on Sunday. The visit is in continuation of the regular exchange of visits between the two friendly neighbours, it said.

India’s Neighbourhood First’ policy is an integral component of Indian . The policy seeks to build cordial and synergetic relations with India’s South Asian neighbours in various areas such as economy, Science and Technology, research and Education, among others.

Star Rating System Of Environment Ministry

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The “Star Rating System” was just created by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change. The mechanism clears the surroundings in a short amount of time.

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With this new method, the

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Environment Ministry will rate and incentivize the states.

The ministry will identify states that efficiently provide environmental clearances in a short period of time. It will then provide incentives for such states.

The star rating system assigns states points on a scale of one to seven for this. For completing a project in less than 80 days, the states gain two points.

One point for clearing in less than 105 days. If you clear more than this amount of time, you’ll get a zero.

Chinese bridge at Pangong Tso

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Amid the ongoing standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh, China is building another bridge on the Pangong Tso. Construction of new bridge was spotted in satellite images.

China is building the bridge near to friction points on north bank of Pangong Tso and Chushul sub-sector on south bank. The bridge is around 400 m long and 8 m wide.

This bridge is being constructed at around 20 km east of Finger 8 on the north bank.

In Indias perception, theLine of Actual Controllies at Finger 8.

Site of the bridge is within Indias claim line. However, this area has been under Chinese control since

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1958.

Pangong Tso is a 135-km-long landlocked lake. Around two-thirds part of the lake are under Chinese control. This bridge is near the halfway mark.

India-Denmark R&D – Green Fuels

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At a recent virtual meeting, India and Denmark agreed to begin cooperation research and development on green fuels, including green hydrogen.

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At a virtual meeting in January, the agreement was signed as part of the previously established “Green Strategic PARTNERSHIP Action Plan 2020-2025.”

Aside from the agreement, the India-Denmark Joint Committee

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examined national strategic priorities and advancements in both countries’ Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI).

Green plans in green research, technology, and innovation received special attention.

India: First UNDP Youth Climate Champion

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Prajakta Koli, a content creator, and artist has been named India’s first UNDP Youth Climate Champion.

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She was awarded the honor as a

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result of her collaboration with the UNDP.

Her title was bestowed to her in recognition of her contributions to mental Health, female child Education, and Women‘s rights through different international social movements.

Five-Alarm Global Fire

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According to the United Nations, the globe will confront five big threats in 2022. Fivealarm global fire is the name given to these dangers.

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COVID-19, lawlessness in cyberspace, https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change, a bankrupt global financial system, and degraded peace and security are the five alarms.

The pandemic, as per the United Nations, benefits the wealthy while punishing the poor. The international financial system is insolvent.

In fact, a strong and stable financial system should be able to help countries cope with financial shocks.

Regrettably, this is not the case right now. Investments are being made that are lopsided. As a result, the recovery is lopsided. The term “lopsided” refers to the fact that one

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than the other.

Debt relief is denied to middle-income countries. Poorer countries are experiencing the slowest or no Growth at all.

The technology of old treatment facilities will be replaced and modernised. Industries that dump rubbish into the Yamuna will be closed down.

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Tribal Affairs Ministry and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) jointly launched online certificate course on Experiential Learning. This programme will be deployed for 350 educators across 6 states.

Experiential learning seeks to help teachers establish tribal students connect with their real-life experiences and own contexts.

Though, the tribal students studying in EMRS are first generation learners. But creativity is inherent amongst them.

Creativity, risk-taking and enterprise are some of the attributes which naturally get unleashed in their life-cycle.

The programme will be of great service for the development of tribal education, which is having exponential impact on the way EMRS schools emerge as model schools in near future.

Ministry of coal has constituted a Cell, in line with the commitment of clean energy.

The Sustainable Development Cell was constituted in the backdrop of Prime Ministers announcement on new Climate targets at COP26 under Panchamrit Strategy.

Ministry emphasised on to put major thrust on Sustainable Development in coal mining, by taking care of the environmental and social impact of the mining.

Ministry of coal has established a full-fledged Sustainable Development Cell (SDC) to mentor, advice, and plan action of minimising adverse impact

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of mining.

It will also formulate future policy framework for environmental mitigation in Coal sector as well as Lignite sector in India.

Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and its subsidiaries along with NLC India Ltd., & Singareni Coal Company Ltd. (SCCL) has already started the extensive work.

He also pledged that by 2025, the Yamuna River will be safe to drink and bathe in.

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The Delhi government has also begun de-silting

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and repair of the sewage system.

Six Point Action Plan: