PM Narendra Modi inaugurated AadiMahotsav, a mega national tribal festival, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi.
Key-highlights of 2023 Edition
Tribals in India India has the second-largest tribal population in the world. As per the Census 2011, the tribal population constitutes about 8.9% of the total population in India. |
Why tribals are considered ‘vulnerable section’ in the society?
Tribal communities are often identified by some specific signs such as;
How government is empowering the tribes?
The government is all set to reintroduce the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) (Amendment) Bill in the forthcoming second half of the Budget session.
The AMASR Act of 1958
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
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What is in the Bill?
According to the Ministry for Rural Development, the government is well on its way to reach the target of 10 crore Self Help Group members by 2024.
Key-highlights
What is a Self-Help Group (SHG)?
Objectives
Impact on society by SHGs
The Union Health Ministry has done away with the age cap of 65 years for receiving an organ from a dead donor, and guidelines are being revised to allow the elderly to register on waiting lists.
The numbers (Government data)
Regulations pertaining to Organ donation
After Hindenburg Research, a US-based short seller, released a report on the Adani Group, several questions have been raised on short selling – if it’s ethical, how it’s done, is it legal in India.
What is short selling?
Naked Short Selling
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Example For instance, an investor borrows a certain number of shares from a broker, and sells these shares in the market for Rs 100. In the future, when the price of the shares fall to Rs 80, then the investor can buy them at a lesser price, return them to the broker, thereby making a profit of Rs 20. |
Is it legal?
Polity & Governance (GS-II) India accounts for 52% of world’s new leprosy patients |
The Union Health Ministry has devised a strategic road map for achieving zero cases of leprosy by 2030.
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Government Initiatives to end Leprosy
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Environment OmorgusKhandesh |
A new beetle species has been discovered in India, according to a paper published in the New Zealand-based journal Zootaxa. About
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Polity & Governance CCI invokes doctrine of necessity |
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) invoked the doctrine of necessity to bypass the quorum to clear six deals. About
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Environment Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary |
The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is initiating a series of measures to develop Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary. About
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Environment India’s first Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Framework |
India’s first Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) framework has been launched in Puducherry. About
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Context:
The purse seiners use for fishing in Tamil Nadu must note that ‘freedom in a commons brings ruin to all’ and must comply with conservation measures.
Purse Seiners use in India:
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