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Government Schemes & Misc. Current Affairs water use in order to minimize wastage of water,enhance
crop per drop by implementing water-saving technologies
Government Schemes : and precision irrigation.
Tagline for PMKSY is "more crop per drop".
Pradhan Mantri KIsan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Comes Under : Jal Shakti Mantralaya, Ministry of Rural
Comes Under : Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Development, Ministry of Agriculture.
Launched: 24 February 2019
Objective: Provide income support to all land holding eligible National Agriculture Market (NAM)
farmer families.Its aim is to supplement the financial needs of the Launched: July, 2015
farmers in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop
Objectives : National Agriculture Market (NAM) is a pan-India
health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the
electronic trading portal, which networks the existing APMC
anticipated farm income.
mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural
commodities.

Soil Health Card Scheme (SHCS)

Launched: 2015
Objectives : To issue soil health cards every 3 years, to all
farmers of the country, so as to provide a basis to address nutrient
deficiencies in fertilization practices.
It will contain the status of his soil with respect to 12 parameters,
namely N,P,K (Macro-nutrients); S (Secondary nutrient); Zn, Fe,
Cu, Mn, Bo (Micro - nutrients); and pH, EC, OC (Physical
parameters).
Soil Health Card (SHC) is a Government of India's scheme
promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation
under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
Nal Se Jal Yojana (NSJL) Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijali Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya)
Launched: May 2019
Objectives: To provide Pipe Drinking water and Connections to Launched : 25 September, 2017
every Household by 2024. Objective :
Under :Ministry of Jal Sakti. Providing free electricity connections would be identified using
Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.
Under : Ministry of Power
Operation Thirst
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
Indian Railways have launched “Operation Thirst”, as an all India
drive to curb the menace of selling unauthorized packaged Launched: 2017
drinking water in railway premises. Objectives : To supplement agriculture, modernize processing
and decrease agri-waste.PMKSY is an umbrella scheme
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) incorporating ongoing schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing
Launched: 18th February, 2016 (Ministry of Finance). Industries like Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and Value
Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Objectives : It provides Insurance coverage and financial Infrastructure, etc.
support to the farmers in the event of natural calamities, pests &
Under : Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
diseases. PMFBY stabilises the income of farmers to ensure their
continuance in farming.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
Salient Features of PMFBY
• Under the scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform
Launched: 2000
premium of 2% for all kharif crops and 1.5% for all Rabi Objectives : Main objective of Antyodaya Anna Yojana is to target
crops. poorest of poor population and provide them relief from hunger.
• 5% of sum insured for annual commercial and horticultural
crops or actuarial rate, whichever is less.
• The PMFBY replaces two schemes National Agricultural
Insurance Scheme as well as the Modified NAIS.
The difference between the premium paid by farmers and the
actuarial premium charged was paid by the Centre and state National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
government in the ratio of 50:50. Launched: 2005
Objectives : To provide accessible, affordable, accountable and
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) effective primary healthcare facilities, especially to the poor and
Launched: July, 2015 vulnerable sections of the population. To promote access to
Objective : Primary objectives of PMKSY are to attract improved healthcare at house hold hold level through the female
health activist (ASHA).
investments in irrigation system at field level, develop
 Mission Indradhanush (MI) Pradhan Mantry Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
Launched: 2014 Launched: 9 May, 2015
Objectives : Aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are Objectives
either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against 7 vaccine
• A one year life insurance scheme.
preventable diseases
• Renewable from year to year.
The diseases are – diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, • Offering coverage for death due to any reason.
tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B. To ensure full
immunization to more than 90% by December 2018. Salient Features of PMJJBY
Under PMJJBY, annual life insurance of Rs. 2 lakh would be
GOBAR-Dhan-Yojna available on the payment of premium of Rs. 330 per annum by
the subscribers.
Launched : April, 2018 The PMJJBY is available to people in the age group of 18 to 50
Objective : To improve lives of the villagers. Under it, solid waste years having a bank account.
of dung and fields will be changed into compost, biogas and bio-
CNG.
Salient Feature of GOBAR-Dhan-Yojna Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
The full form of the word Gobar is Galvanizing Organic Bio-agro Launched: 9 May, 2015
Resources.
Under this scheme solid waste and cattle dung and urine will be
Objectives : Atal Pension Yojana (APY), a pension scheme for
used to manufacture fertilizer. citizens of India, is focused on the unorganised sector workers.
Bio-Gas and Bio-CNG will also be produced from these resources. Under the APY, guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- or
2,000/- or 3,000/- or 4,000 or 5,000/- per month will be given
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) at the age of 60 years depending on the contributions by the
subscribers.
Launched: 2nd October, 2014
Salient Features of APY
Objectives : To bring about an improvement in the general It replaced the Swavalamban scheme.
quality of life in the rural areas, by promoting cleanliness, hygiene The beneficiaries will not be able to exit the scheme before the
and eliminating open defecation. age of 60.
To accelerate sanitation coverage in rural areas to achieve the In case of death of subscriber, the spouse of the subscriber shall
vision of Swachh Bharat by 2nd October 2019. be entitled for the same amount of pension till his or her death.
Salient Features of SBM
SBM was launched in October 2014 with an aim to achieve Open
Defecation Free (ODF) by 2019. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Launched: 15 August, 2014
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
Objective : To ensuring access to various financial services like
Launched: 8 April, 2015 availability of basic savings bank account, access to need based
Objectives : Financial support for growth of micro enterprises credit, remittances facility, insurance and pension to the excluded
sector. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (Micro Units sections. (In Simple Words: Bank Accounts to all with Zero
Development and Refinance Agency) was launched with the Balance Facility)
purpose to provide funding to the non-corporate small business Salient Features:
sector. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is open and is The plan also envisages channeling all Government benefits
available from all Bank branches across the country. (from Centre/State/Local Body) to the beneficiaries accounts and
pushing the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme of the Union
Government.

Stand Up India Scheme (SUIS)

Launched: 5 April, 2016
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) Objectives : To promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled
Caste/Schedule Tribe and Women for loans in the range of Rs. 10
Launched: 9 May, 2015 Lakhs to Rs. 100 Lakhs.
Objectives Comes Under: Ministry Of Finance
PMSBY is a one year cover Personal Accident Insurance Scheme,
renewable from year to year, offering protection against death or (SHAKTI) : Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala
disability due to accident. Available to people in age group 18 to Transparently in India.
70 years with bank account.
Launched: 2017
Salient Features of PMSBY
Objectives : To alleviate one key challenge in power sector i.e.
A person has to opt for the scheme every year. He can also prefer
lack of coal linkage. To provide affordable power, access to coal
to give a long-term option of continuing in which case his account
and accountability in the allocation of coal.
will be auto-debited every year by the bank.
Premium payable is Rs.12/- per annum per member.
♦Risk coverage available will be Rs. 2 lakhs for accidental death
SUVIDHA
and permanent total disability. Launched: 2018
♦Rs. 1 lakhs for permanent partial disability.
Objective : To ensure achievement of government’s vision of To reduce electricity bills and help preserve environment.
Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All. Salient Features of UJALA
Salient Features of SUVIDHA LED bulbs are provided to domestic consumers with a target to
It is a 100% Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the replace 77 crore incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs.
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) The project is spearheaded by the Energy Efficiency
Launched: 2018 Services Limited.
Objective : To ensure achievement of government’s vision of
Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijali Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya)
Launched : 25 September, 2017
Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) Objectives
Launched: 2016 • Environmental upgradation by substitution of Kerosene for
Objective : To enable fast, secure, reliable cashless payments lighting purposes
through mobile phone. • Improvement education services
Salient Features of BHIM • Better health services
• Enhanced connectivity through radio, television, mobiles, etc.
BHIM is Aadhaar-based payments app developed by the National
Payment Corporation of India (NPCI). • Increased economic activities and jobs
• Improved quality of life especially for women
Bharat Net Project (BNP)
SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient
Launched: 2014 Textile technologies to Help small Industries)
Objective : To provide broadband connectivity to Gram
Panchayats through optical fibre network. Launched : 24 October, 2017
Objective : Features to increase efficiency of small and medium
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Powerloom units through energy and cost savings.
Launched : 2016 Salient feature of SAATHI
Objectives : It is all about making women strong both physically A joint initiative of Ministry of Power and Ministry of Textiles .
and mentally. As according to this scheme Government of India
provides a LPG connection to each and every women house holder
that comes under certified Poverty Line (Below Poverty Line).
Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)
♦ Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will provide 5 crore LPG Launched : 2018
connections to BPL families, with the financial support of Rs Objective : It aims to incentivise farmers to run solar farm water
1600. pumps and use barren land for generating solar power to have
extra income.
Pratyaksh Hastantrit Labh (PAHAL) Salient Feature of KUSUM
Launched : 1 January, 2015 Utilisation of barren land by farmers to generate 10,000 MW of
Objectives solar energy and sell it to grid. For this, discoms would be given
Under this scheme LPG cylinders will be sold to Cash Transfer 50 paise per unit as generation-based incentives to buy power
Compliant (CTC) consumers at the market determined price, while from farmers for five years.
the cash subsidy will be directly transferred to the bank account of
the beneficiary by the following method :
Primary : Consumers having Aadhar number have to get it linked
USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional
with bank account so as to get subsidy directly in their bank Arts/Crafts for Development)
accounts. Launched : 2015
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) Objective : To preserve heritage of traditional arts and crafts of
minority communities and build capacity of traditional crafts
launched : 25 July, 2015 persons and artisans and establish linkages of traditional skills
Objectives with the global market.
24×7 uninterrupted electricity supply to each rural household
across the country by 2022. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAANJHI)
Electrifying all villages and habitations as per new definition. Launched : 11 October, 2014
Providing electricity Connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL)
families free of charg. Objectives
Salient Feature of DDUGJY • To trigger processes which lead to holistic development of the
identified Gram Panchayats.
The existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)
• To substantially improve the standard of living and quality of
has been subsumed in the DDUGJY.
life of all sections of the population through
All Discoms are eligible for financial assistance under the scheme.
• Improved basic amenities
• Higher productivity
UNNAT JYOTI BY AFFORDABLE LEDS FOR ALL (UJALA) • Enhanced human development
Launched : 1 May, 2015
Objectives
To promote efficient lighting.
 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) Sagarmala
Launched : 25 December, 2000 Launched : 2015
Objective : To provide single all-weather road connectivity to all Objectives : To promote port-led development in the country
eligible unconnected habitations in rural areas with population of through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14500 km of
500 persons and above (in plain areas) and 250 persons and above potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key
(in hilly states, desert areas, tribal areas and selected tribal and international maritime trade routes.
backward districts). Comes Under : The Ministry of Shipping

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

Mission Antyodaya
Launched : 2015
Launched : 2017 Objective : To enable a large number of Indian youth to take up
Objectives industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a
• Secured and easy to operate. better livelihood.
• Easy to Access the information anywhere anytime. Salient Feature of PMKVY
• Role based authentication. Objective is to train 24 lakh youths with an estimated training
• Thrust on sustainable economic activity. cost of Rs. 1, 500 crores.
• Linking micro enterprises to markets- scale. Comes Under : Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
• Measuring outcomes against baseline.

Pradhn Mantri Avas Yojana Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood
Launched : 25 June, 2015 Promotion (SANKALP)
Objectives : Provide a pucca house, with basic amenities, to all Launched : 15 July, 2015
houseless householder and households living in kutcha and Objectives : Strengthened institutional mechanisms at National
dilapidated house in rural areas by 2022. and State levels to guide planning, delivery and monitoring of
Immediate objective is to cover 1.00 crore households which are market relevant training;
houseless or living in kutcha house/ dilapidated house in three Improved Quality and Market Relevance of Skill Development
years from 2016-17 to 2018- 19. programs;
Comes Under : The Ministry of Rural Development
Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Launched : 15 July, 2015
Launched : 2006
Objective : To develop a robust mechanism for delivering
Objectives : Providing not less than 100 days of unskilled quality skill development training by strengthening institutions
manual work as a guaranteed employment in a financial year to such as State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs), National Skill
every household in rural areas as per demand, resulting in Development Corporation (NSDC), Sector Skill Councils (SSCs),
creation of productive assets of prescribed quality and durability; ITIs and National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) etc.
• Strengthening the livelihood resource base of the poor;
• Proactively ensuring social inclusion ; and
• Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
Launched : 2009
Bharatmala Pariyojana Objectives : To ensure integrated development of the selected
1000 villages with more than 50% SC population into “model
Launched : 31 July, 2015
villages” so that:
Objective : Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program • They have all requisite physical and social infrastructure for
for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of
their socioeconomic development.
freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging
• Disparity between SC and non-SC population in terms of
critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like
common socioeconomic indicators (e.g. literacy rate,
development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder
completion rate of elementary education, IMR/MMR,
Routes, National Corridor Efficiency Improvement, Border and
ownership of productive assets, etc.) is eliminated.
International connectivity roads, Coastal and Port connectivity
roads and Green-field expressways.

Setu Bharatam Innovation of Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE)

Launched : 31 December, 2008
Launched : 2016
Objective
Objective
To communicate to the youth population of the country the
To make all the national highways in India free from railway excitements of creative pursuit of science and attract talent to the
crossings. study of science at an early stage and build the required critical
Salient Feature of Setu Bharatam human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the
Development of bridges for safe and seamless travel on National Science & Technology system and R&D base.
Highways and to make all National Highways free of railway level
crossings by 2019.
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive ( PRASAD)
Launched : 2015
Namami Gange Yojana
Objectives : Integrated development of pilgrimage destinations
in a planned, prioritized and sustainable manner to provide Launched : May, 2015
complete religious tourism experience. Objectives : To arrest the pollution of Ganga River and revive
Under the PRASHAD scheme twenty five sites have been the river.
identified for development. To improve the inter-ministerial, and centre-state coordination
♦For components within public funding, Central Government will with increased involvement in the preparation of action plan and
provide 100% fund. increased monitoring at central and state levels.
Salient Feature of Namami Gange Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
Will cover 8 states/UTs, 47 towns & 12 rivers under the project.
Launched : 1 January, 2017 Establishment of Clean Ganga Fund.
Objectives : Providing partial compensation for the wage loss in
terms of cash incentives so that the woman can take adequate rest Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
before and after delivery of the first living child. Launched : February, 2016
The cash incentive provided would lead to improved health Objectives
seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women and Lactating
To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities,
Mothers (PW&LM).
sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in the
Salient Feature of PMMVY light of national objectives. The vision of the NITI Aayog will then
Cash incentive of Rs 5000 in three instalments i.e. 1st instalment provide a framework ‘national agenda’ for the Prime Minister
of Rs 1000/ - on early registration of pregnancy, 2nd instalment and the Chief Ministers to provide impetus to.
of Rs 2000/ - after six months of pregnancy and 3rd instalment of
Rs 2000/ - after child birth is registered and the child has Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
received the first cycle of BCG, OPV, DPT and Hepatitis - B, or its
equivalent/ substitute.
Launched : 2015
Objectives
The visionary Pradhan Mantri housing Yojana scheme focus on
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana four categories includes:
Launched : 22 January, 2015 • Building and/ or enhancing the houses led by legatees.
Objectives : Celebrate the girl child’s birth • Promotion of ‘Affordable Housing’ for weaker section through
• Prevent gender biased sex selective elimination/ abortion credit linked subsidy.
• Protect the girl child and ensure her survival • Rehabilitation of existing slum dwellers with private sector
• Ensure girl child is educated participation using land as resource.
Salient Feature of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana • Affordable housing in association with private and government
funding.
A sustained social mobilization and communication campaign to
create equal value for the girl child & promote her education. Salient Feature of PMAY
The Indian government will provide an interest subsidy of 6.5%
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) on housing loans availed by the beneficiaries for a period of 15
years from the commencement of their loan tenure.
Launched : 2015
Smart Cities Mission
Objectives : To motivate parents to open an account in the name
of a girl child and for her welfare to deposit maximum of their Launched : 2015
savings upto the prescribed limits.
Objectives
To meet the requirement of higher education expense for girls.
It aims to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and
Salient Feature of SSY give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable
• A small savings scheme, it is a part of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions.
Yojana.
• The Sukanya Samriddhi Account is opened to facilitate their Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
education and marriage expenses with a minimum deposit of Launched : 2015
Rs 1,000 and a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Objectives
Reshaping and overhaul of selected cities and towns at an
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) infrastructural level, with special focus on healthy and green
Launched : 1 May, 2016 environment for children.
Objectives : Empowering women and protecting their health. Reform implementation.
Reducing the serious health hazards associated with cooking Providing a constant supply of clean drinking water.
based on fossil fuel. Improvement and enhancement of the sewerage network.
Reducing the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking
fuel. Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)
Preventing young children from significant number of acute Launched : 21 January, 2015
respiratory illnesses caused due to indoor air pollution by Objectives
burning the fossil fuel. Every year millions of people walk into the country, especially in
these cities to learn Indian culture. The scheme aims to provide a
better and developed heritage city to the nation and global • Recently, Special Window for Affordable and Mid
travellers. Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund completed its first
Salient Feature of HRIDAY residential project, Rivali Park in suburban Mumbai.
The HRIDAY scheme was launched for the development and
augmentation of the heritage cities in India. The cities such as • World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved dried
Varanasi, Gaya, Amritsar, Ajmer, Kanchipuram, Mathura, blood spot (DBS) testing technique for the Tokyo
Warangal, Puri, Amravati, Velankanni, Dwarka and Badami are Olympics.
the 12 cities added to the list for development. • FASTag is a device that employs Radio Frequency
Samagra Shiksha Scheme Identification (RFID) technology for making toll
payments directly while the vehicle is in motion.
Launched : July, 2018
Objective • Haryana will launched an anti-Covid “Sanjeevani
The major objectives of the Scheme are provision of quality Pariyojana” “Sanjeevani Pariyojana” will be
education and enhancing learning outcomes of students; Bridging launched to extend medical care in rural areas
Social and Gender Gaps in School Education; Ensuring equity and
where awareness regarding the second wave.
inclusion at all levels of school education;
• World’s oldest water found in CANADA.
Midday Meal Scheme • BRO’s 1st Women Commanding Officer : Vaishali
Launched : 1995 S Hiwase. BRO Founded in 7 May 1960.
• India & Russia = 2+2 Dialogue.
Objectives
Improving the nutritional status of children in classes I-V in
Government, Local Body and Government aided schools, and EGS
and AIE centres. Dadasahab Phalke Award:

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) • 1st Given : Devika Rani (1969).

Launched : 31 October, 2016 • Latest : Rajnikanth.
Objective • Asian Boxing Championship Shifted from New Delhi to
To actively enhance interaction between people of diverse Dubai.
cultures living in different States and UTs in India to promote • Neo-01 : China’s Robot prototype.
greater mutual understanding amongst them. • First Indigenous Vaccine for Fish developed in India.
• Ministry of Finance (MoF) has expanded Emergency Credit
Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS).
• ASM3, jointly organised by Iceland and Japan, is the first
32 projects have been sanctioned under the Pradhan
Ministerial meeting being held in Asia to highlight the value
Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) of of Arctic science research conducted by non-Arctic States. o
the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). ASM1 and ASM2 were held in the USA in 2016 and Germany
in 2018, respectively.
▪ The projects are spread across almost 17 • Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog in partnership with
States, leveraging an investment worth ₹406 Innovation Center Denmark (ICDK) concluded the global finals
crores. of the Next Generation Water Action (NGWA) Water
Innovation Challenge.
▪ These projects envisage the creation of direct • Banni Grassland Reserve is in the Kutch district of Gujarat.
and indirect employment, especially in rural Maldhari tribe lives in the Banni Grasslands Reserve area, for
areas. the past thousand years.
• Gholvad Sapota from Palghar district of Maharashtra is a
Latest Government Schemes Geographical Indication (GI) certified product which began
its export to UK.
Ministry of Education has launched “YUVA- Prime
• The US scientists have developed a new SPOT (Scalable And
Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors”.
Portable Testing) system to detect COVID-19 easily from
YUVA : “Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors” saliva samples.
• Recently, the Mayflower 400 has become the world's first
YUVA is an Author Mentorship programme which will artificial intelligence managed vessel to sail on a
train young and budding authors aged below 30 years to transatlantic voyage from Plymouth UK to Plymouth
in order to promote reading, writing and book culture in Massachusetts. (IMP).
India. It will also project India and Indian writings • Recently, Researchers have reported that Pleistocene-era
worldwide. YUVA is a part of India@75 Project which rock paintings dating back to 45,000-20,000 years on the
seeks to bring perspectives of young generation of Indonesian island of Sulawesi are weathering at an alarming
writers on themes including Freedom Fighter, Unsung rate.
Heroes, Unknown and Forgotten Places etc. • Mekedatu Dam : Situated at the confluence of the
Cauvery river and its tributary Arkavathi, in Karnataka.
• Temple of Kanchipuram added to UNESCO Heritage • Fiscal deficit stands at 9.5% of the GDP, and is estimated to
list Sites. be 6.8% in 2021-22
• Pudducherry achieved target of 100% piped water • A Central University to come up in Ladakh.
connection in rural areas under JalJeevan Mission. • 100% electrification of Railways to be completed by 2023
• Recently there was a coup in “Mali”. Capital of Mali :
“Bamako”.
• Mehul Choksi arrested from Dominica.
• USA imposed restrictions on Ethiopia.
• China rocket debris fell in Indian Ocean near Maldives.
• Qaraoun Lake in Lebanon.
• Iran & U.S. warships engaged in a tense encounter.
• Professor C.N.R Rao (Bharat Ratna Awardee) has received the
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