Context Ahead of the interim Budget 2024, exporters have urged the government to allocate funds worth $3.88 billion for the Market Access Initiative scheme to promote Indian exports and help them hit the ambitious $2 trillion target by 2030. Key Details The marketing support given under the MAI scheme, with a total allocation of less ..read more

Context Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, reveal the symptoms and management strategies along with treatment tips. About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) While smoking remains the primary culprit in the development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), its reach extends far beyond the realm of tobacco. This insidious lung condition, characterised by breathlessness ..read more

Context The Ministry of Education, Government of India, released the All India Survey on Higher Education 2021-2022 recently. Key Highlights of All India Survey on Higher Education 2021-2022 In 2021-22, the overall gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education for the age group 18-23 years increased to 28.4%, from 27.3%in 2020- 21 and 23.7% in 2014- 15, the base year ..read more

Context Arunachal Pradesh at the Republic Day parade here showcased its Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, a 17 square kilometre biodiversity hotspot. Key Details The reserve was created in 2017 to protect bio-diversity in the region. It is home to critically endangered species such as the passerine bird Bugun Liocichla (Liocichlabugunorum), which is named after ..read more

Context The 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), leaders from Kenya, Colombia and France launched the Global Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate. About Global Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate First proposed at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris ..read more

? Noma ✔️ WHO recently added Noma, to its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). ✔️ Also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, it is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face with a mortality rate of approximately 90%. ✔️ Also associated with extreme poverty, malnutrition and poor access to sanitation ..read more

8th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) ➖ Conducted by Royal Thai Navy at Bangkok, Thailand. ✔️ Flag designed by India was selected as the IONS Flag. ➖ India also took over as the co-Chair of IONS Working Groups on Maritime Security and HADR for the forthcoming cycle. ➖ Republic ..read more

#schemes_initiatives ? SHREYAS Scheme ➖ The umbrella scheme of “SHREYAS” comprises 4 central sector sub- schemes namely ✔️ “Top Class Education for SCs”, ✔️ “Free Coaching Scheme for SCs and OBCs”, ✔️ “National Overseas Scheme for SCs” ✔️ “National Fellowship for SCs” ? The scheme provides for 2000 new slots per year (500 for science ..read more

#mines_resources #portal #economy National Geoscience Data Repository(NGDR) ? NGDR has been created, as a part of the National Mineral Exploration Policy, 2016, hosting all baseline and exploration-related geoscientific data in a single GIS platform, to expedite, enhance and facilitate the exploration coverage of the country. ? The NGDR initiative, spearheaded by Geological Survey of India ..read more

#schemes_initiatives #tribal_affairs #social_issues ? PM JANMAN Yojana ✔️ Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), to bring about a 360-degree development in tribal areas. ✔️ The PM JANMAN Mission targets the development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) who have been left out by the schemes of various Ministries/Departments. ✔️ Tribal Health ..read more