{"id":77572,"date":"2021-01-19T16:59:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T11:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77572"},"modified":"2021-01-20T15:14:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T09:44:00","slug":"factly-news-articles-for-upsc-prelims-jan-192021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/factly-news-articles-for-upsc-prelims-jan-192021\/","title":{"rendered":"Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Jan 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/unep-releases-adaptation-gap-report-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">UNEP releases Adaptation Gap Report 2020<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Why in\u00a0<\/b><b>News<\/b><b>?<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">United Nations Environment\u00a0Programme<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(UNEP) has released the Adaptation Gap Report 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adaptation:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is one of the pillars\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Paris accord. It involves<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increasing capacity and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reduc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tion of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vulnerability of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">countries and communities to climate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-related disasters. This capacity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will be built by national efforts and funding mechanism<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aim<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the report<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">report<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aims to indicate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">national and international efforts to advance adaptation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Findings of the<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adaptation Gap\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">report<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 2020<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finance:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Annual adaptation costs in developing countries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is much higher\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at $70 billion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, compared to current finance of around $30 billion annually for adaptation.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0This cost is estimated to at least quadruple by 2050.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost of Adaptation includes costs like planning, preparing for, facilitating and implementing adaptation measures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">flow of funds to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developing countries is increasing faster than the cost of adaptation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rise in Temperature:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The world is heading for at least a 3\u00b0C temperature rise this century<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Even<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0if\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">countries are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">successful<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">limit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">global warming to well below 2\u00b0C, or even 1.5\u00b0C, the poor countries will suffer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impact of Pandemic:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to hit the ability of countries to plan for, finance and implement adaptation actions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0disproportionately affect the most vulnerable countries and population groups.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recommendations:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"10\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Along with faster implementation,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Countries need to step up the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public and private finance for adaptation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"10\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nature-based solutions \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">locally appropriate actions that address societal challenges, such as climate change, and provide human well-being and biodiversity benefits by protecting, sustainably managing and restoring natural or modified ecosystems \u2013 must also become a priority.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"10\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cutting greenhouse gas emissions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will reduce the impacts and costs associated with climate change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"10\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pursue a Green Pandemic Recovery\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and increase the Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs) under\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paris Agreement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unenvironment.org\/resources\/adaptation-gap-report-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kalrav-festival-at-nagi-nakti-bird-sanctuaries-in-bihar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kalrav\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">festival at Nagi- Nakti bird sanctuaries in Bihar<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Why in\u00a0<\/b><b>News<\/b><b>?<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kalrav<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Bihar\u2019s 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0state<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">level festival<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0started at the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nagi-Nakti bird sanctuarie<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jamui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0district, Bihar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the festival<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the Festival:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The festival is hosted by the department of forest, environment and climate change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aim:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The event is intended to create awareness about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">conservation of birds and their habitat, the wetlands.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Importance of Birds:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">se who can understand a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0bird<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0behavior<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can understand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that it sends a signal of any impending natural calamity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Arial, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Birds also help in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pollination of plant species.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hence, as a part of the bird conservation plan, the forest department has developed a bird ringing station at Bhagalpur<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nagi- Nakti Bird Sanctuaries:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">Nagi Dam and Nakti Dam are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">althoug<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">two\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">different\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW150547949\">sanctuaries<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0they can be taken as one bird area<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to their closeness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">se<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0sanctuaries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0home\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wide variety of indigenous species and migratory birds that turn up during the winters from places like Eurasia, Central Asia, the Arctic Circle, Russia and Northern China.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Birdlife International has declared\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it as an important bird area<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to a\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rare phenomenon<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I.e. appearance of\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Around 1,600\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bar-headed geese<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which is about 3% of the global population of this variety, at this sanctuary.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The sanctuary is unique for\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">its rock formation, \u201ctor\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jamui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">area. In<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0India, this rock formation is available only in Hampi in Karnataka.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/patna-news\/1st-bird-festival-at-nagi-nakti-bird-sanctuaries-in-bihar-to-start-from-january-101610613205676.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/startup-india-seed-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Startup India Seed Fund<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Why in\u00a0<\/b><b>News<\/b><b>?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rs 1,000-crore &#8216;Startup India Seed Fund&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was launched\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during the &#8216;Prarambh: Startup India International Summit&#8217;.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Salient features of Startup India Seed Fund Scheme<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"8\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Objective<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fund has been\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">set up to provide initial\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">capital to the startups<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After that start-ups will be provided with the Govt.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guarantees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to help them raise debt capital<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"8\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coverage:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fund would offer financial assistance to startups for proofs of concept, prototype development, product trials, market-entry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">commercialization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of products or ideas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"8\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Funding:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Scheme\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0startups up to Rs. 20 Lakhs as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">grant for Proof of Concept.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Upto\u00a0Rs. 50 Lakhs can also be availed through convertible debentures or debt or debt-linked instruments for commercialization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fund of Funds for Start-ups(FFS) Scheme:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was launched by the Prime Minister in 2016 in line with the Start-up India Action Plan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purpose:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fund has a corpus of INR 10,000 crore and is managed by Small Industries Bank of India(SIDBI) for contribution to the corpus of Alternat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">iv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e Investment funds(AIFs) which in turn invest in equity and equity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">linked instruments of various Startups.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Startups in India:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India is home to the world&#8217;s third<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">largest startup\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ecosystem.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are over 41,000 startups in the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2014, there were only four startups in the unicorn club but in 2020 there are more than 30.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further, 11 of these startups entered the unicorn club in 2020 itself.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The startups in India are not limited to big cities and about 40% of such budding entrepreneurs are coming from tier-II and -III cities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further Reading on Prarambh Summit:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/prarambh-startup-india-international-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/3qzwkuh<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/covaxin-not-to-be-used-in-certain-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Covaxin<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0not to be used in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">certain<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0cases\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bharat Biotech has come out with a fact sheet about the process involved and who should avoid taking the\u00a0Covaxin\u00a0vaccine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Covaxin:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has been indigenously developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Type of vaccine:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is an inactivated vaccine<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It means it is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0made by using particles of the coronavirus that were\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inactivated by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0making them\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">incapable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to infect or replicate. Injecting particular doses of these particles serves to build immunity by helping the body create antibodies against the dead virus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who should not get the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Covaxin<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the first phase, experts are analyzing the behaviors of vaccines among different types of patients. <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They have recommended<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0not\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to vaccinate if a person<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0any history of allergies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a fever<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a bleeding disorder or are on a blood thinner.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">immune-compromised or are on a medicine that affects your immune system<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pregnant or breastfeeding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0received another COVID-19 vaccine<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Any other serious health related issues as determined by the Vaccinator\/Officer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mice-tourism-policy-of-gujarat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018MICE\u2019 tourism policy<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of Gujarat<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Why in\u00a0<\/b><b>News:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gujarat C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has announced the tourism policy for 2021-25<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0seeks to make Gujarat a hub of \u201cMICE\u201d tourism.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is MICE Tourism?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The \u201cMICE\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is an acronym that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stands for \u201cMeetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a version of business tourism that draws domestic and international\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">business\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tourists to a destination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are the salient features of<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0MICE tourism<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0policy<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Events:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">P<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">olicy has announced an assistance of Rs 5,000 to the event\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organiser<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0per\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">overnight stay of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">foreign participant<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Incentives are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0subject to an upper limit of Rs 5 lakh.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domestic Events:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0For domestic events, the policy promises financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh per event, capped at three events per\u00a0organiser\u00a0per year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Big Convention\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centres<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The policy promises 15% capital subsidy on the eligible capital investment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for building big convention centers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Centers are required to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organize<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0big national and international conferences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Land on Lease:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The policy also promises land on lease, if required. A precondition to avail the incentive is that the convention\u00a0centre\u00a0should have at least one hall that can seat a minimum of 2,500 persons.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which tourist attractions is the policy promoting?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the tourist attractions are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Statue of Unity,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the world\u2019s tallest statue<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gir,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the only home of the Asiatic lion;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Girnar\u00a0ropeway,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Asia\u2019s longest;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ahmedabad<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the first UNESCO World Heritage City in India;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lothal<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the earliest known dock in the world, and India\u2019s first port city;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dholavira<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a showcase of the urban\u00a0civilisation\u00a0of the Indus Valley;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shivrajpur<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, one of India\u2019s \u2018Blue Flag\u2019 beaches; and\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India\u2019s first seaplane service\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to the Statue of Unity in\u00a0Kevadia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/gujarat-mice-tourism-policy-explained-7145779\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/chabahar-port\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chabahar Port<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Indian government has supplied a consignment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes- MHC to Chabahar Port in Iran.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Source: Indian Express<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chabahar Port<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: It is a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, It is located on the Makran coast of\u00a0Sistan\u00a0and Baluchistan Province, next to the Gulf of Oman and at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The bilateral contract between Iran and India was signed in 2016 \u200efor Equipping, Mechanizing and starting Operations at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar development Phase- I.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To achieve this ambitious aim, an SPV namely India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) Mumbai was incorporated under the ambit of the Ministry of Ports, \u200eShipping and Waterways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Significance of Chabahar Port:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strong India-Iran Relations:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Development of Chabahar port<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will boost the maritime trade\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">between India and Iran.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gateway to Central Asia:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The port has strategic advantage and high potential to provide connectivity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0India<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The port is also beneficial to India in countering Chinese presence in the Arabian Sea which China is trying to ensure by helping Pakistan develop the Gwadar port.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">INSTC:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The port is also seen as a feeder port to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that has sea, rail and road routes between India, Russia, Iran, Europe, and Central Asia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/india-supplied-two-mobile-harbour-cranes-to-irans-chabahar-port-2354323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-education-policy-nep-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Implementation Plan for School Education<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Union Minister of Education has released details of the implementation plan of National Education Policy 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Education Policy 2020:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is the third in the series of National Education Policies (1968 and 1986 modified in 1992) in India and is the first education policy of the 21st century. NEP 2020 covers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">major reforms in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wider spectrum of school education from pre-primary to senior secondary.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implementation Plan for School Education:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ShikshakParv\u00a0was\u00a0organised\u00a0for discussing recommendations of NEP 2020 and its implementation strategies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Major portions of NEP will be covered under the new National Curriculum Framework(NCF) and centrally sponsored schemes. Groundwork for NCF is initiated and it is likely to be developed in the next academic session, that is 2021-22.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Approval has been given for setting up the National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission. A Committee has been formed for preparing a framework on FL&amp;N, codification of learning outcomes, etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-learning has been expanded through DIKSHA.DIKSHA provides access to a large number of curriculum-linked e-content through several solutions such as QR coded Energized Textbooks(ETBs), courses for teachers, quizzes etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Government has launched an initiative called \u2018Manodarpan\u2019 for mental health and wellbeing of\u00a0students.It\u00a0aims to provide emotional support and counselling to the students under distress.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning Outcomes\u00a0upto\u00a0Secondary level have been notified and draft of learning outcomes for senior secondary level have been released for inviting suggestions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The department is also aligning its existing schemes\u00a0i.e,\u00a0Samagra\u00a0Shiksha,\u00a0Mid Day\u00a0Meal and\u00a0Padhna\u00a0Likhna\u00a0Abhiyan with the recommendations of NEP 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1689725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNEP releases Adaptation Gap Report 2020\u00a0 Why in\u00a0News?\u00a0\u00a0 United Nations Environment\u00a0Programme\u00a0(UNEP) has released the Adaptation Gap Report 2020.\u00a0 Key\u00a0Facts:\u00a0 Adaptation:\u00a0It\u00a0is one of the pillars\u00a0of\u00a0Paris accord. It involves\u00a0increasing capacity and\u00a0reduction of\u00a0vulnerability of\u00a0countries and communities to climate-related disasters. This capacity\u00a0will be built by national efforts and funding mechanisms.\u00a0\u00a0 Aim\u00a0of the report:\u00a0The\u00a0report\u00a0aims to indicate\u00a0national and international efforts to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/factly-news-articles-for-upsc-prelims-jan-192021\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Jan 19, 2021<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":75152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1476],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/factly-Latest-news-articles-for-prelims.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704948496},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}