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Sri Lanka: Annual Kandy Esala Perahara is being celebrated at Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Sri-Lanka%3a-Annual-Kandy-Esala-Perahara-is-being-celebrated-at-Temple-of-Sacred-Tooth-Relic&id=466807

#ZonalCouncils 🟥SIGNIFICANCE ✅️ 👉In the spirit that strong States make strong nations, Zonal Councils provide a platform to enhance cooperation through a systematic mechanism for regular dialogue and discussion on issues affecting two or more states or the Center and the States. 🟩The Zonal Councils hold discussions on a wide range of issues including infrastructure, mining, water supply, environment and forests and state-restructuring, as well as direct benefit transfer (DBT), wider expansion of telecommunications/internet and issues of general regional interests

#Prelims 5⃣ Five Zonal Councils were established in the year 1957 under Section 15-22 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956. ✅️ Union cb Home Minister is the Chairman of these five Zonal Councils, while the Chief Ministers of the States included in the respective Zonal Council and the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territories are its members. 🔵Two more ministers from each state are nominated by the Governor as members of the council. 🅾️ Each Zonal Council has also constituted a Standing Committee at the level of Chief Secretaries.

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Read the highlights of today's #MannkiBaat🎙️ here at our telegram👇👇👇 https://www.instagram.com/p/CwdEdHzvOOP/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Q.1854) With reference to the State of India’s Birds, 2023 report, consider the following statements: 1. Peafowl is one of the most rapidly increasing species in the country. 2. The number of Glossy Ibis and Black-headed Ibis has decreased. 3. Ducks are rapidly increasing in India. 4. White-rumped vultures have suffered the maximum long-term declines.

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#Spacepower 🅾️ Arya Bhatta, Varahamihira and Bhaskaracharya had made discoveries about the round shape of Earth and that it is flowing in space on an axis. 🔵Our ancestors had predicted the dates of the eclipse and prepared Panchangs for years ahead.

#SVAMITVA Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj provides ownership to property owners in village-inhabited area by using latest drone and GIS technology. 👉The Property Cards facilitate monetization of rural residential assets for bank loan and other financial benefits and help in the settlement of land-related disputes through the preparation of 5cm accuracy maps. 🅾️The Scheme is implemented with the collaborative efforts of Survey of India being the technology implementation partner, State Revenue and Panchayati Raj Departments, and NIC–GIS.

#GS3 #MinorIrrigationSchemes 💧The census was conducted under the centrally sponsored scheme “Irrigation Census”. 💧For the first time, the information about gender of the owner of MI scheme was also collected in case of individual ownership. 🅾️ Out of all the individually owned schemes, 18.1% are owned by women. Around 60.2% schemes have single source of finance whereas 39.8% schemes have more than one source of finance 🔵Significance : 👉This report will be useful for planners, policy makers, researcher scholars, agricultural and ground water scientists, administrators & all concerned with development of irrigation and agricultural economy of the country.✅️ 🅾️Full article 👇👇 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1952480

#AUSINDEX is maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ✅️

#Kashi #Varanasi 🅾️ What is Varanasi Declaration on Culture? It is for : 1) protection n restitution of cultural property, 2) harnessing living heritage for a sustainable future, 3) promotion of cultural n creative industries n economy, 4) leveraging digital technologies fot the protection n promotion of culture. 🔵Note: There is also another "Varanasi Declaration" on Higher Education ✅️ Read here :👇👇 https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/jul/06/varanasi-declaration-second-coming-of-mahamanas-first-2473305.html

List of paramilitary forces: 🇮🇳Assam Rifles 🇮🇳 Border Security Force (BSF) 🇮🇳Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 🇮🇳Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 🇮🇳Indo-Tibetan Border Police 🇮🇳National Security Guard 🇮🇳Sashastra Seema Bal

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