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🌋 Shiveluch Volcano Eruption 🌋 ⚠️ Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake. This highlights the link between seismic activity and volcanic eruptions in the region.

🔆 National Board for Wildlife (NBWL): Role & Impact 📍 🔎 What is NBWL? ✅ Apex body for wildlife policy in India. ✅ Chaired by the Prime Minister, with key ministers & officials. ✅ Restructured in 2003 under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (WLPA) for stronger legal authority. 📍 🌿 Key Functions ✅ Advises on wildlife conservation & protected areas. ✅ Approves projects impacting wildlife habitats. ✅ Oversees species protection efforts like cheetah reintroduction. 📍 🛑 Criticism ✅ Standing Committee cleared several development projects in wildlife areas, sparking protests. ✅ Decisions are not binding on the government. 📍 📜 Historical Background ✅ Indian Board for Wildlife (IBWL) (1952-2003) preceded NBWL. ✅ Played a key role in Project Tiger (1973) and banning hunting of endangered species. 📍 🔥 Controversies ✅ Ken-Betwa River Project: Submerging Panna Tiger Reserve. ✅ Galathea Bay Sanctuary (2021): Turtle nesting area clearance for port construction.

🔆 National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) - 2020 📍 Objective ✅ Aims to double honey production by 2025 through scientific beekeeping practices under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme. 📍 Structural Mandate ✅ Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India ✅ Implementer: National Bee Board (NBB) 📍 Key Facts ✅ Top honey-producing states (2021-22): Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, MP, Karnataka. ✅ 1.75 lakh bee boxes distributed & 17,500 beneficiaries trained under Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC). 📍 What is Honey Mission? ✅ Launched in 2017 as part of the Sweet Revolution under KVIC. ✅ Provides training in beekeeping, colony management, disease control, honey & wax extraction. 📍 What is Sweet Revolution? ✅ GOI’s initiative to promote apiculture (beekeeping). ✅ NBHM (2020) was launched as a booster shot under Ministry of Agriculture. ✅ Aims to accelerate honey & related product production. 📍 Economic & Ecological Benefits ✅ Increased demand for honey as a nutritious product. ✅ Royal jelly, beeswax, pollen, etc., are used in pharmaceuticals, food, beauty, & other industries. ✅ Beekeeping is a low-investment, high-yield model for socio-economic growth. ✅ Scaling up can double farmers’ income, create jobs, enhance food security, & boost crop productivity.

🔆Dnipro River: ✅The Dnipro (Dnieper) River is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe. ✅It is the fourth-longest river in Europe (after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural). ✅Located in Eastern Europe, the Dnieper River and its many tributaries drain much of Belarus and Ukraine. ✅Historically, the river was an important barrier dividing Ukraine into right and left banks. Course: ✅It originates in Russia, in the low Valdai Hills, west of Moscow. ✅It runs a total length of 1,368 miles through western Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea. ✅Approximately 300 miles of the waterway is located in Russia, 430 miles are in Belarus, and 680 miles are within Ukraine. ✅The Dnipro is a typical river of the plains, sloping gently and flowing slowly. The water level varies considerably, and the riverbed is unstable. ✅The Dnipro Basin covers 504,000 sq.km of which 289,000 sq.km. are within Ukraine (48 percent of its area). ✅It passes through numerous urban centers such as the Russian cities of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh, as well as Mogilev in Belarus and Kiev, Cherkasy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia in Ukraine. ✅It is an important navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine and is connected by the Dnieper–Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe. ✅Tributaries: It has as many as 32,000 tributaries, including the Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, Bilozerka, Drut, Berezina, and Prypiat. #River_Series #Places_in_news Join @Mapping_prelims_mains

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🔆Understanding Emocracy: From Rational Debate to Emotional Influence ✅Traditionally, democracy is built upon logical reasoning, debate, and informed citizenry.  ✅In an ideal democratic setup, policies are formulated and debated based on evidence, expert insights, and rational decision-making.  ✅However, in an emocracy (fusion of ‘emotion’ and ‘democracy’), decision-making is increasingly dictated by public emotions, viral narratives, and psychological persuasion tactics. ✅It is visible worldwide—from the rise of leaders like Donald Trump in the U.S. to Brexit in the U.K. and the nationalist surge in several European nations.

Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh becomes India’s 58th Tiger Reserve ✅Madhav National park is situated near Shivpuri town in Madhya Pradesh. It is a part of the upper Vindhyan hills.  ✅It got the status of a National Park in 1958. ✅The Park was the hunting ground of Mughal emperors and Maharaja of Gwalior. ✅The Park is a combination of dry deciduous & dry thorn forests that make home for different varieties of antelopes like Nilgai, Chinkara and Deer. ✅The park is home to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s like Saharia. #National_park_series #Tiger_Reserve_series #Places_in_news Join @mapping_prelims_mains @upsc_4_environment

✅The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is a statutory body responsible for power sector planning, development, and regulation in India. It advises the government on electricity policy and technical standards. ✅It was established under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and was later reconstituted under the Electricity Act, 2003. ✅Nodal Ministry-Operates under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. ✅Headquarters– New Delhi, India. Structure & Composition ✅Chairperson: Heads the authority and oversees policy implementation and technical regulations. ✅Members: Comprises technical and regulatory experts from different domains of the power sector.

🔆 Indie Film Anora Triumphs at Oscars 📌 Context: ✅ Anora, an independent film about a sex worker’s marriage to a Russian billionaire’s son, won five Oscars, including Best Picture. 📌 Key Highlights: ✅ Director Sean Baker emphasized support for independent filmmaking in his speech. ✅ The film was praised for its raw storytelling and indie craftsmanship. ✅ Brazil won its first Best International Feature Oscar. ✅ Adrien Brody secured his second Oscar for The Brutalist. #Oscars #Cinema #Anora #IndieFilms

📌 PASHU AUSHADHI INITIATIVE: Affordable Veterinary Medicines for Livestock ✅ Part of the Livestock Health & Disease Control Program (LHDCP) ✅ Budget: ₹3,880 crore for 2024-25 & 2025-26 ✅ ₹75 crore allocated for affordable veterinary medicines Based on Janaushadhi Kendras ✅ Will provide generic veterinary medicines at affordable prices ✅ March 7 to be celebrated as "Janaushadhi Diwas" Why It Matters? ✅ India has 535.78 million livestock (2019 Census) ✅ Helps prevent FMD, Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants, and Lumpy Skin Disease ✅ Reduces economic losses for farmers. Who Will Run It? ✅ Cooperative Societies & PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras ✅ Includes Ethno-Veterinary Medicines based on traditional & indigenous knowledge ✅ NDDB has compiled a list of herbal treatments for mastitis, fever & worms #PashuAushadhi #LivestockHealth #DairyFarming #AnimalWelfare

✅ Key Measures: Open Market Operations (OMO): RBI will purchase government securities worth ₹1 lakh crore in two tranches on March 12 & March 18. Dollar-Rupee Swap: A $10 billion USD/INR swap for 36 months is scheduled for March 24 to boost forex reserves & stabilize the rupee. Long-Term Liquidity Support: RBI aims to ensure rupee liquidity while strengthening forex reserves.