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The Toda tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of Tamil Nadu. They inhabit the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiris are part of the Western Ghats, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2012). #Prelims

Arunachal Pradesh : Wancho Wooden Craft is a GI-tagged traditional craft of the Wancho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. —> Tribe: Wancho tribe (Scheduled Tribe) —> Material Used: Locally available wood —> GI Tag: Granted under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 —> GI tag registry : chennai —> GI tag valid for 10 years. #Prelims

#GS-3: Economy , Science & Tech CONTEXT - Major stocks: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra down - Since early Feb: sector lost ~14% market value --> Trigger: Fears that AI-led automation could disrupt core IT services model --> ‘SaaS-pocalypse’ Moment ⚠️ Anthropic launched workplace automation tools performing tasks traditionally done by IT professionals ⚠️ Concern: AI may not just assist — but replace service layers Indian IT firms heavily rely on: • Data processing • Contract analysis • Compliance monitoring • Customer support • Coding & testing --> Many of these are now AI-automatable --> Why Is Indian IT Vulnerable? - Business model built on large-scale manpower deployment - Revenue linked to billable hours model - Margins tied to labour arbitrage --> AI shifts value from manpower to: • IP ownership • Platform subscriptions • Managed AI services • Outcome-based contracts