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Sugamya Bharat App: ● It is a mobile application developed to sensitise and enhance the accessibility within the 3 pillars of Accessible India Campaign namely- transportation sector, built environment and ICT ecosystem in India. Accessible India Campaign: ● It was launched in 2015 by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(DEPwD). ● The aim of the Campaign is to make a barrier free and conducive environment for Persons with Disabilities all over the country. International Disability Alliance: ● It was created in 2009 as an alliance of eight global and six regional organisations of persons with disabilities. ● Purpose: They advocate at the UN for a more inclusive global environment for persons with disabilities and their organisations. ● Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland @joinupsc

Facts✅✅ Only 3 states in North-East India have Tiger Reserves. They are in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. Share it with IAS preparing friends 👍👍 @joinupsc

Review petition - the Constitution itself gives, under Article 137, the Supreme Court the power to review any of its judgments or orders. - a review can be accepted “only where a glaring omission or patent mistake or like grave error has crept in earlier by judicial fallibility”. - A review is by no means an appeal in disguise. - any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review. This implies that it is not necessary that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgment. - A Review Petition has to be filed within 30 days of the date of judgment or order @joinupsc

Humpback Mahseer ● It is a large freshwater fish endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is restricted to the Kaveri river basin. ● Threats: Destructive fishing methods, building of dams that reduced the flow rates in the river, over-abstraction of water and pollution are cited as reasons for the dwindling numbers. ● IUCN Status: Critically Endangered @joinupsc

Khelo India Scheme: ● Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs. ● Objective: To revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation. ● Under the scheme, Talented players identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels by the High-Powered Committee will be provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years. @joinupsc

●Unemployment Rate (UR): UR is defined as the percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force. ● Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): LFPR is defined as the percentage of persons in the labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population. ● Worker Population Ratio (WPR): WPR is defined as the percentage of employed persons in the population. ● Activity Status: The activity status of a person is determined on the basis of the activities pursued by the person during the specified reference period. ● Usual Status: The activity status determined on the basis of the reference period of the last 365 days preceding the date of survey, it is known as the usual activity status of the person. ● Current Weekly Status (CWS): The activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of the last 7 days preceding the date of survey is known as the current weekly status (CWS) of the person. @joinupsc

What is Planet Nine in News? ● It is a hypothetical planet that is said to be 10 times the size of the Earth and orbits far beyond Neptune in a highly eccentric orbit around the Sun. ● It was first proposed in 2012 to explain perturbations in the orbits of dwarf planets beyond Neptune’s orbit which are called Kuiper Belt objects. @joinupsc