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🔆 Government Scheme | eSaras 📍 Why in News? ✅ eSaras is empowering rural women through digital commerce under DAY-NRLM. 📌 About Developed by Digital India Corporation (MeitY) with MoRD. Helps SHGs, FPOs & women entrepreneurs sell products online. 📌 Key Features Covers 8.99+ crore SHG members. 1,400+ rural products on an ONDC-enabled marketplace. Integrated with LokOS, BHASHINI, UMANG, digital payments & logistics. 📌 Benefits Promotes rural products like handicrafts, honey, spices, dairy & bamboo products. Provides training in branding, packaging & digital marketing. Supports the Lakhpati Didi mission. 📚 UPSC Prelims Facts ✅ Scheme: DAY-NRLM ✅ Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development ✅ Technology Partner: Digital India Corporation (MeitY) ✅ Platform: ONDC-enabled rural e-commerce marketplace

🔆 PIB Decoded | India Leads the World in Tiger Conservation 🐅🇮🇳 📅 29 July – International Tiger Day India has emerged as the global leader in tiger conservation, hosting 3,682 wild tigers (AITE 2022)—around 70% of the world's wild tiger population. 📌 Project Tiger ✅ Launched: 1973 ✅ Ministry: MoEFCC ✅ Tiger Reserves: 58 (18 States) ✅ Area: 84,500 sq km (2.56% of India's geographical area) 📌 National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) ✅ Statutory body (Wildlife Protection Act, 1972; amended in 2006) ✅ Implements Project Tiger ✅ Approves Tiger Conservation Plans ✅ Provides scientific, technical & financial support 📌 Scientific Monitoring ✅ AITE – World's largest biodiversity survey (Every 4 years) ✅ M-STrIPES – GPS-based field monitoring ✅ CaTRAT – AI-based camera trap image classification ✅ ExtractCompare – Stripe pattern-based tiger identification 🏆 NTCA holds the Guinness World Record for the largest camera-trap wildlife survey. 📌 Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) ✅ Assesses tige

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🛕 Sarnath, the sacred site where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon, is now India's 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site. 🌍 📚 A must-know UPSC Art & Culture topic covering Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Buddhist Sangha, Ashokan Pillar, and Dhamek Stupa. 💯 Save this carousel for quick revision and strengthen your Prelims preparation. #UPSC #Prelims2027 #ArtAndCulture #Sarnath #UNESCO #Buddhism #CurrentAffairs #History #UPSCPreparation #WorldHeritageSite

Corporate Mitra Scheme | UPSC Quick Revision 📌 Why in News? • IICA held an awareness webinar on the Corporate Mitra Scheme in Arunachal Pradesh. 📌 About • Flagship scheme to support MSMEs through trained Corporate Mitras. • Announced in Union Budget 2026–27. • Implemented via SWAYAM Plus Portal. 📌 Objective • Reduce compliance burden. • Improve Ease of Doing Business. • Create skilled para-professionals. • Generate employment. 📌 Key Services • GST compliance • Accounting & Finance • Cost Accounting • Secretarial Services • Corporate Governance 📌 Training • 6 months classroom learning. • 6 months internship with professional firms. 📌 Focus • Tier-II & Tier-III cities. 📌 Eligibility • Graduates & final-year students. • Up to 30 years. 📌 Benefits • 50% fee concession for women, NER, Himalayan region, A&N Islands & Lakshadweep. • Internship stipend as per ICAI, ICSI & ICMAI norms. 📌 Significance • Strengthens MSMEs. • Improves compliance. • Creates jobs. • Boosts Ease of Doing Business. #UPSC #CurrentAff

PIB DECODED 🔆 POSHAN TRACKER | UPSC Quick Revision 📌 Why in News? • MoWCD highlighted Poshan Tracker as a key digital tool under Mission Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0. • New Nominee Module introduced for hassle-free Take-Home Ration (THR) delivery. 📌 What is Poshan Tracker? • Real-time monitoring app for Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). • Monitors Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and beneficiaries. • Improves nutrition service delivery through digital monitoring. 📌 What does it track? • AWC opening • Children's attendance • ECCE activities • Growth monitoring • Hot Cooked Meals (HCM) • Take-Home Ration (THR) 📌 Key Features • Aadhaar e-KYC + Facial Recognition (FRS) • 99.88% beneficiaries Aadhaar verified • Eliminates fake beneficiaries & leakages • Increases transparency 📌 Nominee Module • Authorised nominee can collect THR on behalf of the beneficiary. 📌 Government Support • 📱 Smartphone support for AWWs & Supervisors • ₹10,000 + GST per smartphone • ₹8,000 for 4 Growth Monitoring Devices (GMDs)

Women’s Work Participation in India is one of the most important Economy + Society topics for UPSC Prelims & Mains. 📌 Save this post for revision before Prelims. 📤 Share it with your UPSC study group. #UPSC #UPSC2027 #Economy #WomenEmpowerment #CurrentAffairs #Prelims #Mains #IndianEconomy #GS3 #ViksitBharat #WomenWorkforce #LaunchpadIAS

Women’s Work Participation in India is one of the most important Economy + Society topics for UPSC Prelims & Mains. 📌 Save this post for revision before Prelims. 📤 Share it with your UPSC study group. #UPSC #UPSC2027 #Economy #WomenEmpowerment #CurrentAffairs #Prelims #Mains #IndianEconomy #GS3 #ViksitBharat #WomenWorkforce #LaunchpadIAS

Women’s Work Participation in India is one of the most important Economy + Society topics for UPSC Prelims & Mains. In this carousel, revise: ✅ Female Work Participation Rate (WPR) ✅ Key statistics ✅ Reasons for low participation ✅ Economic significance ✅ Way Forward ✅ Constitutional Articles ✅ SDGs ✅ Prelims keywords 📌 Save this post for revision before Prelims. 📤 Share it with your UPSC study group. #UPSC #UPSC2027 #Economy #WomenEmpowerment #CurrentAffairs #Prelims #Mains #IndianEconomy #GS3 #ViksitBharat #WomenWorkforce #LaunchpadIAS