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#GS_FACTS Red Sand Boa 🎯Also known as Indian Sand Boa. 🎯It is a non-venomous snake. 🎯It is endemic to Iran, Pakistan, and India. 🔹Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972: Schedule IV.

#GS_FACTS Currency Chest 🔹It is the depository of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 🔹It consists of the cash meant for the banks and ATMs. 🔹The chests are located on-premises of selected banks all across India. 🔹When the RBI prints new notes, they first send them to the currency chests, from where it goes into circulation.

#GS_FACTS Aarogya Maitri Cube ▪️It is the world's first portable disaster hospital built by India. ▪️It has been developed indigenously under the Project BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri).

#GS_FACTS Zealandia 🎯It also known as the New Zealand continent or Te Riu-a-Māui. 🎯It is a largely submerged continental mass that is almost entirely underwater in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 🎯It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, to the east of Australia and to the south of New Caledonia. 🎯It is considered the world's smallest continent and is distinct from the continent of Australia.

#GS_FACTS Koraput Kalajeera Rice 📌It recently got Geographical Indications (GI) status. 📌It is known as the ‘Prince of Rice’. 📌It comes from Koraput district of Odisha.

#GS_FACTS Pulikkali(Tiger Dance) ▪️It is a recreational folk art from Kerala. ▪️It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam (annual harvest festival).

#GS_FACTS Kinzhal Missile 🎯It is a hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile developed by Russia. 🎯It has a reported range of 1,500–2,000 km and speed up to Mach 10. 🎯Kinzhal means "dagger" in Russian.

#GS_FACTS Jaya Verma Sinha 🔹She became the first woman CEO and chairperson of the Railway Board (in the Railway Board’s 118-year history). 🔹Ministry of Railways formed in 1905. 🔹The name change of railway stations in India requires approval by the Railway Board of India.

#GS_FACTS Jais 🔹Jais is the world's most advanced Arabic large language model. 🔹It was developed by Inception, a unit of Abu Dhabi AI company G42. 🔹Jais is a bilingual Arabic-English model that has been trained on a massive dataset of text and code.

#GS_FACTS 6th Census Report On Minor Irrigation (MI) Schemes ▪️Released by Ministry of Jal Shakti. ▪️Out of 23.14 million MI schemes, 21.93 million (94.8%) are Ground Water and 1.21 million (5.2%) are Surface Water Schemes. ▪️Uttar Pradesh Possesses Largest Number of MI Schemes Followed by Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. ▪️Dug-wells have highest share in MI schemes followed by shallow tube-wells, medium tube-wells and deep tube-wells. ▪️Maharashtra is the leading State in dug-wells, surface flow and surface lift schemes.

#GS_FACTS Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023 🎯Dr. R. Ravi Kannan from India won this award for his work in revolutionizing the treatment of cancer in Assam. 🎯This award was established in 1957 as Asia's highest honour and premier prize. 🎯It was instituted in the honor of the former President of Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay. 🎯The award is presented annually on 31st August. 🎯This award is often regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia.

#GS_FACTS ENTAZIA 🔹ENTAZIA is a bio fungicide crop protection product that contains Bacillus subtilis. 🔹It is used to control bacterial leaf blight, a major rice disease.

#GS_FACTS CE-20 ▪️The CE-20 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). ▪️It has been developed to power the upper stage of LVM3. ▪️It is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle. ▪️ISRO will use it for its ‘Mission Gaganyaan’.

#Answer_Writing_Content Explain the impact of urbanisation on bio-diversity? ▪️Habitat Loss and Fragmentation: Urban development often involves clearing land for buildings, roads, and infrastructure, leading to the direct loss of natural habitats. ▪️Species Extinction: Urbanization has been linked to the decline and disappearance of numerous species, especially those with specialized habitat requirements. ▪️Pollution: Urbanization contributes to various forms of pollution and can directly harm wildlife and plants or disrupt ecological processes. ▪️Invasive Species: Urban areas often serve as gateways for the introduction and spread of invasive species. These non-native species can outcompete native species for resources, disrupt local ecosystems. ▪️Loss of Ecosystem Services: Urbanization can lead to the loss of natural ecosystem services, impacting both the environment and human well-being. ▪️Climate Change: Urbanization can contribute to local climate change through the heat island effect, where cities become hotter than surrounding rural areas. This can affect the distribution and behavior of species adapted to specific temperature ranges. ▪️Human-Wildlife Conflicts: As urban areas encroach on natural habitats, interactions between humans and wildlife increase and this can lead to conflicts between them.

#Answer_Writing_Content Explain importance of labour laws? ▪️Labor laws play a significant role in protecting the rights and interests of workers, maintaining industrial harmony, and promoting economic development. ▪️Labor laws establish fundamental rights for workers, ensuring they are treated fairly, with dignity, and without discrimination in the workplace. ▪️Labour laws promote social justice by addressing the power imbalance between employers and employees. ▪️Labour laws help prevent exploitation and abuse, ensuring that workers are not subjected to unfair labor practices. ▪️Labour laws mandate safety and health standards in the workplace, reducing the risk of accidents and occupational illnesses. ▪️Labour laws often establish minimum wage levels and standards for fair compensation. ▪️Labour laws provide mechanisms for regulating termination and layoff procedures, reducing arbitrary dismissals and promoting job security. ▪️Labour laws contribute to economic stability by preventing labor disputes and strikes that could disrupt productivity and economic growth.

#Answer_Writing_Content What is Social Audit? ▪️A social audit is a process of assessing and evaluating an organization's or entity's social and ethical performance, practices, and impact on society. ▪️It is a systematic and structured examination of an entity's activities, policies, and outcomes to determine how well it aligns with its social and ethical objectives and responsibilities. ▪️Social audits are typically conducted by organizations themselves or by external parties, including independent auditors, to provide transparency, accountability, and a clear understanding of an organization's social performance.

#Answer_Writing_Content How to address poverty and inequality? The strategies and approaches to address poverty and inequality: ▪️Education: Promote universal access to quality education and vocational training and provide individuals with the skills they need to access better economic opportunities. ▪️Healthcare: Ensure access to affordable and quality healthcare services. ▪️Income Redistribution: Implement progressive taxation policies and social safety nets that redistribute wealth and provide a basic level of income for those in need. ▪️Gender Equality: Empowering women and girls can have a significant impact on reducing poverty and inequality. ▪️Social Services: Strengthen social services, including affordable housing, childcare, and eldercare, to support families and individuals in need. ▪️Financial Inclusion: Expand access to financial services, such as microfinance and banking, to help individuals and small businesses build assets and escape poverty. ▪️Rural Development: Focus on rural development initiatives that can create employment opportunities, improve agricultural practices, and enhance access to markets for rural communities.

#Answer_Writing_Content What is Ransomware? 🔹Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) designed to encrypt a victim's files or block access to their computer system until a ransom is paid to the attacker. 🔹Ransomware attacks are typically carried out by cybercriminals seeking financial gain. 🔹When a computer or network is infected with ransomware, the victim is presented with a ransom demand and is usually given instructions on how to pay the ransom to receive a decryption key or have their access restored.

#Answer_Writing_Content What is Cyber Stalking? 🔹Cyberstalking is a form of online harassment or stalking that involves using electronic communication tools and the internet to engage in persistent, unwanted, and often threatening behaviors directed at an individual or group. 🔹Cyberstalkers may use various digital means to monitor, track, intimidate, or harass their victims, causing emotional distress, fear, and sometimes physical harm.

#Answer_Writing_Content What is Cyberbullying? ▪️Cyberbullying is a form of harassment that takes place online or through digital communication tools. ▪️It involves using technology, such as social media, text messages, email, or other digital platforms, to target and harm individuals or groups by sending hurtful, threatening, or derogatory messages, sharing embarrassing or private information, spreading false rumors, or engaging in other harmful behaviors.