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Prime Ministers of #India and the #unitedkingdom held a bilateral virtual summit recently.

Let's revise the Bilateral Military Exercises between India and #UK.

AirForce Exercise -- #Indradhanush
Navy Exercise -- #Konkan
Army Exercise -- #AjeyaWarrior

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What is Act East Policy of #India ?

It is a #diplomatic initiative of #GoI to promote #economic cooperation, #cultural ties and developing a #strategic relationship with countries in #IndoPacific region.

It was launched in November, 2014.

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#ActEastPolicy of #India also aims to build a strong people to people contact with the countries of #SoutheastAsia at various levels.

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#NTPC is developing #India’s biggest #floating #solar power plant by generation capacity (100MW) at #Ramagundam in #Peddapalli district of #Telangana.

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What is Floating #Solar Plant ?

It refers to the deployment of #photovoltaic panels on the surface of #water bodies. They are good alternative to land-based solar arrays.

They generally give longer, uninterrupted performance than many land-based plants.

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Ans - A (Vinoba Bhave)

The Individual Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1940.

Aim of the Individual Satyagraha was to affirm the right of speech.

The first Satyagrahi selected was Acharya Vinoba Bhave.

Second Satyagrahi was Jawahar Lal Nehru.

#IndianHistory

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#ModernHistory MCQs Explained :

Q. Who among the following was nominated as first #Satyagrahi by #MahatmaGandhi for the Individual Satyagarha of 1940 ?

A. Vinoba Bhave
B. Jawarharlal Nehru
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. S. Satyamurti

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#Montreal Protocol has led to the significant improvement in the #ozone layer and has been a most successful #environmental protocol so far.

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What is the #Vienna Convention ?

In 1985, the governments of the #world adopted Vienna Convention for #Ozone Layer protection.

In 1987, the #MontrealProtocol was drafted where the leaders of the world resolved to work together to cut out the use of ozone-depleting substances.

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What is #Gulf Cooperation Council ?

It is a #intergovernmental #political and #economic union consisting of all #Arab states of the #PersianGulf except #Iraq.

All current member states are monarchies.

Headquarters: #Riyadh City, #SaudiArabia

#upsc #upsc2021 #gk #MiddleEast

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Data/Transaction entered in #Blockchain is irreversible means stored permanently.

Whenever a new #data is entered, a new block is added to the chain so the chain keeps growing.

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What is Blockchain Technology⛓️⛓️⛓️?

#Blockchain is a #decentralized and #distributed data storage #technology in which #information is stored in the form of small block and each block is connected through a chain.

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@Pranayanaik69 @BORN4WIN Just to add :

#Economic #Freedom Index is published by US conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation.

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#EIA encourages the decision makers to adopt various #mitigation strategies in the #developmental plan of a project minimise the adverse impacts of projects on #environment.

Environment Impact Assessment in #India is backed by the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

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What is Environmental Impact Assessment ?

As per #UNEP, Environmental Impact #Assessment (EIA) is a tool used to identify the #environmental, #social and #economic impacts of a project prior to decision-making.

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What is #Agroforestry 🏞️🏞️🏞️ ?

It is a #land use #management system in which #trees are grown together with #crops to enhance #productivity, #diversity and #ecosystem sustainability.

#Biodiversity in agroforestry systems is typically higher than in conventional #agricultural.

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March 10 : #NoSmokingDay

To raise #awareness about the disastrous effects of #smoking in daily life, No Smoking Day is observed every year on the #SecondWednesday of #March.

On this day, pledge to #QuitSmoking.

#upsc #upsc2021 #bpsc #mpsc #mppsc #uppsc #ssc #GeneralAwareness

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NRIs are required to pay the #IncomeTax on their #Indian #income like resident #Indians.

If a #NRI wishes to take up foreign #citizenship, he/she will have to give up the Indian citizenship.

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Who is a #NRI ?

An #Indian #citizen residing outside #India for a total of at least 183 days in a #financial year is considered to be a NRI.

NRIs enjoy the same #VotingRights as normal Indian citizens.

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#IndianPolity

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What is #COVAX initiative ?

It is an initiative launched in #April by #WHO, the #EuropeanCommission and #France in response to #COVID19 pandemic.

It's aim is to ensure that people in all corners of the #world get access to COVID-19 #vaccines regardless of their #wealth.

#upsc