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Make in Northeast

The central government has announced

“Make in Northeast” initiative beginning

with a comprehensive tourism plan for the

region.

Objective: It will not only generate revenue

for Northeast but also create job

opportunities to prevent the exodus of youth

which is presently taking place from the

region to the rest of the country.

Make in Northeast:

It is inspired by ‘Make in India’ concept.

It will in the long run seek to promote

exclusive Northeast expertise in areas

like tea processing, organic farming,

food processing, exploitation of wind

power through wind mills, AYUSH,

wellness therapies like spas, etc.

It will attract investments in the North

East region.

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In order to develop Northeast as a

destination for investors, holiday seekers

and tourists mega circuit and mega

destination projects of Tourism Ministry

in the area will also be pursued.

Other initiatives :

Recently the government had planned a 2015

Calendar for the Ministry of DoNER based

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month displaying the traditional local

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season. When circulated across the country,

this annual calendar would serve as a

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Preliminary estimates in “Status of Tigers in

India, 2014″ show that there are 2,226 tigers

in India, up 30 per cent from 1,706 in 2010.

India now has 70% of the tiger population in

the world.

Details:

The largest increase is recorded in the

Western Ghats Landscape complex —

Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu

— with 776 tigers (up from 402 in 2006).

The Mudumalai­Bandipur­Nagarahole­

Wayanad complex holds the world’s

single largest tiger population currently

estimated at over 570 tigers (in 11,000

sq.km of habitat.

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with three to five animals.

However, the Sunderbans did not report

an increase in the numbers because of a

low prey base and other factors. Odisha

reported a fall in number.

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Anwar on 9) Should

happiness be the ultimate goal in

one’s life? Where do you find

happiness in your daily life? In

your opinion, what constitutes

real happiness for you? Explain.

Meera on 4) In the USA, a

war of words is being waged

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The population had increased at the rate

of six per cent per annum in India from

2006 while the world lost 97 per cent

tigers in the last 50 years in 13 countries.

The main reasons for this increase were

effective tackling of poaching, and the

positive attitude of the wildlife services.

The latest round of assessment used state­of­

the art technology of double sampling, using

camera traps to estimate the assessment and

distribution of tigers over 3,78,118 sq.km of

forests in 47 reserves in 18 States. The only

portions which were not scanned were some

parts of the north­east and Jharkhand.

against each other between some

civil society organisations and

telecom providers about an issue

related to whether broadband

service providers should be

designated as “common carriers”

or not. Critically comment on

this issue and examine if India

should be worried in future on

this issue.

ARJUN V KARTHA on 2)

India recently launched National

Air Quality Index to provide real

time data on air quality in some

of India’s bigger cities. Write a

critical note on this policy

initiative and examine if

anything more needs to be done

to tackle air pollution in Indian

cities.

Roshan Tiwari on 4) “The

problem in establishing strategic

presence in the Indian Ocean

region is that India’s ambitions

seem to be running ahead of its

capacity.” In the light of slew of

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Sources: The Hindu.

Periyar tiger reserve wins NTCA award

The Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala has

bagged the National Tiger Conservation

Authority biennial award for encouraging

the local public participation in managing

the reserve.

Developments in Periyar Tiger Reserve:

It is spread over 925 Sq.km in Kerala.

projects announced by India in

the Indian Ocean region,

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the ultimate goal in one’s life?

Where do you find happiness in

your daily life? In your opinion,

what constitutes real happiness

for you? Explain.

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the ultimate goal in one’s life?

Where do you find happiness in

your daily life? In your opinion,

what constitutes real happiness

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The reserve set up the Periyar

Foundation in 2006 which was a model

for other reserves in biodiversity

conservation and community

participation in managing natural

resources. After this, the Wildlife

Protection Act was amended so that

each reserve would set up a Foundation.

The community­based eco­tourism

activities helped visitors and there were

night scouting programmes with the

help of expert trackers as well.

Tourism was supplemented by pepper

growing and marketing which was a

value addition.

Self­help groups were involved in honey

processing and other income­generating

activities.

Of the 75 eco development committees,

15 were tribal and each had about 150 to

200 members. There were 19 different

eco­tourism programmes apart from

village eco­development programmes

Current Events, 11 April 2015

ThirdEye on 2) Recently, the

United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural

Organisation (UNESCO)

published the “Education for All”

Global Monitoring Report to

evaluate the progress of

countries on these goals.

Critically comment on its

findings on India’s performance.

geetanjali on 1) Little­

understood western disturbances

have been blamed for most of the

freak weather events in India in

the past decade. What do you

understand by these ‘Western

Disturbances’? How do they

originate and what effect they

have on India’s economy?

Discuss.

mounica on FEEDBACK

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on Insights Secure – 2015:

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like bee­keeping.

The committees also played a major role

during the Sabarimala pilgrimage which

involved a 23­km trek in the dense

forests. Small shops were set up along

the way and people helped in regulating

the pilgrims and in waste management,

removing 40 to 50 tonnes each season.

Sources: The Hindu.

Odds of escaping poverty in India, U.S.

same: WB

The World Bank report, “Addressing

inequality in South Asia,” has found that the

probability of a poor person moving out of

poverty in India in 2014 was as good as that

in the U.S.

Important observations made:

Question from Static Portion, 9 &

10 April 2015

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2015: Hindi Medium

gajender on 9) Should

happiness be the ultimate goal in

one’s life? Where do you find

happiness in your daily life? In

your opinion, what constitutes

real happiness for you? Explain.

Abhishek sharma on 4) How

has recent election outcome in

Israel altered the possibility of

granting independent statehood

to Palestine? Also examine if

there is any change in India’s

policy towards Palestine in

recent months.

Sujata on 8) A new study has

found that the dispersant used

as a remedial measure to clean

the ocean basin after the 2010

Deepwater Horizon oil spill in

the Gulf of Mexico is more toxic

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The report has found that sons from

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe

households are no longer stuck in the

jobs done by their fathers.

Across generations, mobility of

occupational profiles among Muslims

has been similar to that of higher caste

Hindus, whereas mobility among

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

and Other Backward Classes has become

higher than that of upper caste Hindus

over time.

The report shows that one of the main

drivers of upward mobility is the

increase in number of non­farm jobs in

rural India.

Between 2004­05 and 2009­10, 15 per

cent of India’s population, or 40 per cent

of the poor, moved above the poverty

line. In the same period, a sizeable

portion of the poor and the vulnerable

— over 9 per cent of the total population

or about 11 per cent of the poor and

to corals than the spilled oil.

Examine why and what are its

adverse effects?

Sujata on 8) A new study has

found that the dispersant used

as a remedial measure to clean

the ocean basin after the 2010

Deepwater Horizon oil spill in

the Gulf of Mexico is more toxic

to corals than the spilled oil.

Examine why and what are its

adverse effects?

Sujata on 8) A new study has

found that the dispersant used

as a remedial measure to clean

the ocean basin after the 2010

Deepwater Horizon oil spill in

the Gulf of Mexico is more toxic

to corals than the spilled oil.

Examine why and what are its

adverse effects?

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and Productivity in Agriculture SectorJULY 4, 2015

“Knowledge Based Information” To Farmers:

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vulnerable — moved into the middle

class.

Sources: The Hindu.

H1N1: States told to be ready

The Union Health Ministry has asked the

States to ensure facilities for the diagnosis

and treatment of H1N1 infection (swine flu).

The Centre had urged the States to create

awareness of flu symptoms, preventive

measures, diagnostic facilities and treatment.

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The health departments have been asked to

ensure sanitation and hygiene in public

places. High­risk groups, which include

those with low immunity, non­

communicable diseases such as diabetes or

serious ailments, have been advised to take

precautions and report to the nearest

hospital or diagnostic centre in case of

symptoms.

Swine Flu:

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory

disease of pigs caused by type A influenza

viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs.

H1N1 is a flu virus. When it was first

detected in 2009, it was called “swine flu”

because the virus was similar to those found

in pigs.

Transmission from Pigs to Humans: The

H1N1 virus is currently a seasonal flu

virus found in humans. Although it also

circulates in pigs, one cannot get it by

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eating properly handled and cooked

pork or pork products.

In 2009, H1N1 was spreading fast

around the world, so the World Health

Organization called it a pandemic.

Spread:

Swine flu is contagious, and it spreads in

the same way as the seasonal flu.

When people who have it cough or

sneeze, they spray tiny drops of the

virus into the air. If a person comes in

contact with these drops or touch a

surface that an infected person has

recently touched, the person can catch

H1N1 swine flu.

Pregnant women who contract the H1N1

infection are at a greater risk of

developing complications because of

hormonal changes, physical changes and

changes to their immune system to

accommodate the growing foetus.

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Symptoms:

Most symptoms are the same as seasonal flu.

They can include:

cough

fever

sore throat

stuffy or runny nose

body aches

headache

chills

fatigue

diarrhea

dyspnea

If, not controlled it can lead to more serious

complications like pneumonia and

respiratory failure.

Influenza vaccines are one of the most

effective ways to protect people from

contracting illness during influenza

epidemics and pandemics. The antiviral

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drugs are sometimes prescribed to reduce

the severity of symptoms.

Sources: The Hindu, WHO.

India is world’s second most trusting

nation: survey

Moving up the ranks, India has emerged as

the second most trusted country in the world

in terms of faith reposed on its institutions

even as globally trust levels have fallen, says

a survey.

The study was conducted by public relations

firm Edelman.

Important findings:

Trust in institutions in India has

improved sharply in 2015 with the

country moving up three notches to the

second place among 27 nations.

While the number of “truster” countries

are at an all­time low of six in 2015

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including UAE, India, China and

Netherlands, the number of “distruster”

countries has grown significantly to 13

including Japan, Russia, Hong Kong,

South Africa and Italy.

Brazil, Malaysia, France and the US are

among the 8 “neutral” nations as per the

trust index.

According to the report, an “alarming

evaporation of trust” has happened

across all institutions, reaching the lows

of the Great Recession in 2009.

Trust in government, business, media

and NGOs in the general population is

below 50 per cent in two­thirds of

countries, including the U.S., U.K. and

Germany.

From fifth most trusted in 2014, India

has now become the second­most

trusted in 2015 with a score of 79 per

cent in the barometer.

The list is topped by UAE with 84 per

cent trust.

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Indonesia (78 per cent), China (75 per

cent), Singapore (65 per cent) and

Netherlands (64 per cent) are the others

that have recorded highest levels of

trust.

Sources: The Hindu.

EU lifts ban on Indian mangoes

The seven­month ban on Indian mangoes,

imposed last year by the European Union,

has been lifted well in advance of the

deadline set for the ban, which was

originally till December 2015.

This has come after an audit by the EU

which showed significant improvements

in the phytosanitary export certification

system.

Why were they banned?

Shipments of mangoes from India had been

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stopped last year after inspections found

some consignments infested with fruit flies.

Other details:

The ban has been lifted only on

mangoes. Ban on taro, bitter gourd,

snake gourd and eggplant remains in

force.

The EU accounts for more than 50 per

cent of total exports of fruits and

vegetables from India. The U.K. is the

main destination, followed by the

Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Small traders and importers of the fruit

in the United Kingdom were hit last year

due to the ban.

Sources: The Hindu.

Will implement 13th Amendment within a

unitary state: Ranil

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The Sri Lankan PM has said that the Sri

Lankan government will implement the 13th

Amendment to its Constitution within a

unitary state.

Implementation of the 13th Amendment

— born out of the Indo­Lanka Accord of

1987 — has remained a long­pending

demand of the Tamil National Alliance

(TNA), the main party representing the

island’s Northern Tamils.

The Amendment envisages substantive

devolution of political powers to the

provinces.

13th Amendment:

The Thirteenth Amendment (13A) to the

Constitution of Sri Lanka creates

Provincial Councils in Sri Lanka. This

also makes Sinhala and Tamil as the

official language of the country and

English as link language.

It is based on the Indo­Sri Lanka Peace

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Amit SaxenaThanks is a small word for the gigantic workyou’re doing. Doing so much selflessly is

Accord. It was an accord signed in

Colombo on 29 July, 1987, between

Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and

Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene.

The accord was expected to resolve the

ongoing Sri Lankan civil war. Under the

terms of the agreement, Colombo agreed

to devolution of power to the provinces,

the Sri Lankan troops were to be

withdrawn to their barracks in the north

and the Tamil rebels were to surrender

their arms.

Sources: The Hindu.

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