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Swami Vivekananda APRIL 2021 The IAS Gazette A House Journal of APTI PLUS CONTENTS GS-II 43-87 GS-III 88-153 POLICY AGRICULTURE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI OPERATION GREEN 102 (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021 55 AGRI-REGULATORY SYSTEM 103 NOTA ON THE EVMS 57 FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS 105 PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PDS) 107 SOCIAL JUSTICE CATCH THE RAIN CAMPAIGN 108 CONSERVATION OF WATER 59 THE PLACES OF WORSHIP (SPECIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1991 60 GLACIAL OUTBURST 110 MENSTRUATION AMONG WOMEN 62 NCRMP 112 MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021 63 HUNGER IN INDIA 64 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEW AICTE RULES ON ENGINEERING COURSES 66 ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS 114 ENTRY OF TRANSGENDER IN NATIONAL ALUMINIUM-AIR TECHNOLOGY BATTERY SYSTEM 115 CADET CORPS 68 PSLV-C51 116 RELIGIOUS CONVERSION 69 NISAR 118 QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 71 NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 119 SOLID FUEL DUCTED RAMJET (SFDR) 121 HEALTH GM CROPS 122 VACCINE WASTAGE 73 QUASAR 127 RIGHT TO HEALTH 74 ASTEROID 129 PROGRESS UNDER NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION 77 GENOME MAPPING IN THE INDIAN OCEAN 130 BAIKAL-GVD 131 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIATOM TEST 132 INDIA BANGLADESH RELATIONS 79 QUAD 81 SECURITY & DEFENSE INDIA TAIWAN RELATIONS 83 ILLEGAL INFLUX FROM MYANMAR IN AIR STRIKE ON SANA’A 85 NORTHEASTERN STATES 133 INDIA-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS 86 SIPRI REPORT 134 INS KARANJ 135 GS-III 88-153 AIR INDEPENDENT PROPULSION (AIP) SYSTEM 137 SOLID FUEL DUCTED RAMJET 137 ECONOMY CYBER CRIME VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME 138 RESILIENT INDIAN ECONOMY 88 UNPAID WORK 90 RISING UNEMPLOYMENT 91 ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY PRIVATISATION 94 MAN-ANIMAL CONFLICT 140 E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACES AND MSME MAKEOVER 95 SEAWEED-HYPNEA INDICA AND HYPNEA BULLATA 142 RISING POVERTY IN INDIA 96 INDIA’S FIRST INTER-STATE TIGER RELOCATION PROJECT 144 POST-PANDEMIC PRESCRIPTION: ATMA NIRBHARTA 99 GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD 147 CUT IN PETROL AND DIESEL PRICES 100 ‘GREGARIOUS BAMBOO FLOWERING’ THREAT TO WILDLIFE 147 SEABUCKTHORN 148 APRIL 2021 The IAS Gazette A House Journal of APTI PLUS CONTENTS GS-III 88-153 SHORT NEWS ARTICLES 168-211 INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENT REGULATOR 149 SUGAMYA BHARAT APP 176 DEVARA KAADU 150 SWAYAM PLATFORM 177 FLEX ENGINE VEHICLES 151 WHO REPORT ON GENDER VIOLENCE 177 HIMALAYAN SEROW 152 JANAUSHADHI SCHEME 178 PRADHAN MANTRISWASTHYASURAKSHANIDHI (PMSSN) 179 GS-IV 154-161 UK VARIANT OF COVID 179 ETHICS ORIGIN OF THE CORONAVIRUS AS PER WHO 180 DOUBLE MUTANT COVID 19 VIRUS 180 THE ETHICAL AND MORAL ISSUES IN “MARRY YOUR RAPIST”CONVENTION 154 VACCINE TO UNPKF 181 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 157 INDIA TB REPORT 181 ETHICS CASE STUDIES 161 PM ATMANIRBHARSWASTH BHARAT YOJANA 182 PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA 182 MISCELLANEOUS 162-167 UNIQUE LAND PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ULPIN) SCHEME 183 PEOPLE IN NEWS ANTI –DEFECTION LAW FOR THE NOMINATED MEMBER 183 SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN 162 STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 184 ACHARYA NAGARJUNA 162 WEST CONTAINER TERMINAL (WCT) 185 LAXMAN NAYAK 163 DAMS ON BRAHMAPUTRA 185 SUBHASH PALEKAR 163 INDIA, JAPAN SPACE TIES 186 UIGHURS 165 CHINA PARLIAMENT 5-YEAR PLAN 186 BHAGAT SINGH 166 HONG KONG’S POLL SYSTEM 187 SWAMI CHIDBHAVANANDA 166 UK’S TURING SCHEME 187 AYYA VAIKUNDA SWAMIKAL 166 AFGHAN PEACE MEET 188 LACHIT BORPHUKAN 167 MARIB 188 SUEZ CANAL 189 SHORT NEWS ARTICLES 168-211 HEART OF ASIA CONFERENCE 189 SARAS AAJEEVIKA MELA 2021 168 OCI CARD 189 AKSHYA PATRA 168 XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION 190 SABAR TRIBE 168 CHIN COMMUNITIES 191 BIR CHILARAI DIVAS 169 PERMANENT INDUS COMMISSION 192 DANDI MARCH 170 INDIA ABSTAINS FROM RESOLUTION ON SRI LANKA 192 BHAONA 170 NEW SECURITY DIALOGUE PLATFORM 192 SHIGMOTSAV 170 INDIA - SWEDEN VIRTUAL SUMMIT 193 NAG RIVER 171 ACT EAST POLICY 193 MAITRI SETU 171 INTERNATIONAL NORTH–SOUTH TRANSPORT SANAA 172 CORRIDOR (INSTC) 194 BHADAR DAM 172 INDIA-BRAZIL-SOUTH AFRICA (IBSA) WOMEN’S FORUM 194 SARASVATI RIVER 172 INDO-KOREAN FRIENDSHIP PARK 194 ERITREA 173 OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA) PROJECT IN ANDAMAN & NICOBAR (A&N) 195 FREEDOM IN THE WORLD REPORT 173 EASTERN RAJASTHAN CANAL PROJECT 195 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) DIRECTOR 174 SUB-MISSION ON AGROFORESTRY (SMAF) SCHEME 195 NO CONFIDENCE MOTION 174 CSIR FLORICULTURE MISSION 196 APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA 175 AGRICULTURE VOLTAGE TECHNOLOGY 196 OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA 176 MAKE IN INDIA 197 APRIL 2021 The IAS Gazette A House Journal of APTI PLUS CONTENTS SHORT NEWS ARTICLES 168-211 CESS AND SURCHARGE 197 RAIL PASSENGER FARES 198 CRISIL REPORT 198 PRE-PACK MECHANISM 199 PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME 199 OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS 199 DRAFT PLAN FOR DISTRICT-WISE EXPORT PROMOTION 200 ANTI-DUMPING DUTY 200 INDIA TELECOM 2021 200 RATING MECHANISM FORMULATED FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 201 INDEX OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM 201 SHYAMALA GOPINATH COMMITTEE 202 INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEX 202 INTEGRATED OMBUDSMAN SCHEME 202 DRAFT BLUE ECONOMY POLICY 202 HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA 203 ARKTIKA-M 203 ADFOSC 204 SERB PRISM 204 CANDIDA AURIS 204 NEW BACTERIA STRAINS IN ISS 205 THE BUTEA MONOSPERMA TREE 205 COMMISSION FOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 206 NAG RIVER POLLUTION 206 NACADUBA SINHALA RAMASWAMII SADASIVAN 207 NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME (NCAP) 207 'BULDHANA PATTERN' FOR WATER CONSERVATION 208 NEW NAGAR VAN SCHEME 208 RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK 209 INAS 310 209 MILAN-2T ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES 209 VAJRA PRAHAR 2021 210 LAND PORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (LPAI) 210 DUSTLIK II 210 AMMUNITION-CUM-TORPEDO-CUM-MISSILE (ACTCM) BARGES 211 MOBILE INTEGRATED NETWORK TERMINAL (MINT) FOR INDIAN ARMY 211 SMS SCRUBBING 211 MCQs 212-219 P a g e | 1 GS-I CULTURE & HERITAGE Context Recently, the 28th Edition of the HunarHaat was organised at Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa. About ―HunarHaat‖ (Skill Haat) exhibition is a platform aimed at promoting and supporting artisans from Minority communities and providing them domestic as well as international market for display and sell their products. Theme Vocal for Local Organizer Ministry of Minority Affairs underUSTTAD (Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. USTTAD aims to preserve heritage of traditional arts and crafts of minorities and build capacity of traditional crafts persons and artisans. Highlights of 28th Edition Craftsmen from various states brought indigenous magnificent handmade products to showcase, sale and display at the event. Products like Bidriware, Kalamkari, Madhubani Paintings, Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery, products made from cane- bamboo-jute, Tussar silk, Moonga Silk, Marble products, Leather products, Black Pottery, Handloom etc were showcased. Significance of HunarHaats Economic Empowerment ―HunarHaat‖ have become “Employment and Empowerment Exchange” for master artisans and craftsmen. More than 5 lakh artisans, craftsmen and people associated with HunarHaats have been provided employment and employment opportunities in the last about 5 years. These beneficiaries include a large number of women artisans. HunarHaatshave infactproved to be a “Mega Mission” of economic empowerment of needy master artisans and craftsmen. Promotion of Indigenous Legacy Traditional crafts have gradually lost their employability in the light of globalization & competitive market. HunarHaats are preserving and promoting India‟s indigenous traditional legacy of master artisans and craftsmen which was on the verge of extinction. Business Generation ―HunarHaat‖ generates business worth crores of rupees for indigenous handmade exquisite products of artisans and craftsmen. These artisans are receiving orders for their products