Source: DC Subject: Art and Culture Context: The Prime Minister highlighted Narsapuram Lace Craft in Man Ki Baat as a model of women-led economic empowerment and cultural continuity. The craft’s Geographical Indication (GI) tag has renewed national attention on this traditional livelihood of the Godavari region. About Narsapuram Lace Craft: What it is? Narsapuram Lace …
Source: TOI Subject: Mapping Context: Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a strategic focus due to its rich rare earth element (REE) reserves along its coastline, crucial for clean energy, defence and semiconductor sectors. About Andhra’s Rare Earth Corridor: What it is? A continuous belt of rare earth–rich beach sand deposits containing monazite and other heavy …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TH Context: Andhra Pradesh Home Minister stated that the government would take measures to eliminate the issue of “doli deaths” in the Agency by enhancing road connectivity to the remote villages of Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district. About Doli Yatra Protest: Objective of the yatra: The tribal community organized the ‘doli yatra’ to demand …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 22 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Demography and Population Source: IE Context: The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, recently announced plans to incentivize residents to have more children due to concerns about a declining young population in Southern India. Present trends in South India: Lower fertility rates: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have achieved or are near replacement-level fertility …
Mapping Source: TH Chebrolu, a town in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh is recognized for its rich history, culture, and heritage. Referred to as the “land of temples,” Chebrolu bears the imprints of various dynasties, including the Eastern Chalukya, Velanati Choda, Kakatiya, Pota Rajulu, and Paristchedi, spanning centuries. The town is home to …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: HBL Context: The Andhra Pradesh Guaranteed Pension System Bill, 2023 was passed recently. Through this, the Andhra Pradesh government started introducing the New Guaranteed Pension Scheme (GPS) against the criticism of the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and the negative fiscal impact Old Pension Scheme (OPS) OPS vs. NPS …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: LM Context: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $ 141 million loan agreement to support the development of infrastructure in three industrial clusters in Andhra Pradesh. Clusters are: Visakhapatnam node: Rambilli and Nakkapalli industrial clusters; Nakkapalli cluster Srikalahasthi-Chittoor node: Chittoor–South industrial cluster; …
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Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: IE The government of Andhra Pradesh has initiated the process of freeing “dotted lands,” which are disputed lands with unclear ownership documents. These lands, identified as British-era dotted lands, are being permanently denotified, allowing farmers who own them full rights over the lands. Over 2 lakh acres of …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ET Context: Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute has found large deposits of 15 rare earth elements (REE) in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.
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