Dr. B R AMBEDKAR IAS ACADEMY

2021-05-23 15:26:10 Environmental Conservation Programmes in India

Climate Change: National Action Plan on Climate Change

Desertification: National Action Programme to Combat Desertification

Pollution Control: National Clean Air Program

Environmental Impact Assessment: Environment Management Plan

Forest Protection: National Afforestation Programme

Animal Conservation: Project Elephant, Project Tiger Open / Comment

2021-05-23 15:11:10 Environmental Performance Index

EPI is a biennial index prepared by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
It offers a scorecard that highlights leaders and laggards in environmental performance and provides practical guidance for countries that aspire to move toward a sustainable future.
This index was first published in 2002 designed to supplement the environmental targets set forth in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 14:56:10 Delhi sultanate were divided the land into Three Divisions
1.
Iqta - Iqta lands were assigned to the officials instead of payment for their services.
2.
Inam Land Inam lands were assigned or granted to religious leaders or institutions.
3.
Khalisa Land The land under direct control of the sultan and the revenues collected were spent for the maintenance of royal court and royal household. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 14:41:10 Minimum Alternate Tax
At times it may happen that a taxpayer, being a company, may have generated income during the year, but by taking the advantage of various provisions of Income-tax Law (like exemptions, deductions, depreciation, etc.), it may have reduced its tax liability or may not have paid any tax at all.
Due to an increase in the number of zero tax paying companies, Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) was introduced by the Finance Act, 1987 with effect from assessment year 1988-89. Later on, it was withdrawn by the Finance Act, 1990 and then reintroduced by Finance Act, 1996.
MAT is an important tool with which tax avoidance can be prevented. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 14:16:21 Persian Gulf Region

The lands around the Persian Gulf are shared by eight countries namely, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
These all eight countries are members of the United Nations.
United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Out of persian gulf countries, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Saudi Arabia are members of OPEC.
Being major producers of crude oil and natural gas, there is a commonality of interest among these countries.
This commonality of interest has given rise to their own prosperity and subsequently, economico-political entanglements among them. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 09:20:43 What Are Whiteflies?

Whiteflies are soft-bodied, winged insects closely related to aphids and mealybugs. Despite their name, whiteflies are not a type of fly, though they do have wings and are capable of flying.

Whiteflies can be as small as 1/12 of an inch, are somewhat triangular in shape, and are often found in clusters on the undersides of leaves. They are active during the day and will scatter when disturbed, so they can be easier to spot than some nocturnal insect pests. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 09:20:25 #WHITEFLIES Open / Comment

2021-05-23 09:15:46 Hybrid rice is a type of rice that has been bred from two very different parents. It can signficantly outyield other rice varieties. IRRI is working with its partners to develop new and improved hybrid rice varieties.

Because hybrid rice can outyield other varieties of rice, it is a key technology that meets the increasing global demand for rice. In the 1970s, China’s hybrid rice breeding program averted an impending famine. Today, hybrid rice closes yield gaps evident in many areas. It also raises yield potential. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 05:59:05 Vaccine diplomacy is the use of vaccines to improve a country's diplomatic relationship and influence of other countries. Open / Comment

2021-05-23 05:52:05 What is Special Mention Accounts?
Special Mention Accounts are those assets/accounts that shows symptoms of bad asset quality in the first 90 days itself.
‘Special Mention’ category of assets is not only on the basis of non-repayment or overdue position but also due to other factors that reflect sickness/irregularities in the account (SMA -NF).
There will not be any particular provisioning for SMA assets. Open / Comment