UPSC Quiz – 2024 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10th February 2024

·       It is a tributary of the Ganges River.

Course:

·       Origin: It is an alluvial river that originates from the Gomat Taal, otherwise called Fulhaar Jheel, found near the Madho Tanda in Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

·       The river extends to about 900 km.

·       The characteristic of the river is perennial. The river is characterized by sluggish flow throughout the year, except during the monsoon season, when heavy rainfall causes a manifold increase in the runoff.

·       Tributaries: Kathina, Bhainsi, Sarayan, Gon, Reth, Sai, Pili, and Kalyani.

·       Fossil fuels such as coal and oil often contain high amounts of sulfur, and when these fuels are burned, around 95% or more of the sulfur is converted to sulfur dioxide (SO2), which is emitted as flue gas.

FGD Process:

·       FGD is done through the addition of absorbents, which can remove up to 95% of the sulphur dioxide from the flue gas.

·       The uncleaned flue gas is sprayed in a scrubber tower (absorber tower) with a mixture of water and limestone (scrubbing slurry), whereby most of the sulphur dioxide is bonded by chemical reaction.

·       It has an investment of over Rs. 6,000 crores over a period of next four (4) years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 in all States/Union Territories.

·       Beneficiaries – Fishers, Fish (Aquaculture) Farmers, Fish workers, Fish Vendors.

·       Micro and Small enterprises in the form of Proprietary Firms, Partnership Firms and Companies registered in India.

·       Societies, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), Cooperatives, Federations, Village Level Organizations like Self Help Groups (SHGs), and Startups engaged in fisheries and aquaculture value chains.

·       Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) also include Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs).

·       Any other beneficiaries that may be included by the Department of Fisheries, Gol as targeted beneficiaries.

·       Aims and objectives – Gradual Formalization of the unorganized fisheries sector through self-registration of fishers, fish farmers.

·       To support workers under a National Fisheries Sector Digital Platform including creation of work based digital identifies of fish workers for improved service delivery.

·       Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana – A scheme to bring about ecologically healthy, economically viable, and socially inclusive development of the Fisheries sector of India.

·       It is an online self-assessment tool, MSMEs can evaluate their preparedness to seamlessly on-board as sellers on the ONDC platform, thereby expanding their digital capabilities and business potential.

·       It also resonates with the objectives of the recently launched FIRST (Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers, and Traders).

·       It accelerates the integration of MSMEs into the Network while also amplifying their potential to thrive in the digital economy.

Quality Council of India

·       It was established in 1997 jointly by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and the Indian industry.

Open Network Digital Commerce

·       It is an open-source network set up to enable buyers and sellers to transact with each other irrespective of the e-commerce platform on which either of them are registered.

·       It extends coverage to health, life, home, shop, agriculture implements, motor, and parametric products.

·       It can be accessed via the AIDE app available on Android App Store.

·       This ambitious endeavour, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, not only aims to safeguard farmers’ livelihoods but also to fortify the resilience of the agricultural sector as a whole.