UPSC EXAM QUIZ 03.12.2024

Explanation:

• Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Annapurna Devi launched the “Child Marriage Free India” Campaign in New Delhi.
• The campaign aims to eliminate child marriage and empower young girls. The campaign is aligned with the vision of a developed India (Developed India) by 2047.
• It also saw the launch of the “Child Marriage Free India Portal”, an innovative tool for citizens to report incidences of child marriage and enforce the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

Explanation:

• Union Finance Ministry released a consultation paper proposing to increase the limit of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%.
• Earlier, the limit was increased from 49% to 74% in February 2021.

Amendments to Insurance Laws

Objectives

• To ensure availability and affordable rates of insurance for citizens.
• To encourage expansion and growth of the insurance industry.
• To simplify and streamline business processes.
• Change in Net Owned Funds: Proposal to reduce the Net Owned Funds for foreign reinsurers from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 1,000 crore.
• Expansion of powers of IRDAI: IRDAI will get the power to prescribe lower penetration capital with a minimum of Rs 50 crore for underserved or unserved areas in special cases.

Explanation:

• Gujarat's traditional cultural handicraft heritage 'Gharchola' has been given GI tag (Geographical Indication Tag) by the Government of India. This is an important achievement towards giving global recognition to the art and cultural heritage of Gujarat.

Gharchola: Cultural Heritage of Gujarat

Meaning and Importance:

• 'Gharchola' means 'cloth worn at home'.
• In this, 'home' refers to the bride's new house, and 'chola' is the cloth worn by the bride to enter the new house.
• This saree is an important and sacred part of Gujarati weddings.

Manufacturing and Design:

• Material: This saree is mainly made of cotton or silk.

Explanation:

• ‘Mission Arun Himveer' has been launched by the Arunachal Pradesh government to support agri-horti producers.
• To increase market linkage of agri-horti producers, the Arunachal Pradesh government launched the 'Mission Arun Himveer'.
• Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), North East Frontier have signed a MoU regarding it.
• Under this MoU, the state government will supply fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry products to the ITBP from the local farmers, Self Help Groups, Farmer Producer Organisations and farmer cooperatives.
• Under such an initiative, about 400 tons of fruits and vegetables worth Rs 72 lakhs were provided through indigenous farmers to the Indian Army.
• This mission's aim is to provide markets for far-flung villages and circles with low marketable surplus and create a vibrant economy for solving employment issues across the state.

Explanation:

• Insurance scheme to be launched by Kerala to cover the entire cattle population.
• Kerala Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Minister J Chinchurani said that preparations are on to launch a comprehensive insurance scheme to benefit all the cattle in the state.
• The minister said the government has launched several schemes to support the dairy sector.
• She said the veterinary ambulance service would be extended to all block panchayats in the state, and Rs 22 crore would also be earmarked for the maintenance of calves.
• Noting that climate change is reaching its peak in the state, the minister said that 550 cows died due to heat in Kerala this year.
• While the government is paying Rs 37,500 per cow to the owner, the rising cost of fodder production is creating a crisis for both Milma and Kerala Feeds Ltd. besides the farmers.
• On this occasion, Chinchurani also launched two schemes: the first, 'Arunodayam,' which aims to nurture heifers into better milk-giving cows.
• The second is 'Snehamitram', which is a life insurance scheme for dairy farmers at a premium of Rs 10 by the Malabar Union of Milma.