{"id":14108,"date":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/current_affairs\/uncategorized\/26-02-2021\/facts-in-news-86\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:32:04","slug":"facts-in-news-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-02-2021\/facts-in-news-86","title":{"rendered":"Facts in News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Co-WIN<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • Co-WIN<\/strong>(Covid Vaccine Intelligence<\/strong> Work<\/strong>) is a platform<\/strong> for the citizens of India to register for COVID-19 vaccination<\/strong> and schedule <\/strong>their vaccination<\/strong> slots at the nearest vaccination centres.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It is also an upgraded version of the eVIN (Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network).<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The application would have five modules – administrator module, registration module, vaccination module, beneficiary acknowledgement module and report <\/strong>module.<\/li>\n
  • It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The application is currently in the pre-product stage<\/strong>.\n
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    • \u00a0It has the data of health officials<\/strong> who will be first in line to get the vaccination<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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India Toy Fair, 2021<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • The government of India is organizing ‘The India Toy Fair, 2021’<\/strong> from 27th February 2021 to 2nd March 2021<\/strong> on a virtual platform. <\/strong><\/li>\n
  • This initiative is in line with the Prime Minister\u2019s vision of making India a global hub<\/strong> for the Toy Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It is the first-ever digitally accessible<\/strong> exhibition <\/strong>and platform <\/strong>which will provide an opportunity<\/strong> to explore<\/strong> and buy a variety of toys <\/strong>from over 1,000 exhibitors<\/strong> across states and union territories.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It will promote dialogue for the holistic development of the industry<\/strong> and present to the globe<\/strong> the richness and vastness <\/strong>of India’s toy manufacturing capabilities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • It aims to provide an impetus<\/strong> to the underlying themes of \u201cAtmanirbhar Bharat\u201d and \u201cvocal for local\u201d campaigns,<\/strong> launched by the Government to promote indigenous industries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan <\/strong>on his Punya Tithi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • About <\/strong>\n
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    • He was born in Perunna, on 02 January 1878 AD<\/strong>, which is a small town in Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • He was a great philanthropist<\/strong> who dedicated his life to the upliftment of society and the Nair community.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Career <\/strong>\n
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      • He started his career as a teacher in 1893 in a Government Primary School<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • \u00a0In 1905, he started practising law in the Magistrates Courts <\/strong>and soon became a leading member of the Bar.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • In 1914 \u201cNair Bharatiya Jana Sangh<\/strong>\u201d was formed by him to organise and bring social upliftment to the Nair community<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • \u00a0In 1924 he took part in the Vaikkom and Guruvayoor temple-entry<\/strong> campaigns and led the famous \u201cSavarna Jadha\u201d,<\/strong> an anti-untouchability agitation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • He led the famous \u201cGuruvayoor Sathyagraham\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • In 1950 he renamed himself as \u201cPadmanabhan ” removing<\/strong> the surname, stating that cast should not be a dividing factor amongst<\/strong> human beings.<\/li>\n
      • In 1959, the President of India, for his outstanding and unselfish social service conferred him<\/strong> with the title of\u00a0 \u201cBharatha Kesari\u201d [Lion of India]<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • He was also awarded the \u201cPadma Bhushan\u201d<\/strong> in 1966, by the Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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Mahamrityunjaya Temple<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • The Puja Pran Prathishta Mahotsav<\/strong> of Maha Mrityunjay Temple <\/strong>started on February 22 and will end on February 25.<\/li>\n
  • The Maha Mrityunjay Temple<\/strong> situated in Nagaon, Assam is the world\u2019s largest Shivalinga with a height of 126-feet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The construction of the temple started in 2003 <\/strong>with the help of Acharya Bhrigu Giri Maharaj. <\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Bhrigu Giri Maharaj<\/strong> chose this place after performing meditation<\/strong>.\n
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    • According to the Maharaj<\/strong>, in ancient times, demon guru Shukracharya <\/strong>performed Yagna at the site of the temple<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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Black-Necked Cranes<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • Black\u00adnecked cranes were sighted in the countryside of the outskirts of the Panbari range of Manas National Park, the first ever record in Assam.<\/li>\n
  • It is a medium-sized crane that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau<\/strong> and remote parts of India and Bhutan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • They have been mostly recorded in high altitudes of Jimithang and Sangti valley in western parts of Arunachal Pradesh in India.<\/li>\n
  • Locals of Panbari have named bird deu korchon <\/strong>(Deu means related to God and mythology, and Korchon means crane<\/strong>) as it has mythological importance in Buddhist culture.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • IUCN Status: Not Threatened<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • It is listed in Appendix I of CITES<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • A festival in Bhutan celebrates the bird.<\/li>\n
  • Indian UT of Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong> considers it as the state bird<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2nd Khelo India National Winter Games<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • PM inaugurates 2nd edition of Khelo India Winter Games<\/strong> in Gulmarg<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The games are being organised by the Sports Ministry<\/strong> and the Winter Games Association of Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • The winter games are based on a holistic approach of \u201cFrom the Khelo India Campaign to Olympic Podium Stadium<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n
  • The games will see various sports including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoe, ice stock, ice hockey, ice skating and ski mountaineering<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • J&K can become a new hub of the Winter Games.<\/li>\n
  • NEP has sports not only as an extracurricular activity but as part of the curriculum now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • It is an international non-governmental organization<\/strong> dedicated to the sharing of professional information and knowledge of the design, construction, maintenance, and impact of large dams.<\/li>\n
  • It was founded in 1928<\/strong> and has its Headquarters in Paris, France<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Symposium on \u201cSustainable Development of Dams and River Basins\u201d under the aegis of ICOLD at New Delhi as Hybrid event from 24th – 27th February 2021 was organised by\n
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    • International Commission on Large Dams (INCOLD).<\/li>\n
    • Central Water Commission (CWC).<\/li>\n
    • Dam Rehabilitation Improvement Project (DRIP).<\/li>\n
    • National Hydrology Project (NHP) is organised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Key Highlights of the inaugural speech\n
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      • India reiterated its wish for diversifying its energy basket with more non-fossil fuels such as hydro, solar, wind, bioenergy.<\/li>\n
      • Commitments of India to the Paris Climate Agreement were also highlighted.<\/li>\n
      • India\u2019s per capita income<\/strong> is one-third of the world average.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Despite that India is the only major economy<\/strong> whose actions are on track to preventing the global temperature from rising above 2 degrees Celsius<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Flagship programmes of the Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong> namely the Dam Rehabilitation Improvement Project (DRIP) was highlighted. <\/strong>It\u2019s aim was\n
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        • improving the safety and operational performance of large dams and their appurtenances structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • National Hydrology Project (NHP)<\/strong> with World Bank assistance<\/strong> will be presented to the Global Dam Community.<\/li>\n
        • Dam Safety Bill<\/strong> was passed to provide for proper surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of all dams in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Special Sessions on the following topics will be key highlights of the 4-day conference.\n
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          • Innovative Financing in Dam Projects<\/li>\n
          • Use of Geo-synthetics in Dam Engineering besides six workshops on Numerical Analysis of Dams<\/li>\n
          • Roller Compacted Concrete Dams<\/li>\n
          • Reservoir Operation for Handling of Extreme Events<\/li>\n
          • Life Extension Technologies and Strategies for Aging Dams<\/li>\n
          • Sedimentation Management in Reservoirs in Sustainable Development<\/li>\n
          • Seismic Analysis of Dam Design and Safety Evaluation of Existing dams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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National Commission for Scheduled Castes<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • It is a constitutional body<\/strong> and was established by Article 338<\/strong> of the Constitution.<\/li>\n
  • The separate Commission for SCs came into existence in 2004<\/strong>.\n
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    • The Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003<\/strong> inserted Article 338A<\/strong> which replaced the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes<\/strong> by the NCSC<\/strong> (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes<\/strong> (NCST) in February 2004<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • It consists of a chairperson<\/strong>, a vice-chairperson<\/strong> and three other members<\/strong>.\n
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      • They are appointed by the President <\/strong>by warrant under his hand and seal.<\/li>\n
      • Their conditions of service and tenure<\/strong> of office are also determined by the President<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Aim<\/strong>\n
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        • To provide the SCs with society safeguards against exploitation.<\/li>\n
        • To promote their social, economic, educational and cultural development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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  • Location:<\/strong> It covers over 175 square kilometre area in Kalahandi district, Odisha.<\/li>\n
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    • The undulated topography of the sanctuary, with hills, valley, perennial streams and deep water pools gives it an unique charm.<\/li>\n
    • A beautiful waterfall, ‘Phurlijharan’ has been developed as a picnic spot for the local visitors and draws large numbers of tourists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Flora:<\/strong> Lush green dry deciduous forest.<\/li>\n
    • Fauna:<\/strong> Leopard, sambar, barking deer, mouse deer, soft claws ottawa, etc., birds like green munia, great-eared nightjar, etc. and reptiles like monitor lizards, etc.<\/li>\n
    • The Government of Odisha<\/strong> has taken various initiatives to preserve and conserve <\/strong>sanctuary for a healthy wildlife population in order to strike a balance in the ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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