Black-necked Crane
● Medium-sized member of the crane family (Grus nigricollis).
● Recognizable by its black neck, white body, and red crown.
- Habitat: Main breeding ground is high-altitude wetlands in the Tibetan plateau.
● Prefers wetlands with small mounds for breeding.
- Distribution: Found in India, China, and Bhutan.
- Threats: Habitat loss and degradation due to climate change, changes in agriculture practices, pollution, and environmental contamination.
- Conservation Status:
● IUCN: Near Threatened.
● Protected under The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Schedule I) and CITES (Appendix I).
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● Medium-sized member of the crane family (Grus nigricollis).
● Recognizable by its black neck, white body, and red crown.
- Habitat: Main breeding ground is high-altitude wetlands in the Tibetan plateau.
● Prefers wetlands with small mounds for breeding.
- Distribution: Found in India, China, and Bhutan.
- Threats: Habitat loss and degradation due to climate change, changes in agriculture practices, pollution, and environmental contamination.
- Conservation Status:
● IUCN: Near Threatened.
● Protected under The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Schedule I) and CITES (Appendix I).
Source : PIB
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Commission on Population and Development
●Establishment: By the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946.
● Renamed as the Commission on Population and Development by the General Assembly in 1994.
●Membership: 47 member countries.
● Members are elected for four-year terms based on geographic distribution.
- Functions:
● Three-tiered intergovernmental mechanism.
● Primary role in following up on the implementation of the programme of action at national, regional, and international levels.
● Provides advice to the Council.
●Meetings: Initially held every two or three years until 1994. Since 1994, meetings have been held annually.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):
● Establishment: Created in 1968 as an international development agency.
●Role: Supports execution of projects and programs in population and sexual and reproductive health.
●Headquarters: New York.
Source : Times of India
●Establishment: By the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946.
● Renamed as the Commission on Population and Development by the General Assembly in 1994.
●Membership: 47 member countries.
● Members are elected for four-year terms based on geographic distribution.
- Functions:
● Three-tiered intergovernmental mechanism.
● Primary role in following up on the implementation of the programme of action at national, regional, and international levels.
● Provides advice to the Council.
●Meetings: Initially held every two or three years until 1994. Since 1994, meetings have been held annually.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):
● Establishment: Created in 1968 as an international development agency.
●Role: Supports execution of projects and programs in population and sexual and reproductive health.
●Headquarters: New York.
Source : Times of India
International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
- Established in : 1951
● It is a United Nations agency.
● Dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration.
- Definition of Migrant: "A person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons."
- Functions:
● Supports migrants, internally displaced persons, refugees, and other uprooted people.
● Areas of focus include migration and development, facilitating migration, regulating migration, and addressing forced migration.
- Membership: 175 member states and 8 states holding observer status.
● India is a member country.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
Source : IOM
- Established in : 1951
● It is a United Nations agency.
● Dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration.
- Definition of Migrant: "A person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons."
- Functions:
● Supports migrants, internally displaced persons, refugees, and other uprooted people.
● Areas of focus include migration and development, facilitating migration, regulating migration, and addressing forced migration.
- Membership: 175 member states and 8 states holding observer status.
● India is a member country.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
Source : IOM
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-Capital gains are profits derived from the sale of capital assets such as land, buildings, vehicles, intellectual property (patents, trademarks), leasehold rights, machinery, and jewellery.
-This category also extends to rights associated with Indian companies, including management, control, and other legal rights.
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-Unlisted Company Stocks: Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG) applies if stocks are held for over 24 months.
-Listed Company Stocks: LTCG is applicable for stocks held for more than 12 months.
-Immovable Property: Properties held for more than 24 months fall under LTCG.
-Movable Property: Movable assets need to be held for over 36 months to qualify for LTCG.
🔺Short Term Capital Gain Tax
-Unlisted Stocks and Immovable Property:Taxed as STCG if sold within 24 months of acquisition.
-Listed Stocks and Securities:Considered for STCG if sold within 12 months.
-Movable Property:Assets sold within 36 months are subject to STCG.
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-This category also extends to rights associated with Indian companies, including management, control, and other legal rights.
🔺Long Term Capital Gain Tax
-Unlisted Company Stocks: Long-Term Capital Gain (LTCG) applies if stocks are held for over 24 months.
-Listed Company Stocks: LTCG is applicable for stocks held for more than 12 months.
-Immovable Property: Properties held for more than 24 months fall under LTCG.
-Movable Property: Movable assets need to be held for over 36 months to qualify for LTCG.
🔺Short Term Capital Gain Tax
-Unlisted Stocks and Immovable Property:Taxed as STCG if sold within 24 months of acquisition.
-Listed Stocks and Securities:Considered for STCG if sold within 12 months.
-Movable Property:Assets sold within 36 months are subject to STCG.
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
- Establishment: Under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013.
● It serves as an appellate body.
- Purpose: Provides an efficient and specialized forum for addressing matters related to company law, insolvency, and competition law.
- Functions:
● Appeals under IBC: Hears appeals against orders passed by NCLT(s) under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
● Competition Law: Hears and disposes of appeals against directions, decisions, or orders issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
● Financial Reporting: Handles appeals against orders of the National Financial Reporting Authority.
- Composition: Consists of a chairperson, judicial members, and technical members.
- Appointment: By the Central Government based on their expertise and experience in fields such as law, finance, accountancy, management, and administration.
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
Source : Economic Times
- Establishment: Under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013.
● It serves as an appellate body.
- Purpose: Provides an efficient and specialized forum for addressing matters related to company law, insolvency, and competition law.
- Functions:
● Appeals under IBC: Hears appeals against orders passed by NCLT(s) under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
● Competition Law: Hears and disposes of appeals against directions, decisions, or orders issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
● Financial Reporting: Handles appeals against orders of the National Financial Reporting Authority.
- Composition: Consists of a chairperson, judicial members, and technical members.
- Appointment: By the Central Government based on their expertise and experience in fields such as law, finance, accountancy, management, and administration.
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
Source : Economic Times
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Carbon Farming
● Set of agricultural practices aimed at storing carbon in soil, plant material, wood, and leaves.
- Goal : To reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to mitigate climate change.
- Implementation:
● Rotational Grazing: Improves soil health and carbon sequestration.
● Agroforestry: Integrating trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes to sequester carbon and diversify farm income.
● Conservation Agriculture: Like zero tillage, crop rotation, cover cropping, and residue management.
● Integrated Nutrient Management: Using organic fertilizers and compost.
● Agro-ecology: Practices like crop diversification and intercropping.
● Livestock Management: Rotational grazing, optimizing feed quality.
- Carbon Farming Schemes Worldwide: U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada to incentivize carbon mitigation activities in agriculture.
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● Set of agricultural practices aimed at storing carbon in soil, plant material, wood, and leaves.
- Goal : To reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to mitigate climate change.
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● Rotational Grazing: Improves soil health and carbon sequestration.
● Agroforestry: Integrating trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes to sequester carbon and diversify farm income.
● Conservation Agriculture: Like zero tillage, crop rotation, cover cropping, and residue management.
● Integrated Nutrient Management: Using organic fertilizers and compost.
● Agro-ecology: Practices like crop diversification and intercropping.
● Livestock Management: Rotational grazing, optimizing feed quality.
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