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”UPSC Prelims Bits For Today” is every day published in the morning between 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and contains selective current affairs articles. ”UPSC Prelims Bits For Today” covers various topics from UPSC Prelims Syllabus and is very helpful and time managing for UPSC Aspirants. The framing of this daily current affairs compilation article is easy to read and understandable also.
In the ”UPSC Prelims Bits For Today” article, we focus on UPSC Preliminary exam-oriented current affairs covering various sections from leading National Newspapers, PIB, and other various official sources.
INS Vikrant
Why in news?
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant today.
Why is INS Vikrant?
- INS Vikrant is designed by Indian Navy’s in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, a Public Sector Shipyard under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
- Vikrant has been built with state-of-the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India.
- The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor, India’s first Aircraft Carrier which had played a vital role in the 1971 war.
- It has a large number of indigenous equipment and machinery, involving major industrial houses in the country as well as over 100 MSMEs.
- With the commissioning of Vikrant, India will have two operational Aircraft Carriers, which will bolster the maritime security of the nation.
ONDC
Why in news?
Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal called for the integration of the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
- It is an initiative aimed at promoting open networks for all aspects of the exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks.
- ONDC is to be based on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols independent of any specific platform.
- It is being developed as a counter to the current duopoly in the Indian e-commerce market which is largely dictated by Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart.
- The ONDC platform lies in the middle of the interfaces hosting the buyers and the sellers.
ODOP
Why in news?
India is trying to get duty-free access for ODOP products, said Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
What is ODOP?
- One District One Product (ODOP) is an initiative which is seen as a transformational step forward towards realizing the true potential of a district, fuel economic growth and generate employment and rural entrepreneurship, taking us to the goal of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.
- One District One Product (ODOP) initiative is operationally merged with ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative being implemented by DGFT, Department of Commerce, with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a major stakeholder.
- The objective is to convert each District of the country into an Export Hub by identifying products with export potential in the District.
Arth-Ganga
Why in news?
Clean Ganga Mission urges farmers to adopt zero-budget natural farming under the ‘Arth Ganga’ campaign.
What is Arth Ganga?
- PM Modi first introduced the concept during the first National Ganga Council meeting in Kanpur in 2019, where he urged for a shift from Namami Gange, the Union Government’s flagship project to clean the Ganga, to the model of Arth-Ganga.
- Arth-Ganga focuses on the sustainable development of the Ganga and its surrounding areas, by focusing on economic activities related to the river.
- At its core, the Arth-Ganga model seeks to use economics to bridge people with the river.
“Six Vertical” features of Arth Ganga
- Zero Budget Natural Farming
- Monetization and Reuse of Sludge and Wastewater
- Livelihood Generation Opportunities
- To increase public participation
- To promote cultural heritage and tourism
- To promote institutional building
