Environment
- According to a study, titled ‘SPOTTED in Illegal Wildlife Trade’, conducted by TRAFFIC India, the highest number of poaching cases of common leopards were reported in - Uttarakhand and Maharashtra.
National
- First of its kind Railway Museum in North Karnataka and second in South Western Railway after Mysuru Rail Museum, is situated in - Hubballi.
- The Centre has released Rs. 553 crore to states under a scheme to promote mechanization in the agriculture sector under the - Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM).
- Mobile App developed by the agriculture ministry which connects farmers with Custom Hiring Service Centres situated in their locality - FARMS-app (Farm Machinery Solutions-app).
- The central government has approved Rs. 110 crore to set up a technology innovation hub for water and soil treatment solution at - IIT, Ropar (Punjab).
State Current Affairs
- First of its kind Training-cum-Production Center of Silk in Arunachal Pradesh state, set up by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) – Chullyu village.
- This state government has received approval from the Union government for Renuka ji Dam Project - Himachal Pradesh.
General Knowledge
- Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) was formed on - 26 September 1946.
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) – Founded: 1954; Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) was formed on - 1 March 2002.
- Botanical Survey of India (BSI) – Founded: 13 February 1890; Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) – Founded: 1 July 1916; Headquarters: Kolkata.
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was established in - December 2005.
- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) – Founded: 1 October 2003; Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Forest Survey of India (FSI) – Founded: 1 June 1981; Headquarters: Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
