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• The year 2011 was declared as the International Year of Forests by General Assembly of the United Nations. • The purpose of the declaration was to raise awareness on conservation, sustainable management, and sustainable development of forests. • Forests are an integral and essential part of sustainable development across the globe. • According to the World Bank, almost 1.6 billion people count on forests for their livelihoods. • It is pertinent to note here that the forest product industry is a source of employment and economic growth. • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils (IYS). • The International Year of Astronomy 2009 was proclaimed by the United Nations 62nd General Assembly. • United Nations declared 2008 as International Year of Potato.
The Kautilya Economic Conclave, addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is organized annually by which institute?
Which state-owned companies are conducting hydrogen-blended natural gas pilot projects in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, similar to the Adani Total Gas pro...
Recently which of the following stock exchange has received approval from the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to set up a social stock exchang...
What is the name of the agency transformation project launched by LIC to meet evolving customer needs?
Which Indian state becomes the first to induct robotic Elephant for ritual duties in the country?
How much financing did the World Bank approve to help India accelerate low carbon energy development in its second round?
Recently the central government has releases Rs 7,183 crore revenue deficit grant to how many States?
The PM Vishwakarma Scheme is primarily designed to support which of the following groups in India?
In the context of SAGY, which of the following is a unique feature regarding the monitoring and evaluation of the scheme?
To avoid any procedural ambiguity, the Ministry of Finance has decided that any payments by an individual using their international Debit or Credit car...