17 Mar Current Affairs Citizenship Amendment Act. Rupa Tarakasi National Livestock Mission

Qts 1 What is  CAA is the Citizenship Amendment Act. 

 The CAA  Law is legislation under which six religious minorities (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians) who came to India from three neighboring countries, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, before December 2014 will be given citizenship

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Qts 2 What is Rupa Tarakasi

1.Odisha’s Cuttack is known for its silver filigree work, of intricate design and fine craftsmanship. In Odia, “tara” means wire and “kasi” means to design. Thus, as part of Rupa Tarakasi, silver bricks are transformed into thin fine wires or foils and used to create jewellery or showpieces

2.In Cuttack the work is generally done by boys, whose sensitive fingers, and keener sight enable them to put the fine silver threads together with the necessary rapidity and accuracy. The filigree work is quite distinct in character from the indigenous silver jewellery of the country.”

3.The famous Rupa Tarakasi, or silver filigree work of Odisha’s Cuttack, has received the geographical indication (GI) tag.

Qts 3 Explain National Livestock Mission

The NLM intends to achieve the following objectives:

1. Employment generation through entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry and piggery sector & Fodder sector.

2. Increase of per animal productivity through breed improvement.

3. Increase in production of meat, egg, goat milk, wool and fodder.

4. Increasing availability of fodder and feed to substantially reduce the demand – through strengthening the fodder seed supply chain and availability of certified fodder seeds.

5. Encouraging establishment of fodder processing units to reduce the demand supply gap.

6. Promoting risk management measures including livestock insurance for farmers.

7. Promoting applied research in prioritized areas of poultry, sheep, goat, feed and fodder.

8. Capacity building of state functionaries and livestock owners through strengthened extension machinery to provide quality extension service to farmers.

9. Promoting skill based training and dissemination of technologies for reducing cost of production, and improving production of livestock sector.

10, The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is implementing the scheme of National Livestock Mission