04.12.21 Daily [Uttar Pradesh] UPPSC Current Affairs

Varanasi was the first Indian city to have a ropeway system.

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Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh, is slated to become the first city in India to provide ropeway service as a form of public transportation to alleviate traffic congestion.

The proposed ropeway will run from Cantt RAILWAY Station (Varanasi Junction) to Church Square (Godauliya), spanning a 3.45-kilometre aerial distance.

It has around Rs 400 crore, which is split 80:20 between the central and state governments.

After Bolivia and Mexico, India will be the third country to deploy a ropeway for public transportation.

In the beginning, the rope will stretch of 3,45 kms covering Cantt Railway Station, Sajan Tiraha, Rathayatra and Girija Ghar Chauraha.

The Government of India will introduce the SRESTHA Scheme for students from Scheduled Castes. The initiative would give pupils a high-quality residential <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Education“>Education.

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The Ministry of Social and Empowerment will carry out the scheme.

It is aimed towards deserving Scheduled Caste pupils. It will also prevent the occurrence of students dropping out of classes 9 through 12.

The programme will offer high-quality residential education.
NITI Aayog has identified renowned non-public residential facilities in aspirational districts to implement the scheme.

Greater Tipraland is a region in Tripura. Several tribals are demanding to make the region as a separate state.

There are 19 notified Scheduled Tribes in Tripura. Among these, 5.92 lakh are Tripuris, 1.88 lakh are Reangs. These three tribal groups are the major tribals in the state. Some of the minor tribal groups have joined hands and formed TIPRA Motha (Tirpaha Indigenous Regional Alliance) and IPFT (Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura) Political Parties. These parties are now arguing that they want a separate state for their survival and existence.

Tripura was ruled by Manikya dynasty since the late 13^thcentury till it signed the Instrument of Accession with the Government of India in 1949. Instrument of Accession is the document signed by the Indian states to enter into Union of India after Independence. In due course, some of the indigenous tribes in the region have become minority in the state.

This happened mainly because of the displacement of the Bengalis from East Pakistan during 1971 war. In 1881, the tribal Population in the state was 63.77%. It reduced to 31.8% in 2011.

The plan will explore using technology for medical supplies and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Vaccines“>Vaccines.

The National Blockchain Strategy was recently introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and IT for giving blockchain as a service.

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