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A deep bay of the Southern Ocean, the Ross Sea exists between Marie Byrd Land and Victoria Land of Antarctica. The majority of the Ross Sea Region MPA is fully protected under a General Protection Zone (GPZ). Around 72% of the MPA is a no-take zone, excluding areas under ice shelves. A no-take zone is an area set aside by the government where no extractive activity is allowed. Extractive activities include fishing, hunting, logging, mining, and drilling. Shell collecting and a

Important Migratory Birds

Pied avocet - A migratory bird species that breeds in Europe and Central Asia, arriving in Africa and southern Asia during winters. Greater painted snipe and Slaty breasted rail, Brown crake - spotted at Visakhapatnam. Great crested grebe - A winter migrant to India (found in all wetlands of Srikakulam and some places in Visakhapatnam). Other species spotted in Andhra Pradesh - Lesser florican, Terek sandpiper, Jerdon’s courser and green munia

Status of MSME in India

Status of MSME in India Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) serve as the ‘backbone of Indian economy’ and the ‘growth engines of the country’. Classification- MSMEs are classified based on the investment in plant & machinery/equipment and annual turnover. It includes both manufacturing service rendering enterprises. Classification Micro

Steps taken to promote Digitalisation

Digital India- In 2015, it was launched to improve online infrastructure and increase internet accessibility among citizens. Unified Payment Interface-It is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application, merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood. Bhasini- It is an AI powered language translation platform which will support digital inclusion in India's diverse languages. Udyam portal- It provides regis

Dayapar Wind Project

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, has declared the commercial operation of its first project, the 50 MW wind project at Dayapar in Kachch, Gujarat. Dayapar Wind is the first capacity in India to be declared commercial under new Indian Electricity Grid Code and General Network Access Regime.