15.04.21 Daily [Andhra Pradesh] APPSC Current Affairs

Andhra Pradeshsaw a 55% drop in adoptions across all Sisu Gruhas (childrens homes) since the outbreak of thepandemic, compared to 2019. In 2020, around 70 adoptions took place, less than half the figure in 2019 (156). The state saw 843 adoptions between 2012 to 2021.

Around 68% of the PAPs are matched to adopt a child between 0 to 2 years of age, with the most popular choice being a male child (46%). Girls follow at 30% and the remaining specify no particular choice. Sources said that the time taken to complete an adoption process is mostly dependent upon fulfilling the specific choices of the PAP, followed by the elaborate procedure.

Indiaselectricmobility sector is on a steady road to recovery, post a lockdown-induced dip in sales. The sector registered nearly 1.35 lakh EVs in FY21, according to CEEW Centre for Energy Finances (CEEW-CEF) electric mobility dashboard.

The updated dashboard released on Wednesday highlighted that electric vehicle (EV) registrations formed 0.88 % of all vehicle registrations in the last financial year – the highest share ever achieved. The Indian automobile market has registered over 6.38 lakh EVs since 2011-12.

The mobility dashboard shows that the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) in India – II scheme has achieved only 4.25% of its sales targets till now. One major barrier could be that many potential EV buyers are unaware of the financial incentives available to them such as user subsidies and significant exemptions from road tax and registration fees.

The MANAS App was introduced by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India to encourage Health among all age groups.

NIMHANS Bengaluru, AFMC Pune, and C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) Bengaluru collaborated on the project.

The Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council approved MANAS, which stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System, as a national programme (PM-STIAC).

It’s a nationwide interactive wellness Network that’s robust, scalable, and customizable. It’s an app that was created to help Indian people improve their mental health.

It brings together various government ministries’ health and wellness efforts, scientifically validated indigenous Resources, and gamified interfaces developed/researched by various national bodies and academic institutions.

The app was unveiled as part of C-DAC’s 34th anniversary celebrations.

The <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture ministry has selected 100 villages in six states Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana,RajasthanandAndhra Pradesh for pilot projects ondigitalfarming, leveraging the use of technology, data and (AI) in supporting farmers in multiple activities. It has signed an MoU withMicrosoft Indiato develop farmers interface for post-harvest management and distribution.

This project will reduce input costs for farmers and make farming easy. It is proposed to undertake similar pilot projects with other public and private players to create a vibrant digital agro-ecosystem in the country.

Microsoft India has joined its local partner, CropData, to do the pilot projects in 100 villages across 10 districts in six states. Digital technology and data will be used to assist farmers in taking right and cost-effective decisions.