5G services in India
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- Within a year of the introduction of 5G technology, 4 lakh 5G hotspots were set up across the country and rolled out in 97 percent of cities covering 80 percent of the population. Since then, mobile broadband speeds have tripled within a year.
- With this, India moved up from 118th position to 43rd position in terms of broadband speed.
- It has also become the second largest producer of mobile phones in the world.
- Today, India exports electronics worth Rs.2 lakh crore annually.
Note
- While Samsung Fold-5 is already manufacturing handsets and Apple iPhone-15 is already manufacturing in India. Google has now announced that it will manufacture its ‘Pixel’ handsets in India
Maritime Economy of India
- Maritime business plays a major role in the economic development of our country.
- About 95 per cent of the country’s trade in volume and 65 per cent in value takes place through maritime transport.
- With 40 lakh fishermen, India is the second largest producer of fisheries in the world. There are 2.50 lakh fishing boats here.
Maritime Projects of India
- Samudrayan Project
- It is India’s first unique manned marine mission as part of a Rs 6,000-crore deep-sea initiative.
- The vehicle ‘Matsya 6000’ is intended to send three crew members to a depth of 6000 meters to explore deep-sea resources such as minerals.
- Sagarmala Project
- The Union Cabinet approved the Sagarmala Project in 2015, which aims at comprehensive port infrastructure development through modernisation, mechanization and computerisation.
Forest, wildlife crime management system launched in Karnataka
- The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Wildlife Trust of India, has launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system.
- It is a specialised software platform to monitor all aspects of forest and wildlife crime across the State in real-time.
- The system would help the department monitor activities such as the death of wildlife, suspected criminal activities, and the movement of suspicious vehicles.
Wild life Protection in India
- The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
- Rare and endangered species like Tiger, Snow Leopard, Great Indian Bustard, Gangetic Dolphin, Dugong, etc. have been listed in Schedule-I of the Act.
- To providing them highest degree of protection.
- Protected Areas
- National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves
- Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
- Financial Assistance Scheme
- The Wild Life Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
- To gather intelligence about poaching and unlawful trade in wild animals and animal articles.
- Alerts and advisories were issued on poaching and illegal trade of wildlife to the concerned State and Central agencies for preventive action.
About Karnataka
- Governor – Thawar Chand Gehlot
- Chief Minister – Siddaramaiah
- Capital – Bengaluru
