27.11.21 Daily [Madhya Pradesh] MPPSC Current Affairs

The Kuno in Madhya Pradesh is set to get 13 cheetahs in 2022.

The Kuno National Park was originally developed as the second Home for Asiatic lions in India, apart from Gir National Park. However, that project did not take off.

But now the park is expecting to get 13 African cheetahs, which is being described as the largest intercontinental animal translocation in the world.

Of all, 13 cheetahs have been carefully selected. 10 are from South Africa while 3 are from Namibia.

The project is crucial in India. It would mean the introduction of fastest animal on Earth into the wild, after 69 years of last surviving cheetah was recorded to have been hunted down in 1952 in Chhattisgarh.

There are challenges too in the project, as fence which is being created would prevent the entry of the African Cheetahs.

As per United Nations, Cheetahs have been listed as Vulnerable in the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). However, recent study revealed the decline in its Population. Hence, demand is there for cheetahs to be listed to Endangered category. In North Africa and Asia, cheetahs are considered as Critically Endangered.

Munjpara Mahedrabhai, Minister of State (MoS) for Ayush, virtually launched the Ayurveda Parv-2021 on November 26, 2021, in New Delhi.

Highlights:

Ayurveda Parv-2021 is a three-day event designed to promote Ayurveda.

In addition to the involvement of pharmaceutical businesses, an exhibition of 40 booths has been organised as part of the event.

This event has been established to promote the right use of Ayurvedic Health care, as well as to coordinate and improve the use of Ayurvedic Education, research, and pharmaceutical manufacture.

The Ayurveda Parv is organised with the goal of increasing public acceptance of Ayurveda and popularising Ayurveda as the primary therapy for a variety of lifestyle disorders. The Ministry of AYUSH is supporting this programme.

In Light of the Covid-19 crisis, this programme has grown in importance during the last two years. It emphasised the need of promoting Ayurveda in the midst of a pandemic crisis.

In New Delhi, the of India (ECI) sponsored an international webinar titled “Enhancing Electoral Participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and Senior Citizen Voters: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives.”

In the 2019 General Election, women made up more than 67% of the electorate.

In 1962, the gender gap was -16.71 per cent, however, it has already shifted to +0.17 per cent in 2019.

Since the 1971 Elections, India has seen a 233.72% Growth in female electors.The webinar was attended by representatives from 24 countries.