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Topic         Rural Tourism      Tourism and Ecotourism   Prelims             GS1 paper  Pochampally Village and Ikat style of Sarees The Pochampally village of Nalgonda district of Telangana state has been selected as "The Best Tourism Village" by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation ( UNWTO) for the year 2021, (in Madrid Spain on 2nd December award was given ) , for its unique style of weaving sarees called Ikat. It is also referred as Silk city of India for its exquisite sarees. Pochampally is known for its exquisite sarees that are woven through a unique style called Ikat. This style Pochampally Ikat received Geographical Indication in 2004. Pochampally is also known as Bhoodan Pochampally to commemorate the Bhoodan Movement that  was launched by " Acharya Vinobha Bhave" from this village om April 18th 1951. Ikat is a Malasian and Indonesian word which means "Tie and Die"  The bes...

Topic      pharmaceutical sector industry    prelims                 GS2 mains What is National Digital Drug Database? It is a comprehensive, online, centralised drug databank consolidating real time data,on active pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in country, therapeutic class wise/ formulation wise approved branded/ unbranded products along with their manufacturing and marketing entities, may be created and maintained and made accessible to regulators, industry, physicians and consumers. Benefits:  It will address information asymmetry It will provide important inputs in mapping the regulatory needs in different states Information gaps on grants of licences, inspection and prosecution for non compliance, among others, could be bridged through real time data, that could be published on a central online portal. Issues : CCI conducted study on pharmaceutical sector: study found that in market brand competition ov...

Topic          Cotton Industry                          Food processing and related  Industries in India    Prelims          GS 3 mains       Geography of India              Significance:  Cotton is one of the most important cash crops and play a major role in sustaining livelihood of around 58 lakh cotton farmers and 400 to 500 lakh people engaged in related activities such as cotton processing and trade. Government of India appoints Cotton Corporation of India as central nodal agency and is mandated to undertake MSP in cotton. MSP for cotton is Rs. 6025 per quintal. 15.000 Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)  procures cotton from farmers at fixed MSP and protect them from distress selling below MSP. MSP ensures farmer cotton selling security and keep them produce Cotton. CCI keeps its infrastr...

Topic-               prelims   tourism and Eco tourism  Paper GS 1     tourism industry      astro tourism   Astro-visit through telescope  Source: Hindustan Times  What is Astro-village? A village which is being use to see the sky, stars, planets and others in nights through telescope is known as Astro-village.  Takula Astro village in kumaon region of Uttarakhand state being developed as a tourist place for night visit of celestial bodies as astrological point of view to attract tourist to see stars, planets, night sky with the help of telescope. This  Takula village is located at an elevation of 1, 958  meters above mean sea level at Bhimtal block in Nainital district .   The village will provide a clear and mesmerizing view of the night sky for the visitors for whom glass house and Cafe also being developed.  The telescope to be installed by the district departmen...