Explanation :

British PM Ramsay MacDonald announced separate electorate for the Depressed Class apart from Sikhs, Anglo-Indians, Christians, etc. which came out to be known as “Communal Award”/MacDonald Award. Seeing the intention of MacDonald, Gandhiji then in Yerawada Jail (Pune) sat on the fast and his health condition deteriorated. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and Dalit leader from Madras M. C. Rajah convinced Ambedkar to sign an agreement with Gandhiji which came to be known as “Poona Pact” (as it was signed in Poona).

Key Features of Poona Pact

• Separate Electorate was replaced with joint Electorate for Depressed Class.
• As against 71 seats allotted by MacDonald, Gandhiji provided 148 seats for the Depressed Class in Provincial Legislature.
• 18% of the total seats in Central Legislative Assembly were reserved for the Depressed Class.

The provisions of the pact were incorporated in Government of India Act, 1935. Hence, statement 3 is wrong.

Why the Question?

Due to Gandhi Jayanti, newspapers are covering the facts related to Gandhiji, so we are covering it side by side.

Source Name : IE

Explanation :

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to combat organized wildlife crime in the country. The Bureau’s headquarter is in New Delhi and five regional offices at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Jabalpur. It was established in 2007 and became operational in 2008. It was set up after amending the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Hence, statement 1 and 2 stands incorrect.

Some Added Information Related to the WCCB

WCCB became more famous after they launched two programmes namely-

• Operation Thunderbird- It is codename of INTERPOL’s (International Criminal Police Organization) multi-national and multi-species enforcement operation for wildlife protection.
• Operation KURMA- It was species specific operation on turtles. Under it, total of 15,739 live turtles were recovered from 45 suspects, having inter-state linkages (Between 15 December 2016 and 30 January 2017).

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

Cocoa plant is a small (4 to 8 m height) evergreen tree. In India, it is mainly cultivated in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu - mainly as intercrop with Areca nut and Coconut. Students may feel that climatic condition of the Northeast is suitable for this plant but the soil is not suitable for that, hence its cultivation is limited to South India in general.

Temmperature-15-39 degree, optimum temperature is 25 degree.

Soil-Well drained soil, preferably clayey and loamy soil.

PH-6.5 to 7

Cocoa plant needs adequate amount of shade to grow, hence is generally used as Intercrop plant. Cocoa was evolved as an under-storey crop in the Amazonian forests. Thus, commercial cultivation of Cocoa can be taken up in plantations where 50 per cent of light is ideally available. In India, coconut and Areca nut gardens are suited best for cultivating Cocoa. Under Areca nut 30-50% of sunlight penetrates through their canopy which can be intercepted by Cocoa.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act -- which envisages establishment of anti-graft body Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in States to look into cases of corruption against certain categories of public servants was passed in 2013. To select the Lokpal, a selection committee was to be made with PM as Chairman, LoP Lok Sabha, Speaker Lok Sabha, CJI or judge of Supreme Court and eminent jurist. Hence, the correct option is (c).

Why so much delay in the appointment of Lokpal?

In Lokpal Act, it was mentioned that LoP Lok Sabha will be its member, but at present there is no leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, so they considered Mallikarjun Kharge as “Special Invitee” to the selection committee panel. But, he was adamant that an ordinance should be brought and instead of LOP Lok Sabha, it shall be changed to leader of largest party in Lok Sabha and hence this Act is being stifled by the ego of Ruling party and the Opposition.

Source Name : IE

Explanation :

The Supreme Court has formed a Committee on Prison Reforms chaired by former apex court judge, Justice Amitava Roy, to examine the various problems plaguing prisons in the country, from overcrowding to lack of legal advice to convicts to issues of remission and parole.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

The Belgaum session of Congress was a momentous event, as it was the only Congress session in which was presided over by Gandhiji. After the Khilafat movement, the Hindu-Muslim unity vanished and the Congress was divided into “Swarajist” and “No Changers”. Under these circumstances Gandhiji presided over the INC session and brought the peasants into the main stream of Freedom Struggle. This provided the much needed oxygen to the movement which slipped into coma after the unplanned calling off the non-cooperation movement. He aroused the feelings of nationalism among the peasants especially in South India. The flame of freedom struggle in parts of Karnataka was kept alive by a host of Congressmen of Karnataka like N. S. Hardikar, Srinivas Rao Kaujalgi, and others. Volunteers of “Hindustan Seva Dal”, trained by N. S. Hardikar were looking after the arrangements and they were mainly responsible for making this INC Session successful.

Purpose of the Question

We have started this series to cover important events related to Gandhiji through our Daily Quiz up to Gandhi Jayanti. In the recently held Mains examination also there was a question on Gandhiji. So, we urge the students to have a clear understanding about the role of Gandhiji in Freedom Struggle.

Source Name : IE, Livemint

Explanation :

Coral Reefs are very sensitive to the conditions like temperature, salinity, sunlight, etc. They need temperature of 20-21 degree to survive, salinity of 27-40 ppm (parts per million) and depth of 60-70 metres of water. So statement 2 is wrong. Statement 3 is also wrong as near to the mouth of the river the salinity will be very less, hence corals can’t exist. Corals need the shallow continental shelf as they need sunlight for the photosynthesis.

Why the Question?

Recently, live corals were being smuggled from West Bengal, which was intercepted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). We have already covered WCCB in the Daily Quiz dated 30th September, so we thought to cover information related to corals also.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

TRAFFIC is the wildlife trade monitoring network and is a strategic alliance of IUCN and WWF. Its mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. Hence, statement 1 & 2 both are wrong. TRAFFIC is an NGO with its headquarter at Cambridge (UK) and other offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, etc.

Why the Question?

Recently, TRAFFIC has released a report that states that India accounts for 29% of Black Spotted Turtle (IUCN-Vulnerable) seized from the seven countries of South Asia; hence the question.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

These cities belong to the Syria. The cities like Aleppo, Daraa and Eastern Ghouta has been recaptured by the Syrian Government from the ISIS. Idlib is at present the stronghold of ISIS. Afrin and Jarabulus are the cities present at the border of Syria-Turkey and at present, Turkey has control over these cities.

Why the Question?

Students should be aware with the cities which are in news as these can be asked in UPSC in match the following type questions.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

An S-400 ‘Triumf’ long-range air defence missile system is one of the most advanced long-range defence systems in the world. It is referred to as SA-21 Growler by NATO. It is an upgraded version of the S-300 defence system and is manufactured by Almaz-Antey. It has capability to destroy incoming all airborne targets at ranges of up to 400 km. This has become an “Apple of Discord” between India and US as US has imposed CAATSA Act and India wants exemption citing its security concerns.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

“Tsunami” is made up of two words - Tsu (Harbour) + Nami (Waves). Catastrophic tsunamis are often triggered by ‘Megathrust earthquakes’, which occur at subduction zones when one tectonic plate is forced under another, causing massive chunks of the Earth’s crust to move vertically. But, the earthquake in Indonesia was due to “Strike-slip Fault”. Strike-slip Fault is the horizontal movement of the Earth’s crust which normally doesn’t lead to Tsunamis. Hence, both the statements are wrong.

If Strike-slip Fault doesn’t lead to Tsunami, then how come it happened in Indonesia?

Strike-slip Fault in general don’t led to Tsunami, but it is possible for a Strike-slip Fault to also have some amount of vertical motion that could displace water. In case of Indonesia, the rupture zone was 70 miles long, so this may have led to some vertical movement. So, the magnitude of Earthquake was 7.5 on Richter scale (it was 9.4 when Indian Ocean Tsunami triggered in 2004).

Some Related Information about Tsunami

• Wavelength greater than 200km
• Speed greater than 700km/hr
• Immense Energy
• Wave height less than 1 metres, usually in the range of 0.6 metres.

Source Name : IE, Geography and You​

Explanation :

NDSO provides for a national registry of sexual offenders, accessible only to law enforcement agencies. The database will include offenders convicted of rape, gang-rape, under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, and of “eve teasing”. It will be maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). India is the ninth country to have this sort of data registry (US, UK, New Zealand, South Africa, etc. do have this sort of registry). Hence, all statements are wrong.

Source Name : IE

Explanation :

In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee met at Wardha. Here, a long resolution was passed that demanded that the “British Rule in India must end immediately”. This resolution was ratified in the All India Congress Committee at Bombay on August 7, 1942, which formally led to the launching of Quit India Movement (QIM). This QIM is also called as “Great August Uprising” and the Wardha Resolution is called as “Quit India Resolution”. Hence, the only correct statement is 2.

Why the Question?

We have provided students with few good questions on the events related with Gandhiji and his movements due to Gandhi Jayanti. We urge our students to go through those questions in detail while studying Modern History.

Source Name : Livemint, Modern History by Bipin Chandra

Explanation :

This strategy was first proposed by the Chinese side at Wuhan Summit. Under this mechanism, China and India will coordinate their responses while engaging the third country. This was proposed seeing the trust deficit between India and China, as both claim each other’s move as the move to encircle one another. This will benefit the third country too. So, this is not country specific and this can be applied while dealing with countries like Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan, etc.

Why it is in news?

Ibrahim Solih has won the recent presidential election of Maldives. It is believed that he will keep the policy of “India First”, so the Chinese think tanks and intellectuals are citing that situation in Maldives will test the robustness of this “Wuhan Spirit”. Hence, we have brought this strategy to the notice of our students.

Source Name : The Hindu, Diplomat

Explanation :

Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to James Allison of US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation”. In general, the external medicines or radiations are used to kill the cancerous cells, but the question is why the body immune system fails to attack the cancerous cells which ideally it should have. The research found that some cancers subvert the feedback in the opposite manner keeping the brake on tight, so that immune system does not attack them. So, these scientists have worked on those proteins that will take off that brake from that Check points and in turn the body immune system will attack the cancerous cells. This research has the potential to revolutionize the whole treatment of the cancer.

Source Name : Nobleprize.org, IE

Explanation :

The CCIT was proposed by India in 1996. Even after two decades, this has not been passed by the UNGA. This draft clearly defines “What constitutes Terrorism” and hence does not differentiate between Good Terrorism and Bad Terrorism. It is this provision, to which blocks like the US, OIC (Organisation for Islamic Cooperation) and Latin American countries are opposed to.

But why they are opposed to it?

Sometimes, without the mandate of UN, USA interferes militarily in the internal matters of some countries (e.g.-Libya) so this act will amount to terrorism. OIC countries feel - this will stifle the demand of Groups in Palestine and Kashmir. Hence, they are keeping this draft in limbo.

Why the Question?

At the UNGA, our External Affairs Minister again raised the demand for concretely and precisely defining of “Terrorism”, so that, it can be dealt effectively with proper coordination.

Source Name : Livemint​

Explanation :

The Lonar crater (Buldhana District, Maharashtra) is the youngest and best preserved impact crater formed of basalt rock and is the only of its kind on Earth. The crater was formed fifty-two thousand years ago, when a blazing ball of fire (a meteor that weighed over one million tonne in deadweight) crashed into the Earth at an estimated speed of 90,000 km per hour. It gouged a deep depression (1.8 km wide and 150 m deep). Over time, the jungle took over, and a perennial stream transformed the crater into a tranquil, emerald green lake. So, it is evident that it has been formed due to impact of meteorites not because of volcanic eruptions. So, statement 1 is wrong.

The chemical characteristics of the lake shows two distinct regions that do not mix - an outer neutral (pH 7) and an inner alkaline (pH 11) each with its own flora and fauna. These features are unique to Lonar Lake. Hence, statements 2 & 3 are correct.

Why the question on Lonar Lake?

Recently, Geological Survey of India has recommended Lonar Lake, St. Mary’s Island and Malpe Beach of Karnataka for UNESCO Global Geopark Network status (This Geopark tag is akin to that of World Heritage Site for Historical Monuments) hence it is important for Prelims.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

Trident Juncture 18 (TRJE18) is the biggest such movement of NATO personnel and vehicles, since the collapse of Soviet Union in 1991. It is majorly seen as a response to VOSTOK 18, which was carried out by Russia in collaboration with China and Mongolia.

Source Name : TH

Explanation :

Black Spotted Turtle /Black Pond Turtle is a fresh water Turtle and is listed as “Vulnerable” as per IUCN. It is endemic to South Asia and is mainly found in India (Indus and Ganges river Basin), Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.

Why the question on this?

We have already asked a question related to this on Quiz dated 1st October, about the seizure report by TRAFFIC. India accounts for 29% of the total seizure.

But what is the need for smuggling this turtle?

Earlier, it was smuggled for the meat delicacies, but the recent trends suggest that it is most sought after as an exotic pet.

Source Name : TH​

Explanation :

American scientist Arthur Ashkin, French engineer Gérard Mourou and Canadian professor Donna Strickland have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in the field of laser physics. Dr. Ashkin has been awarded the Prize “for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems, Dr. Mourou and Dr. Strickland have been awarded “for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses”.

What is an Optical Tweezer?

If a light is passed through a lens, we know that light will get converged at its focus, so we can concentrate any particle at a point, in terms of science we can look it as “we can isolate any particle/organism at a point from it aggregate”. So, this technique can be used to study the atoms/DNA strands, etc. and this is called Optical Tweezers.

How it helps to understand the things better?

Instead of studying the aggregate material, now we can study the particle to which we are interested in. This helps in less error of our experimental results too.

Source Name : Nobleprize.org,The Hindu, IE

Explanation :

The “Oort Cloud” is an extended shell of icy objects that exist in the outermost reaches of the Solar System (far beyond the Kuiper belt). It is named after astronomer Jan Oort, who first theorised its existence. The Oort cloud is roughly spherical, and is thought to be the origin of most of the long-period comets that have been observed.

Why study about “Oort cloud” is important?

The Oort cloud is a reserve of cometary nuclei that contain ices dating back to the origin of the Solar System. So knowledge about this will make the study on Solar System more terse and clear.

Why the question on this?

Recently, scientists have found a dwarf planet “The Goblin”, which is the part of “Inner Oort cloud”, so we framed the question.

Source Name : IE

Explanation :

In Lakshadweep, there are broadly 36 Islands, out of which 11 are inhabited; “Minicoy” is the largest with an area of 453 square km. It is broadly divided by Eleven Degree Channel. Here, the question asked is about the Channel that divides Lakshadweep (not which Channel separates it with Maldives). Hence, statement 1 is wrong. The Islands of this archipelago has storm beaches consisting of unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, boulders, etc.

Source Name : IE

Explanation :

The Asian Development Bank is a multilateral development finance institution whose capital stock is owned by 67 member countries (Japan has highest share, followed by US, China and India) and is engaged in promoting the economic and social progress of its developing member countries in the Asian and Pacific region. It is headquartered at Manila, Philippines. It provides finance to both sovereign countries as well as to the private parties. Hence, statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.

ADB raises funds through bond issues on the world's capital markets. It also relies on its members' contributions, retained earnings from our lending operations, and the repayment of loans. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

Source Name : PIB

Explanation :

S-400 is the world’s most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range surface-to-air missile system, and is considered much more effective than the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system developed by the US. It can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ballistic and cruise missiles within a range of 400 km, at an altitude up to 30 km. It can simultaneously track 100 airborne targets, including super fighters such as the US-built F-35, and engage six of them at the same time. This is placed at Crimea and Syria by Russia.

Why the question?

We have already asked a question on S-400 in Daily Quiz- dated 3rd October. With this question, all the facts and data relevant for our Prelims regarding S-400 is covered now.

Source Name : IE

Explanation :

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched a National Level Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign, “Udyam Abhilasha” in 115 Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog in 28 States and reaching to around 15,000 youth. The campaign would create and strengthen cadre of more than 800 trainers to provide entrepreneurship training to the aspiring youths across these districts thus encouraging them to enter the admired segment of entrepreneurs.

About SIDBI

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing, development and coordination of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector.

Source Name : PIB

Explanation :

The Hayabusa2 probe launched the French-German Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout, or MASCOT, towards the Ryugu asteroid’s surface. MASCOT is a 10-kg box-shaped lander loaded with sensors. It can take images at multiple wavelengths, investigate minerals with a microscope, gauge surface temperatures and measure magnetic fields.

Unlike Rovers, MASCOT will be largely immobile — it will “jump” just once on its mission, and it can turn on its sides. And while the rovers will spend several months on the asteroid, the MASCOT has a maximum battery life of just 16 hours, and will transmit the data it collects to the Hayabusa2 before running out of juice. Hence, statement 1 and 3 are wrong.

Why is this mission important?

Asteroids are as old as the formation of Solar System; so this knowledge about the asteroid “Ryugu” will shed some light about the origin of Solar System.

Note: We have intentionally given the option “The Goblin” instead of “Ryugu”, as we intended to inform the students that a new dwarf planet has been found by the astronomers - which are a part of inner Oort cloud. (Refer Quiz dated 4th October for more information on Oort cloud and The Goblin)

Source Name : The Hindu, IE

Explanation :

St. Mary's Islands, also known as “Coconut Island”, are a set of four small Islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava.

Scientific studies indicate that the basalt of the St. Mary's Islands was formed by sub-aerial subvolcanic activity, because at that time Madagascar was attached to India. The rifting of Madagascar took place around 88 million years ago and this Island is the result of that. So, this site is a geological marvel.

Why the Question on St. Mary’s Island?

On the Quiz dated 3rd October, we have covered “Lonar Lake” and we apprised the students about the Geological Survey of India candidate (Geological site) for UNESCO Global Geopark Network status. The two sites were Lonar Lake and St. Mary’s Island. So, we thought that we should ask question on this Island too, so that our students will have idea on these two sites.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

Rise in crude oil price worldwide is a matter of concern for the countries which are dependent upon the imported crude oil. With respect to India, it has been observed that “When crude oil sneezes, India’s economy catches cold”. South American country Venezuela has one of the largest crude oil reserves, but due to sanctions by US, its production is disturbed which has impact on rise in crude oil price. Disturbance in Libya, Syria and Yemen also has some impact on the production and thus the price.

Discovery of shale gas in US and abundant production of shale gas led to the fall in Crude oil price in last two years, hence this statement is wrong. Cartel by OPEC along with Russia is one of the major causes of rise in crude oil price, as they have intentionally reduced the production to push the price of crude oil.

Source Name : Economic Times

Explanation :

This initiative has been launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, to provide paperless and hassle-free air travel.

How will this work?

DigiYatra will have a centralised registration system for passengers. “Under DigiYatra, a passenger can get a DigiYatra ID by sharing minimum details like Name, e-mail ID, Mobile number and details of one approved Identity proof where Aadhaar ID is not mandatory. This DigiYatra ID will be shared by passengers while booking tickets. Airlines will share the passenger data and DigiYatra ID with the departure airport”. Passenger who has created the DigiYatra ID has to undergo a one-time verification at the departure airport during his/her first travel. In case a passenger opted for Aadhaar based verification, the identity will be verified online. On successful verification, facial biometric will be captured and stored in the DigiYatra ID profile of the passenger. This whole process will make the travel simpler as it takes a lot of time during check-in.

Source Name : PIB

Explanation :

India has been ranked fifth in the listing of countries that have pictorial health warning on tobacco products. East Timor is ranked first with 85% of the front and 100% of the back of the packaging being used for pictorial warnings. Nepal follows with 90% coverage on both sides. Indian packaging has the warning on 85% of both sides. India, meanwhile, is the only SAARC country to have a Quit-Line number on tobacco products and the fourth in Asia after Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Benefits of Pictorial Warning

• Pictorial warnings can target the illiterate people better.
• India is a country having different languages, so with pictorial warnings, we can eliminate that problem of putting that information in different languages.

Source Name : The Hindu

Explanation :

NRI concept was given by Wickshell. It says that it is that state of economy when there is no heating, full employment and no recession. So, it looks that everything is going smooth in the economy. So, it amounts to the situation called as ‘Goldilock Economy’.

What is significance of Neutral Rate of Interest?

Let’s say the Policy Rate is below the Neutral Rate of Interest. Now, this will lead to Heating of the economy, i.e. this will lead to Inflation - which is not desirable. If the Rate of Interest is above the Neutral Rate of Interest, this can lead to Recession (Less circulation of currency in the market), but will check Inflation. So, Economists are of the view that countries should restrict themselves close to NRI, to avoid Overheating and Recession.

Source Name : The Hindu, Economic Times

Explanation :

Methanol is the simplest Single carbon compound that can serve as the best Alternative fuel for India. It is a highly efficient fuel, can be blended with gasoline/diesel, emits lesser NOx, PM, no SOx (Near Zero Pollution) and can be further converted to Dimethyl Ether (DME) which is a clean diesel alternative and can be blended with LPG as well. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Methanol can be produced from Natural Gas, Indian High Ash Coal, Biomass, MSW, stranded and flared gases; hence statement 2 is wrong.

Internal combustion engines (Cars, Trucks, etc.) can use M15 Fuel (15% Methanol and 85% gasoline/petrol) with no modification or slight modification of their engines. This simple step can lead to saving of crores of rupees which India spends in importing the Crude oil.

Why the Question on Methanol?

V. K. Saraswat (Member of Niti Aayog) is pioneering this initiative and Methanol is being used as cooking fuel in state of Assam for the first time. So, we thought that our students should be aware with the importance and benefits of using Methanol as a fuel.

Source Name : The Hindu, PIB

Explanation :

A Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.

Example- Blue Pottery of Jaipur, Tangaliya Shawl of Gujarat, Sujni Embroidery of Bihar, Muga Silk of Assam and recently Alphonso Mango has got the GI tag for the region of Konkan (Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts ofMaharashtra). Hence, all items are incorrectly matched.

Darjeeling Tea was first to get the GI tag status.

Why the Question?

Recently, Alphonso mango has got the GI tag status, and GI tag is one of the favorite areas of UPSC, so we thought that this should be brought to the notice of our students.

Source Name : PIB

Explanation :

CDV is a common disease in dogs that affect its respiratory and nervous system. When any animal eats its carcass or drink the water infected with the CDV, it gets infected too. Gir Forest National Park is the only habitat which has the Asiatic Lion. Asiatic Lions are listed as “Endangered” as per IUCN due to their restricted area of occupation and less numbers.

Why is it in news?

Recently, 23 Lions have died in the Gir Forest National Park and CDV is said to be responsible for their death. So, we have framed a question on CDV to make our students aware about the same.

Source Name : The Hindu, Down to Earth

Explanation :

The SEZ Policy Review Committee, headed by Baba Kalyani, recently had its final meeting in New Delhi. The objective of the Committee is to evaluate the SEZ policy framed in 2000 and suggest measures to make the policy WTO compatible, give suggestions which will encourage manufacturing and services sector and lead to maximizing utilization of vacant land in SEZs and create seamlessness between SEZ policy and other schemes like Costal Economic Zone, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, National Industrial Manufacturing Zone, Food Parks and Textile Parks.

Source Name : PIB