Excellence by Saikat Sir: 02/11/21

The World Pulses Day is observed every year on 10 February.
This day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Theme of 2021 is Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future.
It has been designated on February 10 of each year since 2019 by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 20, 2018.
Objective: World Pulses Day is to disseminate information and organize activities related to pulses throughout the world.
Importance : to recognize the importance of the legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas and lupines among others) as a global food.

Purpose :

The World Pulses Day provides an opportunity to disseminate the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production with the aim of optimizing food security and nutrition.
World Pulses Day also seeks to maintain the achievements obtained after the announcement of the International Year of Pulses 2016 by the FAO.

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National Inventors Day honors Thomas Edison and all inventors, recognizing the enormous impact inventions have on technology industry and society worldwide.
On February 11, the United States recognizes National Inventors’ Day, a day to salute past and present great inventors.
First signed into declaration on February 11, 1983, President Ronald Reagan chose the date because it was Thomas Edison’s birthday.
Just think about all the inventions, and the resulting new products, processes and procedures that we have seen in our lifetime.
It readily gives us an appreciation for the inventors that allowed these things to come into being.
On National Inventors Day, spend a few minutes to appreciate inventors, whatever their field.
If you are lucky enough to know one, let them know just how much you appreciate them.

With the Centre’s approval, Tamil Nadu government passed an order for creating the fifth tiger reserve in the state and the 51st in the country.
The Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve will span the forests of Megamalai wildlife sanctuary and Srivilliputhur grizzled squirrel wildlife sanctuary spread across the districts of Theni, Virudhunagar and Madurai.
The 100,000-hectare area is home to a range of mammals and bird species and more than a dozen tigers
Fourteen tigers have so far been identified in Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur sanctuaries following scat analysis between 2017 and 2018.
Meghamalai is home to a large population of hoofed animals, spotted deers, Indian gaurs, etc. while Sriviliputhur has Nilgiri tahrs, Sambars, elephants, and bird species among others.
The first tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu – Kalakkad Mundanthurai – was formed around 1988-89, which was followed by Anamalai and Mudumalai in 2008 and 2009. The fourth reserve – Sathyamangalam was created around 2013-14.

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