SNIPPETS 09 MAY 2026

Hasdeo-Arand Forest: Location: Spans Korba, Surguja and Surajpur districts in Chhattisgarh+ Type: Dense Sal forests+ Fauna: Home to nine Schedule-I species, including leopards, sloth bears and elephants+ Significance: Often called the ‘“lungs of central India”; catchment for Hasdeo River and Bango Dam; dispersal corridor for tigers; vital resource for tribal communities

Technology Development Board (TDB): Statutory Body:  Under Technology Development Board Act, 1995+ Ministry: Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology+ Purpose: Development and commercialization of indigenous technology and adaptation of imported technology for wider application+ Provides equity capital/loans to industrial concerns and financial assistance to research and development institutions.

Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI): Developed by: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)+ Purpose: Evaluates ministries and departments on effectiveness and timeliness of grievance resolution through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)+ CPGRAMS is a 24×7 online platform designed for citizens to lodge grievances against government service delivery.