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Generalised system of preference
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is an umbrella that comprises the bulk of preferential schemes granted by industrialized nations to developing countries.
It involves reduced Most Favored Nations (MFN) Tariffs or duty-free entry of eligible products exported by beneficiary countries to the markets of donor countries.

Recently USA excluded India from the list of beneficiaries of this program.

Most Favored Nations (MFN)

As per the WTO’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade’s MFN principle, each of the WTO member countries should “treat all the other members equally as ‘most-favoured’ trading partners.”
According to the WTO, though the term ‘MFN’ “suggests special treatment, it actually means nondiscrimination.”

Ramayana Vatika, Haldwani, Nainital Uttarakhand
The country's first Ramayana Vatika has been prepared in Haldwani, Uttarakhand with all the plants and medicines mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana. During the exile of 14 years, the forests through which Lord Rama passed, the vegetation that existed at that time has been preserved here.
The garden has sections named Chitrakoot, Dandakaranya, Panchvati, Kishkindha, Ashok Vatika and Dronagiri. All six forests are said to be visited by Lord Rama during his exile period.
The garden also has all 140 species of plants.
The aim behind the project is to educate people about the importance of environment and ecology through popular and revered scriptures.
Each one of the forests associated with Lord Rama denotes a different type of forest.
Chitrakoot and Dandakarnya represent tropical deciduous forests, Panchvati is largely tropical dry deciduous forests while Kishkindha comprises of species to form dry and moist deciduous forests. Ashok Vatika where Sita was held captive by Ravana represents evergreen forest while Dronagiri is largely alpine forest.

MEDARAM JATARA

Recently, Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sanctioned ₹2.26 Crores for Medaram Jathara.
• It is the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela.
• It is celebrated by the tribal community of Telanganafor four days.
• It is biennially celebrated and organized by the Koyas tribes in collaboration Telangana government.
• It is a festival with no Vedic or Brahmanic influence.
• Jampannavagu river (a tributary to river Godavari) is
worshiped as one of the parts of rituals.
• It assists the tribals to preserve their unique Tribal
Traditions, Culture and Heritage.