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Project Elephant, launched by the Government of India in 1992, aims to provide financial and technical assistance to manage wild Asian elephant populations, safeguarding their habitats and addressing human-animal conflicts. It focuses on protecting elephants, promoting their welfare in captivity, and implementing conservation strategies across 16 states and union territories in India.

A leap year, occurring every four years, adds an extra day to February, ensuring alignment between the calendar year and Earth's orbit around the Sun. This adjustment maintains seasonal consistency, marked by the presence of

National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28th each year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman. It serves to promote scientific temper and encourage scientific advancements in the country.