junior science refresher magazine

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junior science refresher magazine  This article was published in the month of November CURRENCY MONITORING LIST  United States Department of Treasury has removed India from its Currency Monitoring List.  This is a label given by US government to countries it feels are engaging in unfair currency practices by deliberately devaluing their currency against dollar.  An economy meeting two of three criteria is placed on the Monitoring List junior science refresher magazine subscription price  A significant bilateral trade surplus with US. o A material current account surplus equivalent to at least 2 percent of GDP over a 12-month period. o Persistent one-sided intervention (Occurs when net purchases of foreign currency are conducted repeatedly) junior science refresher magazine subscription.

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junior science refresher magazine This article was published in the month of November Maritime security Due to large coastlines SADC is an important stakeholder in ensuring a safe and secure maritime environment especially in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).  South South Cooperation With the increasing diversification of Indias global trade towards other developing countries SADC has emerged as important trading partner for India. junior science refresher magazine subscription price  17  Investment Opportunities for India SADC countries offer opportunities in the economic sector including transport energy and ICT healthcare and education.  Economic Sustainability for the region Scaling up private sector investment would also ensure better debt sustainability and management innovation and efficiency and enhance the competitiveness of their economies. Challenges in enhancing Indias Engagements with SADC  junior science refresher magazine subscription

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shine india monthly magazine

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shine india monthly magazine This article was published in the month of October NORTHWARD SHIFT IN SUGARCANE PRODUCTION  According to the latest NSSO report northern sugarcane-producing states saw a 42 per cent increase in their output value between 2011 and 2020 while that of southern states declined 32.4 per cent during the same period. 53  The NSSO report shows the cumulative production value of sugarcane in Bihar Haryana Punjab Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand which increased from Rs 30216 crore to Rs 42920 crore. o Meanwhile the sugarcane output in the five southern states of Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Telangana Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra declined from Rs 26823 crore to Rs 18119 crore in the corresponding period.  Reasons for northward shift in sugarcane production o State Advisory Price (SAP): Higher SAP over and above the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) being offered in the north especially by Uttar Pradesh.For example the UP government pegged sugarcane SAP at Rs 340 per quintal last year whereas sugarcane farmers in Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Maharashtra were only able to realise prices in the range of Rs 280-310. o Water management: The northward shift in sugarcane production is on account of larger irrigated area in the region.Sugarcane requires large amounts of water to cultivate and frequent droughts in Maharashtra and Karnataka in recent years has led to widespread farm distress. o Climate change: Prolonged summer erratic rainfall and shortening of winter season in southern states have drastically reduced sugar production from cane. o Also Incidence of diseases like rust leaf spots pokka boeng (leaf malformation) smut (presence of black or grey growth on the cane) etc. has also increased. o Focus on other valuable crops: Southern states are diverting their water to higher value crops. o Other factors: This includes heat-tolerant sugarcane variety and improved farm management strategies shine india monthly magazine subscription.

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Shine india monthly magazine Article was published in october proper crop health and appropriate yields commensurate with the anticipated farm income. o The benefit shall be paid to only those farmers families whose names are entered into the land records except for Forest dwellers North-eastern states and Jharkhand which has separates provisions for land records. Under the PM-KISAN Scheme funds are not allocated and sanctioned State-wise. Responsibilities of identification of beneficiary farmers families rest with the state/UT government. Self-registration Mechanism: Process of Self-registration of beneficiaries has been made simple and easy through mobile app PM KISAN portal and walk-ins via Common Service Centers to give the maximum benefit to the farmers. Physical Verification Module: To maintain the authenticity and validity of the scheme a mandatory physical verification of 5% beneficiary every year is being done as per the provisions laid down in the scheme. Demographic Aadhar authentication: Aadhar validation has been made compulsory to make whole process more transparent. Income Tax verification: The beneficiary database in this scheme is being regularly validated with income tax payee database to have an audited and authenticated user base shine india monthly magazine telugu buy.

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competition refresher magazine

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competition refresher magazine This article can be seen in the magazine Forest Cover assessment in Tiger reserves and Tiger corridor areas of the country. o Above Ground Biomass Estimation using Synthetic Aperture Radar data based on a study carried out by FSI in collaboration with Space Application Centre (SAC) ISRO Ahmedabad. o Mapping of Climate Change Hotspots in Indian Forests based on a study carried out by FSI in collaboration with BITS Pilani Goa campus. Key Findings *Trends below are in comparison to the previous assessment i.e. ISFR 2019 unless otherwise mentioned. Forest cover (All tree patches that have canopy density of more than 10% and area of one hectare or more in size)  Total forest cover: 713789 sq km (21.71% of the geographical area of India)  Trends:  Top 5 states in Total Forest cover: Madhya Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Chhattisgarh Odisha Maharashtra.  Top 5 states by percent of States Geographic Area under Forest Cover: Mizoram (84.53%) Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%) Meghalaya Manipur Nagaland. Total forest cover Increase of 1540 sq km (0.22%) Very Dense Forest (VDF) Increase of 501 sq km Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) Decrease of 1582 sq km Open Forest (OF) Increase of 2621 sq km Scrub (not included in forest cover) Increase of 242 sq km Tree cover (Patches of trees as well as isolated trees outside the Recorded Forest Area on areas less than one hectare)  Total tree cover: 95748 sq km (2.91% of the geographical area)  State with Maximum Tree cover: Maharashtra competition refresher magazine subscription.

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junior science refresher magazine This article can be seen in the magazine Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) have started planning for conservation of vultures after 150 of the birds were sighted recently in the protected area. o Vultures from the Himalayan range visit areas in Bihar bordering Nepal during winters. 65 Geographical location and other Important features:  VTR forms the eastern most limit of the Himalayan Terai forests in India and is the only tiger reserve of Bihar.  Situated in the Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone of the country the forest has combination of bhabar and terai tracts. Rivers: Gandak Forests: Himalayan Terai forests Fauna and Flora: Champa Trees Tiger Sloth bear Leopard Wild dog Bison Wild boar barking deer spotted deer hog deer sambar and blue bull. Chhattisgarh Guru Ghasidas National Park (NP) and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary  National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved Chhattisgarh governments proposal to declare combined areas of Guru Ghasidas National Park (NP) and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. Geographical location and other Important features:  This will be the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh after Udanti-Sitanadi Achanakmar and Indravati Reserves junior science refresher magazine subscription.  

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junior science refresher magazine This article was published in the magazine It was approved by the Supreme Court in 2016 in pursuance to Supreme Court order in M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India. and notified by the Union Environment Ministry in 2017. 28 It includes extreme measures such as shutting down schools and implementing the odd-even roadspace rationing scheme in case of severe degradation of air quality. It is based on different National Air Quality Index (AQI) categories namely Moderate & Poor Very Poor and Severe and “Severe+ or Emergency”. ISRO protocol to track stubble burning data Ahead of the harvesting season the Commission has asked Delhi and Adjoining states (Punjab Haryana Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) to ensure the uniform adoption and application of a standard protocol developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for estimation of crop residue burning fire events using satellite data. o Protocol developed by ISRO is based on remote sensing technology by which all states can collect data in a cohesive manner to provide a better picture of ground realities. Banned firecrackers and e Green Crackers SC in 2018 judgement on firecrackers banned manufacture sale and use of joined firecrackers (series crackers or laris) as they caused air noise and solid waste problems junior science refresher magazine.

 

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pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine

pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine

pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine This article was published in the month of october (While only 14 states were able to spend the entire fund allocated to them under the Mid-Day Meal scheme.) A decline in the Purchasing Power: The farm income has remained stagnant in India and the job creation in manufacturing is not at par to subsume surplus labour. o This, along with the other structural issues like recession and rise in inflation due to the recent pandemic has impacted the purchasing power capacity of the poor. Food Wastage: As per FAO reports, nearly 40% of the food produced in India is wasted every year due to fragmented food systems and inefficient supply chains. Government Initiatives to remove Hunger Poshan Abhiyaan: The mission is a multi-ministerial initiative and aims at removing malnutrition from the country by 2022. Eat Right India Movement: It was launched by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) to transform the countrys food system to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine online purchase.

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knowledge questions magazine in English

knowledge questions magazine in English

knowledge questions magazine in English This article was published in the month of october Gender pay audits: Extend employer responsibilities to undertake compulsory gender pay audits and develop action plans to eradicate un- fair pay practices, with involvement from trade unions. Awareness: Equal pay for men and women needs to be promoted through awareness raising, combating genderbased stereotypes and advocating better sharing of family responsibilities. Education: Women should be encouraged to undertake studies and pursue occupations in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), which offer better paid employment opportunities. Measures to address gender pay gap Constitutional provisions: o Article 16: All citizens have a right to equality of opportunity in relation to matters of public employment or appointment to any office under the state. o Article 38(2): strives to minimize inequalities in income among individuals. o Article 39 (d): Promises equal pay for equal work for both men and women. Legislations o Minimum Wages Act,1948 o Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, o Code on Wages, 2019 knowledge quest magazine subscription details.

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meri saheli magazine subscription This article was published in September Digitalisation: Data with state agencies is kept in hard format and is not digitalised which further causes issues in the seamless sharing of data with other agencies and NCRB.Reporting of Crime: Sometimes police are not registering complaints so that they can present a false picture of a decline in crime. o Public are also not very enthusiastic about reporting crimes to police as they are fearful of being harassed at police station. Way forwardTrained staff: Annual training sessions are important to ensure quality of personnel to collect and analyse data technical staff for investigation of cybercrime. Also tenures of SCRB and DCRB personnel should be fixed for 2-3 years.Infrastructure: Good data collection needs a crime records bureau cadre increasing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digitalisation of data for seamless data sharing.Coordination: Centre and States must work in tandem to facilitate investigation of crime reduce data discrepancy by timely reporting/registering crimes in police stations.Awareness: Proper understanding of law among data collectors and data interpretation is necessary and sensitizing officials so that people can come forward to register complains and not get victimized meri saheli magazine yearly subscription. 

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mahindra current affairs magazine

mahindra current affairs magazine

mahindra current affairs magazine published this article page no 1 Both countries have developed a substantial progress in deepening political economic security cyber technology and defence cooperation. A significant outcome of the summit was the decision to hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government under the CSP. Recent Developments in IndiaAustralia relations Key Highlights of the summit Economic and trade cooperation Both countries agreed to establish annual summits between PMs under CSP. Both countries will aim to finalise Comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) at the earliest for economic security. Increase cooperation between Indias National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and Australias Future Fund which is a sovereign wealth fund. Renewal of IndiaAustralia MoU on Tourism Cooperation. Climate energy science technology and research cooperation Australia to invest over AUD 280 million to drive collaboration in areas such as clean technologies maritime shipping disaster resilience information sharing space innovation mahendra current affairs magazine subscription.

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