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meri saheli magazine subscription  Published this article page no 45  Reasons why India is experiencing more heat waves are 1. Magnified effect of paved and concrete surfaces in urban areas and a lack of tree cover. 2. Urban heat island effects can make ambient temperatures feel 3 to 4 degrees more than what they are. 3. More heat waves were expected as globally temperatures had risen by an average 0.8 degrees in the past 100 years. Nighttime temperatures are rising too. 4. Higher daily peak temperatures and longer more intense heat waves are becoming  22 increasingly frequent globally due to climate change. 5. High intensity of UV rays in mediumhigh heat wave zones. 6. Combination of exceptional heat stress and a predominantly rural population makes India vulnerable to heat waves. Way ahead for India How should India deal with heat waves? 1. Identifying heat hotspots through appropriate tracking of meteorological data and promoting timely development and implementation of local Heat Action Plans with strategic interagency coordination and a response which targets the most vulnerable groups. 2. Review of existing occupational health standards labour laws and sectoral regulations for worker safety in relation to climatic conditions. 3. Policy intervention and coordination across three sectors health water and power is necessary. 4. Promotion of traditional adaptation practices such as staying indoors and wearing comfortable clothes. 5. Popularisation of simple design features such as shaded windows underground water storage tanks and insulating housing materials. 6. Advance implementation of local Heat Action Plans plus effective interagency coordination is a vital response which the government can deploy in order to protect vulnerable groups. Insta Curious In India heatwaves occur from March to June occasionally in July. The peak heatwave events have been reported in the month of May meri saheli magazine subscription buy.

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meri saheli magazine subscription  Published this article page no  44 What are heat waves? Context The Konkan region including Mumbai has been experiencing sweltering heat in the recent days with maximum temperatures touching the 40degree mark. So why is Konkan experiencing heatwave conditions? The ongoing heatwave in Konkan including Mumbai is because it is under the direct influence of the prevailing heatwave in the adjacent SaurashtraKutch regions of Gujarat.The hot and dry winds from northwest India are reaching parts of Konkan.In addition the slow movement of sea breeze along the Maharashtra coast and the overall clear sky conditions have together resulted in such hot conditions. What is a heatwave? The IMD says heatwave is considered when the maximum temperature of a station touches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more for plains 37 degrees Celsius or more for coastal regions and at least 30 degrees Celsius or more for hilly regions. What are the criteria? Heatwave is declared when the departure from normal temperature is by 4.5 to 6.4 degrees Celsius and a severe heatwave is when the departure from normal is more than 6.4 degrees Celsius.For plains based on actual maximum temperature IMD considers heatwaves when actual maximum temperature is more than 45 degrees Celsius and severe heat wave when it is more than 47 degrees Celsius.This apart if the locality records over 45 degrees and 47 degrees on any given day then the IMD declares heatwave and severe heatwave meri saheli magazine subscription buy.

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junior science refresher  Published this article page no  52 GRI Standards by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) an independent international organization Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) also by Value Reporting Foundation a global nonprofit organization ISO 26000 Standards on social responsibility by International Organization for Standardization an independent nongovernmental international organization. United Nations Global Compact worlds largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative based on universal sustainability principles. 11.2. NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS Why in News? This years Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2021 was given to three economists for two groundbreaking works using natural experiments by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. More on news One half of the Prize was given to David Card for his empirical contributions to labour economics and Other half was jointly given to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships. About the prize winning research David Card used natural experiments (situations arising in real life that resemble randomised experiments) to analyse the labour market effects of minimum wages immigration and education giving results as o Increasing the minimum wage does not necessarily lead to fewer jobs. o Incomes of people who were born in a country can benefit from new immigration while people who immigrated at an earlier time risk being negatively affected. o Resources in schools are far more important for students future labour market success than previously thought. The methodology to interpret data and draw conclusions from natural experiments was given by Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens. About Sveriges Riksbank Prize It was established in 1968 by the Central Bank of Sweden  Sveriges Riksbank in memory of Alfred Nobel founder of the Nobel Prize The Prize is based on a donation received by the Nobel Foundation in 1968 from Sveriges Riksbank on the occasion of the Banks 300th anniversary. In 1969 first prize in economic sciences was awarded to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen. ONE NATION ONE STANDARD Why in News? Recently Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Indian Railways has become the first Institution to be declared Standard Developing Organization (SDO) under One Nation One Standard mission of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). More on News Partnership will help RDSO the sole R&D wing of the railway ministryto realign its standard formulation procedures as per the code of good practices mentioned under the WTOTechnical Barriers to Trade (WTOTBT). RDSO took the initiative to seek recognition as a SDO under the BIS SDO Recognition Scheme. o Under the scheme BIS envisages the recognition of the other SDOs for attaining the vision of One Nation One Standard. About One Nation One Standard (ONOS) Aim is to synergize standards adopted by various SDOs in the country. The idea is to develop one template of standard for one given product instead of having multiple agencies set it. Currently BIS is the only national body that frames standards. But different Institutions and PSUs also develop standards in their specific domains. o For example the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) set standards on food while Automobile Research Organisation of India makes standards for the automobile sector. Initiatives taken for standardisation in India Indian National Strategy for Standardization It considers the current state of development across sectors the existing quality infrastructure and the policy directions in relation to domestic economic developments and for trade in goods and services. Formulation of Indian Standards is one of the core activities of BIS. The activity is done through 17 Division Councils representing diverse areas of economy and technology such as Civil engineering Electrotechnical chemical services etc junior science refresher buy.

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junior science refresher  Published this article page no 51  KEY CONCEPTS AND INFORMATION FOR ENERGY SECTOR DistrictLevel Power Committees Districtlevel committees (DLCs) will be set up by Ministry of Power (MoP) that will oversee all powerrelated schemes of the union government. o Committee will comprise members of Parliament (MP) in district as Chairperson other MPs in the district as Cochairpersons district collector as Member Secretary among others. o All the StatesUTs have to notify and ensure establishment of District Electricity Committees under intimation to MoP. It is done to ensure the involvement and oversight of the people in the process of power sector reforms and their implementation in the country. Marketbased economic dispatch (MBED) To create a winwin for both the distribution companies and the generators with economic savings for consumers the Ministry of power has circulated a discussion Paper on Market Based Economic Dispatch (MBED). MBED is electricity market operations reform and a step towards a One Nation One Grid One Frequency One Price framework. MBED model would function on a dayahead time horizon and schedule and dispatch all generation purely on economic principles subject to technical constraints.  SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES Recently the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organized an event on the role of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) in driving climate actions in India at the CoP26 (Glasgow). About Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Increased global push from investors has lead to mandating companies to report their sustainability performance globally from regulators. BRSR is Indian version of Sustainability performance or ESG disclosures introduced by SEBI in May 2021 to push for disclosures on nonfinancial parameters from listed companies along with mandatory financial disclosures. What is BRSR and its principles? BRSR includes essential (mandatory) and leadership (voluntary) disclosures related to Environment Social and Governance (ESG) under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. o Presently it is reported voluntarily by few companies. It is segregated into three sections General disclosures Management disclosures and Principlewise performance disclosures with nine principles to measure the impact of companies on economy environment and people using some key performance indicators. Major Global standards on Reporting of Sustainability junior science refresher buy.

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competition refresher magazine Published this article page no  48 Works other than Smart metering Maximum financial assistance of 60% of the approved cost for DISCOMs (90% for SCS). o DISCOMs can also avail of an additional special incentive of 50% of the aforementioned grants if they install the targeted number of Smart meters by December 2023. Components of the scheme Components Provisions Consumer Meters and System Meters Prepaid Smart Meters for all consumers except Agricultural consumers Prioritizing of urban areas UTs AMRUT cities Government offices and High Loss areas for prepaid Smart metering Communicable AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) meters proposed for all Feeders and Distribution Transformers Potential Benefits Enables energy accounting for DISCOMs leading to better planning for loss reduction. Strengthen DISCOMs to provide better service to consumers and cover ~25 crore consumers to be covered under prepaid Smart metering. Allows consumers to monitor their electricity consumption on a routine basis instead of monthly basis. Feeder Segregation Focus on funding for feeder segregation for unsegregated feeders. Convergence with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM) Scheme to solarise all feeders. Potential Benefits Solarization of feeders will lead to cheap free day time power for irrigation and additional income for the farmers. Modernization of Distribution system in urban areas Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in all urban areas Distribution management system (DMS) in 100 urban centers Potential Benefits AI would be leveraged to analyze data to enable DISCOMs to take informed decisions on loss reduction demand forecasting Time of Day (ToD) tariff Renewable Energy (RE) Integration and for other predictive analysis. 10.1.3. SMART METERS Why in News? Recently State Electricity Regulators decided to mandate deployment of prepaid smart meters by DISCOMs. More on News competition refresher magazine buy.

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competition success magazine Published this article page no 10  Public engagement Encourages diversity of viewpoints and public engagement on an unprecedented scale by amplifying engagement through comments online interactions trolls posts pictures showing support etc. Others Political campaigns go viral through modes like “share” function on Facebook and “retweet” feature of twitter. o Acts as a key battleground to mould public opinion and set an agenda or political discourse. o Allows citizens who were traditionally excluded from politics due to geography and demography to gain direct entry into the political process. o Information and opinions travel across networks like ripples in a pond allowing each person to participate as an opinion leader through media production and distribution not just by passive consumption.  Also encourages political candidates to speak more truth rather than selling rhetoric to the voters during their election speeches. Concerns associated with rising use of social media in politics  competition success review buy.

 

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world focus magazine Published this article page no  101 INDIAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT & THE ROLE OF SCIENCE Recently, a two-day National Conference on Indian Independence Movement & the Role of Science was organised. More on news This national conference was held as a part of the 75th year of Indias independence celebrations. Conference was organized by CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication & Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) in association with Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA). The conference was focused on science as tool for subjugation and liberations, the roles of scientists, institutions, movement, policy and planning and the vision of scientists were also discussed. Science as tool for subjugation Strategy Examples Science as a Tool of British Exploitation of India Survey of India (founded in 1767), Great Trigonometrical Survey of India (GTS) (established in 1818) & Indian Railways (established in 1853) all were established for exploration of rich metal areas and their transportation to the presidency towns of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras Science Apartheid in British Raj Radhanath Sikdar was the first person to calculate the height of the highest mountain the Mount Everest. Kishori Mohan Bandhopadhyay played vital role in discovery of malarial parasite for which Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize world focus magazine subscription buy.

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general knowledge refresher

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general knowledge refresher  Published this article page no 126 Infrastructural issues o Lack of resources According to the BPRD data police forces across India lack weapons fundamental communications and transport infrastructure.Weaponry CAG has found that weaponry of several state police forces is outdated and the acquisition process of weapons slow causing a shortage in arms and ammunition. For instance Rajasthan and West Bengal had shortages of 75% and 71% respectively. Police vehicles CAG noted the shortage of police vehicles and drivers. This affects the response time of the police and consequently their effectiveness.Connectivity Police stations are without telephones or proper wireless connectivity especially in many sensitive states like Arunachal Pradesh Odisha and Punjab. o Use of technology Despite rising cybercrimes several states like Punjab Rajasthan Goa Assam do not have a single cybercrime cell. Public perception The common public perception of police is being unprofessional insensitive brutal and corrupt. Way forward Proper training There is a need for adequate training and firing practices to the police personnel on the latest weaponry which is being used by them current gk buy.

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shine india monthly magazine

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shine india monthly magazine Published this article page no  23 GOVERNMENT EXTENDS EMERGENCY CREDIT LINE GUARANTEE SCHEME (ECLGS) TILL MARCH 31 2023 National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) has issued modifications to operational guidelines for ECLGS 3.0. o Under ECLGS 3.0 business enterprises in hospitality travel and tourism leisure and sporting sectors would be able to avail credit under ECGLS. Major modifications o Increased additional credit support from existing 40% of fundbased credit outstanding to 50% of fund and nonfund based credit outstanding under ECLGS 3.0. o Cap on maximum borrowing by a single MSME from aviation industry has been increased to Rs 400 crore from Rs 200 crore earlier. o Eligible borrowers in civil aviation sector now permitted to avail of nonfund based emergency credit facilities. ECLGS announced in 2020 as one of the key components of Rs 2 trillion economic stimulus package under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. o It aims to provide 100% guaranteed coverage to banks nonbanking financial institutions (NBFCs) in order to enable them to extend emergency credit to business entities in view of Covid19 to meet their additional term loan working capital requirements. o Interest rates are capped at 9.25% for Banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) and 14% for NBFCs shine india monthly magazine onlineshine india monthly magazine subscription buy.

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shine india monthly magazine Published this article page no  22 Key findings o Most of the Coastal States are best performers with Gujarat as topperformer followed by Maharashtra Karnataka Tamil Nadu. o States with higher exports also experience high Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). o Among landlocked states Haryana emerged as a best performer followed by Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. Significance o Instill competition among states to bring favourable policies. o Ease the regulatory framework to prompt subnational export promotion. o Assist in identifying strategic recommendations for improving export competitiveness. Three major challenges to Indias export promotion are o Intra and interregional differences in export infrastructure. o Weak trade support and growth orientation across states. o Lack of R&D infrastructure to promote complex and unique exports shine india monthly magazine onlineshine india monthly magazine subscription buy.

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