Drishti current affairs today

Drishti current affairs today

Drishti current affairs today Published this article page no  10 Poor connectivity The key constraint India faces is the lack of direct access to Central Asia. The adverse geographic terrain and the thorny IndiaPakistan border dynamic greatly impedes connectivity thereby curbing greater economic cooperation between India and the region. o Further planned connectivity projects are facing serious financial political and security challenges frustrating oil and gas diplomacy.Unrealised trade potential Indias trade with the region amounts to US$ 2 billion owing to limited connectivity and low economic engagement with the region. This amount is less than 0.5 percent of Indias total trade whereas the regions trade with China amounts to US$ 100 billion. o Besides the physical barriers factors such as trade regulatory hindrances and political fragility have often created obstacles in the free flow of trade within the region.  Energy geopolitics Various reports suggest IndoPacific region will become increasingly reliant on oil from the Middle East and Central Asia. The scramble for oil and gas in Central Asia has attracted several actors in the region. The presence of major powers in the region constrains India as a latecomer. o China has emerged as the dominant player as compared to India by providing loans and investing heavily in the region through ambitious projects like Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Drishti current affairs today buy.

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Shine india monthly magazine

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Shine india monthly magazine Published this article page no  66  WEFS RESKILLING REVOLUTION  India recently joined the World Economic Forums Reskilling Revolution as a founding government member. o Founding governments include Brazil France India Pakistan the Russian Federation UAE and the US.  Reskilling Revolution is an initiative by the WEF to provide one billion people with better education skills and jobs by 2030.  It is aimed to address the need of reskilling which has risen due to – o jobs getting transformed by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution o changes in core skills required to perform existing jobs o high demand of hightech and specialized interpersonal skills including skills related to sales human resources care and education.  WEF also released a report titled Jobs of Tomorrow Mapping Opportunity in the New Economy to identify jobs that require reskilling Shine india monthly magazine buy.

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Master In Current Affairs Magazine

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Master In Current Affairs Magazine Published this article page no  46  The Platform regulates all drones in the micro and higher categories.  It allows operators to apply for a Unique Identification Number (UIN) that needs to be issued for all drones and Unmanned Aircraft Operator Permit online for approval by the civil aviation regulator. About Unmanned Aircraft Operator Permit (UAOP)  UAOP is a permit required by the owners of the drones to fly them which can be obtained from the Director General of Civil Aviation.  These UAOPs are not transferrable and shall be applicable for not more than five years.  The industry value of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India is projected to touch $885.7 million by 2021 while the global market size is expected to reach $21.47 billion.  However the number of illegal drones in India is likely to be between 50000 and 60000 as on October 2019 which requires a regulation of drones in India. Drone Regulation in India  In August 2018 the Centre came up with the first set of norms Drone Regulations 1.0 which are intended to enable visual lineofsight daytimeonly and a maximum of 400 ft altitude operations of Drones.  Under these guidelines air space has been partitioned into o Red zone denotes no fly zone (include airspace around airports near international border Vijay Chowk in Delhi State Secretariat Complex in State Capitals strategic locationsvital and military installations etc.) o Yellow zone is controlled airspace which signifies airspace requiring Air Defence Clearance or Air Traffic Control clearance. o Green zone signifies unrestricted airspace zones. However even for the Green zone there is a need to get clearance from the Digital Sky Platform Master In Current Affairs Magazine buy.   

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Banking Services chronicle

Banking Services chronicle

Banking Services chronicle Published this article page no  146 STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PREPAREDNESS INDEX 2019 Why in News? Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) recently released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019 About Index  It tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency initiatives in 36 states and union territories based on 97 significant indicators. o Energy Efficiency (EE) is the cleanest fastest and cheapest way to achieve Indias sustainable development goals  SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy  SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production  SDG 13 Climate Action  The first such Index was launched in 2018.  Index was developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE).  It incorporates qualitative quantitative and outcomebased indicators to assess energy efficiency initiatives programs and outcomes in five distinct sectors – buildings industry municipalities transport agriculture and DISCOMs.  It categorises states as Front Runner Achiever Contender and Aspirant based upon their efforts and achievements towards energy efficiency implementation.  New indicators for this year include adoption of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) 2017 energy efficiency in MSME clusters etc.  Index will help states contribute towards national goals on energy security and climate action by o Helping drive EE policies and program implementation at the state and local level o Tracking progress in managing the states and Indias energy footprint o Institutionalising data capture and monitoring of EE activities by states 58 Key take aways  Banking Services chronicle buy.

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Banking Services chronicle Published this article page no 145  It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Power created under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act 2001.  It assists in developing policies and strategies with the primary objective of reducing the energy intensity of the Indian economy.  It coordinates with designated consumers and designated agencies to identify and utilize the existing resources and infrastructure in performing the functions assigned to it under the Energy Conservation Act.  SC now set up a threemember committee to guide National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Decision for relocation of African cheetah will be taken after a proper survey and the action of introduction of the animal will be left to the NTCAs discretion. Arguments against introduction   Threat to endangered species Recommendation of erstwhile great Indian bustard (GIB) habitats for the cheetah in effect denying the bird any chance of habitat recovery. Nearextinct GIB is a potential prey for cheetah.  Competition with other keystone species Wolves for example are the keystone species in Nauradehi in MP and would have to compete with cheetahs.  Unsuitable habitat Proposed Indian wildlife habitats do not have an area of more than 1000 sq km and with much less prey base than the African homes of cheetahs. o Serengeti National Park in Tanzania has an area of 14750 sq km brimming with prey base while the Kruger National Park in South Africa is spread across 19485 sq km Banking Services chronicle buy.

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competition refresher magazine

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competition refresher magazine Published this article page no  40 The project was being implemented in the absence of a data protection legislation.  It might end up being an exercise where private data processing entities may know more about a farmers land than the farmer himself.  Without safeguards private entities would be able to exploit farmers data to whatever extent they wish to.  This information asymmetry tilted towards the technology companies might further exploit farmers especially small and marginal ones. Need  At present the majority of farmers across India are small and marginal farmers with limited access to advanced technologies or formal credit that can help improve output and fetch better prices.  Among the new proposed digital farming technologies and services under the programme include sensors to monitor cattle drones to analyse soil and apply pesticide may significantly improve the farm yields and boost farmers incomes. The India Greenhouse Horticulture market held a market value of USD 190.84 Million in 2021 and is estimated to reach USD 271.25 Million by the year 2030.  The market is expected to register a growth rate of 4.19% over the projected period. In 2021 Indias greenhouse horticulture production was 27.71 million tonnes. What is greenhouse horticulture? Greenhouse Horticulture is also known as protected cropping. It is the production of horticultural crops within under or sheltered by structures for providing modified growing conditions andor protection from adverse weather pests and diseases. Growth Influencers  Robust increase in population and food demand.  Rising entrepreneurship under horticulture due to government intervention.  126 What is Horticulture? The term horticulture is derived from two Latin words hortus meaning garden and cultura meaning cultivation hence meaning crops cultivated in a garden cultivation competition refresher magazine buy.

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competition refresher magazine Published this article page no 39  The central government has claimed that these new databases are being built to primarily tackle issues such as poor access to credit and wastage in the agricultural supply chain. Features and significance  125  Under AgriStack the government aims to provide required data sets of farmers personal information to Microsoft to develop a farmer interface for smart and wellorganized agriculture.  The digital repository will aid precise targeting of subsidies services and policies the officials added.  Under the programme each farmer of the country will get what is being called an FID or a farmers ID linked to land records to uniquely identify them. India has 140 million operational farmland holdings. Issues with the move Agriculture has become the latest sector getting a boost of techno solutionism by the government.  But it has since then also become the latest sector to enter the whole debate about data privacy and surveillance.  Since the signing of the MoUs several concerns related to sharing farmers data with private companies are raised.  The development has raised serious concerns about information asymmetry data privacy and consent profiling of farmers mismanaged land records and corporatization of agriculture.  The formation of Agristack also implies commercialization of agriculture extension activities as they will shift into a digital and private sphere competition refresher magazine buy.

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