Junior science refresher magazine

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Junior science refresher magazine Published this article page no 27 the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc) special report said in october this year that there is no safe level of global warming and sea levels would continue to rise for centuries even if we cap warming at 1.5°c above preindustrial levels prescribed in the lower limit of the paris agreement. contribution in sea level rise integrated coastal zone management (iczm) this concept was born in 1992 during the earth summit of rio de janeiro. this was a world bank assisted project with the objective of building national capacity for implementation of comprehensive coastal management approach in the country and piloting the integrated coastal zone management approach in states of gujarat orissa and west Bengal bright group of publications junior science refresher.

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Junior Science refresher Published this article page no 62   RAISINA DIALOGUE 2020  The fifth edition of the Raisina dialogue 2020 was held recently in New Delhi.  It is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community held annually in New Delhi since 2016. It is designed on the lines of Singapores ShangriLa Dialogue.  The Dialogue is structured as a multistakeholder crosssectoral discussion involving heads of state cabinet ministers and local government officials as well as major private sector executives members of the media and academics.  It has emerged as Indias flagship conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics.  The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India Ministry of External Affairs. GLOBAL RISK REPORT 2020 World Economic Forum (WEF) released Global Risk Report ahead of its annual meeting in Davos Switzerland. About the Report  It is part of the Global Risks Initiative which brings stakeholders together to develop sustainable integrated solutions to the worlds most pressing challenges.  A global risk is defined as an uncertain event or condition that if it occurs can cause significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years.  Top five global risks in terms of likelihood are all environmental and includes o Extreme weather events with major damage to property infrastructure and loss of human life o Failure of climatechange mitigation and adaptation by governments and businesses. o Humanmade environmental damage and disasters including environmental crime such as oil spills and radioactive contamination. o Major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse (terrestrial or marine) with irreversible consequences for the environment resulting in severely depleted resources for humankind as well as industries. o Major natural disasters such as earthquakes tsunamis volcanic eruptions and geomagnetic storms Junior Science refresher buy. 

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junior science refresher magazine Published this article page no 69  The Supreme Court has refused urgent hearing on a PIL seeking increase in the number of booths for EVMVVPAT verification from five per constituency as mandated by the apex court in 2019 to 25 or more for the March 10 counting of votes in five states. Supreme Courts April 18 2019 directions for VVPAT verification  40In case of general elections VVPAT slips of five EVMs in each Assembly segment of a Parliamentary Constituency would be subject to physical counting.In State Assembly elections the VVPAT verification would extend to five random EVMs in each Assembly constituency. Challenges associated with increase in the number of booths for EVMVVPAT verification Increased VVPAT slip counting would require extensive training and capacity building of election officials in the field. VVPAT slip counting takes place in specially erected VVPAT counting booths under the close monitoring of the returning officer and direct oversight of the observer. Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) is a method of providing feedback to voters using EVMs.A VVPAT is intended as an independent verification system for voting machines designed to allow voters to verify that their vote was cast correctly and to provide a means to audit the stored electronic results.It contains the name of the candidate for whom vote has been cast and symbol of the partyindividual candidate. Significance and the need for VVPATsThe VVPAT helps to detect potential election fraud or malfunction in the Electronic Voting Machine.It provides a means to audit the stored electronic results. It serves as an additional barrier to change or destroy votes junior science refresher magazine buy.

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junior science refresher magazine Published this article page no  67 PMCARES was set up as a public charitable trust with the trust deed registered on March 27 2020.It can avail donations from the foreign contribution and donations to fund can also avail 100% tax exemption.PMCARES is different from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund (PMNRF). Who administers the fund? Prime Minister is the exofficio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund and Minister of Defence Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Finance Government of India are exofficio Trustees of the Fund.In 2021 the Delhi High Court was informed that the PM CARES Fund is not a Government of India fund and that the amount collected by it does not go to the Consolidated Fund of India.  1. National Land Monetization Corporation Context The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC).The NLMC will be a wholly owned Government of India company with an initial authorized share capital of Rs 5000 crore and paidup share capital of Rs 150 crore.  39NLMC will undertake monetization of surplus land and building assets of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other Government agencies.The proposal is in pursuance of the Budget Announcement for 202122. Key functions of NLMCNLMC is expected to own hold manage and monetize surplus land and building assets of CPSEs under closure and the surplus noncore land assets of Government owned CPSEs under strategic disinvestment.This will speed up the closure process of CPSEs and smoothen the strategic disinvestment process of Government owned CPSEs junior science refresher magazine buy.

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pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine

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pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine published this article page no  19 board of directors nonresident board of directors is responsible for the direction of the banks general operations exercising all powers delegated to it by the board of governors. international advisory panel the bank has established an international advisory panel (iap) to support the president and senior management on the banks strategies and policies as well as on general operational issues. insta curious did you know that former reserve bank of india (rbi) governor urjit patel is currently the vicepresident of the asian infrastructure investment bank (aiib)?108instalinks prelims link 1. aiib vs adb vs wb. 2. members of aiib. 3. top shareholders. 4. voting powers. 5. aiib supported projects in india. mains link write a note on the asian infrastructure investment bank (aiib). 5. india abstains from human rights council vote to probe russian actions context india has abstained on a vote at the unhrc resolution which strongly condemned aggression by russia on ukraine. what was the resolution about? it asked the council to set up an international commission of enquiry into russias actions in ukraine. the resolution said it was gravely concerned about reports of human rights violations by russian forces civilian casualties and the forced displacement of 660000 refugees due to russian bombing and shelling in populated areas. supported by? 32 countries or nearly twothirds of the council voted for the resolution. absentagainst india was among 13 countries of the 47member council elected from un members that abstained from the resolution along with china pakistan kazakhstan sudan uzbekistan and venezuela. only russia and eritrea voted against the resolution. russia has denied targeting civilian areas and russian president putin had accused the ukraine government of attacks and human rights violations in the eastern donbas region to justify military operations in ukraine. indias position on ukraine indias position at the hrc adds to a string of abstentions at the united nations and multilateral groups since the start of russian military operations in ukraine on february 24 even as the continuing russian military advances in ukraine have seen more and more countries vote for resolutions that criticise moscow pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine buy.  

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pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine published this article page no  20 indian government has decided to abstain from three votes at the un security council two at the un general assembly in new york two at the human rights council in geneva and one at the international atomic energy agency (iaea) in vienna. about unhrc unhrc was reconstituted from its predecessor organisation the un commission on human rights to help overcome the credibility deficit of the previous organisation. headquartered in geneva switzerland. composition the unhrc has 47 members serving at any time with elections held to fill up seats every year based on allocations to regions across the world to ensure geographical representation. each elected member serves for a term of three years. countries are disallowed from occupying a seat for more than two consecutive terms. functions109the unhrc passes nonbinding resolutions on human rights issues through a periodic review of all 193 un member states called the universal periodic review (upr). it oversees expert investigation of violations in specific countries (special procedures). challenges and need for reforms the human rights record of the memberstates such as saudi arabia china and russia in the council has also not been in line with the aims and mission of the unhrc which has led to critics questioning its relevance. despite the continued participation of several western countries in the unhrc they continue to harbour misgivings on the understanding of human rights. noncompliance has been a serious issue with respect to the unhrcs functioning. nonparticipation of powerful nations such as the us. whats the concern now? the indian decision to abstain from the voting was not siding with anyone it was in its own national interest say few. however these decisions have been condoned by most indian commentators as an attempt to make the best of a bad hand. as our largest arms supplier russia has been a dependable ally they say it has shielded india at the un over kashmir not to mention bangladesh back in 1971 pratiyogita kiran monthly magazine buy. 

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banking service chronicle magazine

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banking service chronicle magazine published this article page no  26 context allegations of white phosphorus munitions being used by russia and ukraine are emerging. what is white phosphorus? it is a colourless white or yellow waxy solid. occurrence it does not occur naturally. it is manufactured using phosphate rocks. it is a highly combustible substance that reacts with oxygen in the air. it can catch fire at temperatures as low as 10 to 15 degrees above room temperature. due to its combustible nature every country has strict regulations regarding its manufacturing and handling. applications it is used mainly in the military and other applications may include as a component in fertilisers food additives and cleaning compounds. initially it was also used in pesticides and fireworks but many countries have banned its use in several sectors. is white phosphorus an incendiary or chemical weapon? wp has not been categorised as an incendiary or chemical weapon by international agencies. the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons which is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the chemical weapons convention has not listed wp in any of the three schedules of chemical weapons. however the united nations considers it as an incendiary chemical. the general regulations of protocol iii on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of incendiary weapons may apply when it is used in military actions. protocol iii specifically mentions it is not applicable on munitions that are illuminants tracers smoke or signalling systems thus making it confusing for many if the use of wp can be considered a war crime or not. protocol iii specifically does not ban the use of white phosphorous in military action. it only restricts its use near the civilian population. concerns the main reason behind wp being considered incendiary is its effect on humans. when wp comes in contact with the human skin it can cause both thermal and chemical burns. it can produce several chemicals when it comes in contact with the skin such as phosphorus pentoxide that reacts with water in the skin and produces phosphoric acid that is highly corrosive.114about opcw 1. it is an international organization established by the chemical weapons convention 1997 to implement and enforce the terms of the nonproliferation treaty which prohibits the use stockpiling or transfer of chemical weapons by signatory states. 2. by the 2001 relationship agreement between the opcw and the united nations the opcw reports on its inspections and other activities to the un through the office of the secretary general. 3. the organisation was awarded the 2013 nobel peace prize for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. powers the opcw is authorized to perform inspections to verify that signatory states are complying with the convention. the chemical weapons convention prohibits 1. developing producing acquiring stockpiling or retaining chemical weapons. 2. the direct or indirect transfer of chemical weapons banking service chronicle magazine buy. 

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