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pratiyogita darpan english yearly subscription published this article page no   110 the act has created 6 schedules for specially protected plants (one) specially protected animals (four) and vermin species (one) which gave varying degrees of protection to classes of flora and fauna. rationale behind amendmentsrationalise schedules for the purposes of clarity present classification of schedules cause confusion and is unnecessary as wpa essentially has only two levels of protection for animals in 4 of its scheduleso species listed in schedule i and part ii of schedule ii which are accorded higher level of protection. o species listed in part i of schedule ii schedule iii and schedule iv which are comparatively accorded lower level of protection.proper implementation of the provisions of the cites (the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora) which india is a party to.enable control of invasive alien species. case in point ayush companies seeking relaxation of the benefitsharing provisionsthe uttarakhand biodiversity board (ubb) sent a notice to divya pharmacy in 2016 stating that the company was in violation of the biodiversity act for using biological resources from the state for its ayurvedic formulations without intimating the board and that it was liable to pay an access and benefitsharing fee.challenging the boards notice the company filed a writ petition before the uttarakhand high court in december 2016 challenging the powers of the biodiversity board to determine benefitsharing by indian companies.the court in 2018 upheld the powers of the biodiversity board in its judgement. 55add provisions for better management of protected areas better care of seized live animals and disposal of seized wild life parts and product.  empower the central government for improved implementation of the act. proposed amendments in the wild life (protection) amendment bill 2021rationalisation of the schedules the bill reduces the total number of schedules from 6 to 4 by o reducing the number of schedules for specially protected animals to two (one for greater protection level) o removing the schedule for vermin species and o inserting a new schedule for specimens listed in the appendices under cites (scheduled specimens) pratiyogita darpan english yearly subscription buy.

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general knowledge refresher magazine subscription published this article page no     118 other steps taken for dam safety in india o dharma (dam health and rehabilitation monitoring) software for effective collection and management of asset and health data for all large dams in india. o seismic hazard analysis information system (shaisys) to estimate seismic hazard at a point in south indian region.in 2007 andhra pradesh and west bengal had passed resolutions requesting parliament to make a law on dam safety.consequently the dam safety bill 2010 was introduced in lok sabha under article 252 which allows parliament to make laws on state subjects applicable to those states that pass a resolution requesting such a law. about dams  dams are artificial barriers on rivers which store water and help in irrigation power generation flood moderation and water supply.as on june 2019 india has 5745 large dams (includes dams under construction). o after china and usa india is the 3rd largest damowning nation in the world. o most of the dams in india are constructed and maintained by the states while some of the bigger dams are managed by autonomous bodies such as damodar valley corporation or bhakra beas management board of bhakranangal project.over 75% of these dams are more than 20 years old and about 220 dams are more than 100 years old.most of these large dams are in maharashtra (2394) madhya pradesh (906) and gujarat (632). 60 key features of the act applicabilityact applies to all specified dams in the country. these are dams with o height more than 15 metres or o height between 10 metres to 15 metres and satisfying certain additional design conditions such as reservoir capacity. dam safety authoritiesthere will be four layers of monitoring two at the central level and two at the state level. o a national committee on dam safety (ncds) will be constituted to help evolve uniform dam safety policies protocols and procedures. o a national dam safety authority (ndsa) as a regulatory body for ensuring the nationwide implementation of dam safety policies and standards.any decision taken by ndsa shall be binding upon all the parties. o at the state level the bill prescribes for the constitution of state committees on dam safety (scds) and the establishment of the state dam safety organizations (sdso).sdso will undertake surveillance inspections and monitoring of operation and maintenance of all specified dams.every sdso is required to report the event of any dam failure under their jurisdiction to the ndsa. obligation of dam ownersdam owners will be responsible for the safe construction operation maintenance and supervision of a dam. they must provide a dam safety unit in each dam general knowledge refresher magazine subscription buy.

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science reporter Published this article page no 73   Basics you need to know Article 80 of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the council of states also called the Upper House and Rajya Sabha (Upper House). Chandigarh is a Union Territory without any legislative assembly. Chandigarh has a seat of Member of Parliament (MP) in the lower house (Lok Sabha) or House of the People. Chandigarh residents elect an MP every five years through direct voting. What is the Demand of the Proposed Bill? The bill (Private Member Bill) sought the adding of a provision provided that the representative of the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the council of states shall be elected by an electoral college. The electoral college should consist of elected members of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh constituted under the Punjab Municipal Corporation (Extension to Chandigarh) Act 1994 in Article 80 of the Constitution. An amendment has also been sought to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution with Entry 32 Chandigarh. The fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States. Whats the legal issue now? Why cant municipal councillors elect? The elected Municipal Corporation Councillors do not form the electoral college for selecting a member for Upper house (Rajya Sabha) because it is beyond the powers of the Municipal Corporation (As defined by the Constitution). If the functions of the civic body are to be extended beyond the listed scope of functions it would not be feasible and would go against the constitutional mandate of any such Municipal Corporation. How Rajya Sabha members are elected? Rajya Sabha members are elected indirectly by the people that is by the MLAs. Members of a states Legislative Assembly vote in the Rajya Sabha elections in proportional representation with the single transferable vote (STV) system. Each MLAs vote is counted only once. To win a Rajya Sabha seat a candidate should get a required number of votes. That number is found out using the below formula. Required vote = Total number of votes  (Number of Rajya Sabha seats + 1 ) + 1. To know more about Rajya Sabha its composition and functions read this article. Insta Curious Did you know that Delhi has a seat in Rajya Sabha? MPs for Rajya Sabha in Delhi are selected by the members of the Metropolitan Council of Delhi. There is a difference between the Metropolitan Council and Municipal Corporation. InstaLinks Prelims Link261. About Rajya Sabha. 2. UTs having representation in Rajya Sabha. 3. Composition of Rajya Sabha. 4. Election of members to Rajya Sabha. 5. Article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Mains Link Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has approved a proposal to amend Article 80 of the Constitution. Discuss about the potential implications of this move science reporter buy.

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science reporter Published this article page no   82 International Cooperation and Convention CentreRudraksh Recently Indias PM inaugurated the Convention Centre in Varanasi one of 5 areas of KyotoVaranasi partnership under the Sister City Cooperation. The Centre will be a cultural hub and a medium to unite different people. In 2015 India and Japan signed an agreement on Sister City Cooperation of which the KyotoVaranasi partnership was a part. o Under it 5 areas were identified on which the Japanese will extend their expertise to help rejuvenate the holy city of Varanasi. KobeAhmedabad are also sistercities. 69.8. PLACES IN NEWS SN Place Detailed Map 1. Tigray Africa With increased atrocities from Ethiopia in Tigray region USA has imposed restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia. o It is a city in Ethiopia. o The region is drained by the Tekeze and Gash (Mareb) rivers. o To the east lies the Denakil Plain including the Kobar Sink. 69 2. Mali (Capital Bamako) Africa Recently Mali suffered a coup when its transitional President and Prime Minister were arrested by military. o The Niger River flows through its interior functioning as the main trading and transport artery in the country. Kingdom of Eswatini Africa Recently protests against King Mswati III turned violent. Previously known as the Kingdom of Swaziland Eswatini is a landlocked country in the eastern flank of South Africa where it adjoins Mozambique. 4. Gambia (Capital Banjul) Africa India Gambia signed MoU to strengthen and promote cooperation in personnel administration and governance reforms. It is situated on the Atlantic coast and surrounded by the neighbouring country of Senegal. It occupies a long narrow strip of land that surrounds the Gambia River. The Gambia is Africas smallest non island country. Tripoli  Africa Riots in Libya leaves more than two dozen people injured in the northern city of Tripoli. Tripoli is capital city of Libya. Situated in northwestern Libya along the Mediterranean coast it is the countrys largest city and chief seaport. 6. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) A US$ 4 Billion grand hydropower project planned by Ethiopia on Blue Nile to generate electricity is disputed by Sudan and Egypt because of their high dependence on Nile Water. Once fully operational the Dam can risk the High Aswan Dam water levels which is considered as the lifeline of Egypt. 7. Tunisia (Capital Tunis) Africa Recently the President of Tunisia suspended Parliament over nationwide protests on economic troubles and handling of COVID19. The highest mountain is Mount Chambi (AlShaʿnabī). Majardah River is the major river that flows through the country. 71 8. Darfur region Sudan will hand longtime autocrat Omar alBashir to the International Criminal Court along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict science reporter buy.

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science reporter Published this article page no   81 CPLP also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth is an association of Lusophone nations across four continents where Portuguese is an official language o Members Brazil Angola Cabo Verde GuineaBissau Equatorial Guinea Mozambique Portugal Sao Tome and Principe and TimorLeste. Main objectives of CPLP includes political and diplomatic coordination cooperation in all areas and promotion and diffusion of the Portuguese language. Troika Plus It is a group of Pakistan China Russia and the United States that met recently in Islamabad. o It discussed the Afghanistans mounting banking crisis and warned of possible economic collapse and a humanitarian disaster that could fuel a new refugee crisis. Similar talk on Afghanistan was being hosted by the Russia with India Iran and five other central Asian Countries. Henley Passport Index Index lists the worlds passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. o It is released by Henley & Partners a global leader in residence and citizenship planning. Indias passport power has improved this quarter compared to 2021. It now ranks 83rd (90th rank last year). o Japan and Singapore top the index. IndiaDenmark summit held During the summit two sides inked agreements that will provide for deepening of cooperation in science and technology climate change and skill development. Both sides reviewed the progress made under the IndiaDenmark Green Strategic Partnership (GSP) that India and Denmark forged after a virtual summit in September 2020. o GSP is to advance political cooperation expand economic relations and green growth create jobs and strengthen cooperation on addressing global challenges. Both sides also welcomed the detailed 5year Action Plan (20212026) for GSP science reporter buy.

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competition wizard Published this article page no   78 AsiaAfrica Growth Corridor The AsiaAfrica Growth Corridor (AAGC) is an economic partnership agreement between India and Japan. It intends to improve infrastructure and digital connectivity in Africa within IndoJapan collaboration. 63 European Unions new connectivity strategy In September 2018 the EU adopted a joint communication on Connecting Europe and AsiaBuilding blocks for an EU strategy. The strategy proposes that the EU engage with its Asian partners through a sustainable comprehensive and rulesbased approach to connectivity exploiting existing and planned EU networks. TransEuropean Transport Network (TENT) policy It addresses the implementation and development of a Europewide network of railway lines roads inland waterways maritime shipping routes ports airports and railroad terminals. Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) It is an initiative of G20 countries. It is a global collaboration platform that integrates efforts to boost private investment in sustainable quality infrastructure projects in developing countries and emerging markets. INDIAS CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION Recently Russian nuclear major Rosatom began construction of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Unit 5 in India in cooperation with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) a PSU under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). About Indias Nuclear Energy Architecture At present India has civil nuclear agreements with 14 countries namely Argentina Australia Canada Czech Republic France Japan Kazakhstan Mongolia Namibia Russia South Korea United Kingdom US and Vietnam. This is despite India not being a signatory to the NonProliferation Treaty and operating outside the ambit of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. A central tenet of these agreements is the focus on the peaceful purposes of nuclear power which entails the use of information nuclear material equipment or components in such fields as research power generation medicine agriculture and industry. India has observed a selfmoratorium on conducting nuclear tests after the second round of Pokhran in 1998 and has abided by the principles of the NPT far better than even some of its signatories. Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) It was established in 1974 as a result of successful nuclear test conducted by India (Operation Smiling Buddha or PokhranI). It is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclearrelated exports. India is not a member of this group. DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE Speaking at the first Summit for Democracy the Prime Minister (PM) of India advocated for democratic principles to guide global governance. 65 More about Summit for Democracy It is a twostage flagship presidential initiative from the USA to put democracy and human rights at the heart of U.S. foreign policy. It brought together leaders from democratic governments civil society and private sector. It aims to bolster democracy from local to global levels through its three Pillars of focus (as given in image). At the summit the USA launched its Presidential Initiative for Democracy Renewal with $424.4 million to bolster democracy from local to global levels. More on Global State of Democracy Report 2021 It was released by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (InternationalIDEA) competition wizard buy.

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meri saheli magazine  Published this article page no   39 INDIAIRAN Iran recently decided to develop Farzad B gas field domestically cutting off Indias Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Videsh (OVL)s hopes of landing the lucrative contract. About FarzadB Gas field Farzad B is an offshore natural gas field located in Persian Gulf (Iran). It lies in the Farsi block on the border between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The FarzadB gas field holds 23 trillion cubic feet of inplace gas reserves of which about 60% is recoverable. It also holds gas condensates of about 5000 barrels per billion cubic feet of gas. The gas field was discovered in 2008 by OVL the overseas investment arm of Indias stateowned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC). Other Indian investments in Iran Chabahar Port It is located in the Gulf of Oman at the SistanBaluchistan province of energy rich Iran on the Makran Coast. It is jointly being developed by India Iran and Afghanistan for multimodal transport of goods and passengers.Port has geographical proximity with India with distance from Kandla port Gujarat to Chabahar to be around 1000 kms and that from Chabahar to Mumbai around 1450 kms. Chabahar has two terminals  Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. Shahid Beheshti is being developed jointly by India Afghanistan and Iran under the Trilateral Transit Agreement signed in 2016. India has been granted a 10year lease to develop and operate two terminals and five berths at Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. Related News Iran has decided to proceed with the construction of rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan along the border with Afghanistan without India. Background In 2016 the Trilateral Agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor was signed among India Iran and Afghanistan. o The transit and transportation corridor allows Indian goods to reach Afghanistan through Iran bypassing Pakistani territory and complements the ZaranjDelaram highway built by India in Afghanistan in 2009 meri saheli magazine buy.

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