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โ National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme
๐ พ๏ธThe National Aquifer Mapping and Management program (NAQUIM) is being implemented by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).
โ๏ธCGWB is a subordinate office of the Ministry of Water Resources and is the National Apex Agency entrusted with the responsibilities of providing scientific inputs for groundwater resources.
โ๏ธIn 1970 the Exploratory Tubewells Organization under the Ministry of Agriculture was renamed and launched as CGWB-> later the Groundwater Wing of the Geological Survey of India during 1972 was also merged with this.
๐ พ๏ธPurpose : to facilitate sustainable management of groundwater .
๐ พ๏ธGround Water Management and Regulation Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
โ๏ธNAQUIM was initiated as a part of this scheme
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โ National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme
๐ พ๏ธThe National Aquifer Mapping and Management program (NAQUIM) is being implemented by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).
โ๏ธCGWB is a subordinate office of the Ministry of Water Resources and is the National Apex Agency entrusted with the responsibilities of providing scientific inputs for groundwater resources.
โ๏ธIn 1970 the Exploratory Tubewells Organization under the Ministry of Agriculture was renamed and launched as CGWB-> later the Groundwater Wing of the Geological Survey of India during 1972 was also merged with this.
๐ พ๏ธPurpose : to facilitate sustainable management of groundwater .
๐ พ๏ธGround Water Management and Regulation Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
โ๏ธNAQUIM was initiated as a part of this scheme
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โ Salami Slicing strategy
๐ พ๏ธWhat?- salami slicing is described as a strategy that involves divide and conquer process of threats and alliances to overcome opposition and acquire new territories.
๐ พ๏ธIt is series of many small actions, often performed by clandestine means, that as an accumulated whole produces a much larger action or result that would be unlawful to perform all at once.
๐ พ๏ธDenotes its strategy of territorial expansion in the South China Sea and the Himalayan regions.
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โ Salami Slicing strategy
๐ พ๏ธWhat?- salami slicing is described as a strategy that involves divide and conquer process of threats and alliances to overcome opposition and acquire new territories.
๐ พ๏ธIt is series of many small actions, often performed by clandestine means, that as an accumulated whole produces a much larger action or result that would be unlawful to perform all at once.
๐ พ๏ธDenotes its strategy of territorial expansion in the South China Sea and the Himalayan regions.
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โ Necklace of Diamonds Strategy
๐ พ๏ธThis strategy by India aims at garlanding China -To counter encirclement strategy-Why? China is expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean -'Debt Trap Diplomacy' and 'String of Pearls Strategy
๐ฐIndia's Strategic Bases๐ฐ
๐ พ๏ธ1.Changi Naval Base, Singapore
๐ พ๏ธ2. Sabang Port, Indonesia
๐ พ๏ธ3.Duqm Port, Oman
๐ พ๏ธ4.Assumption Island, Seychelles
๐ พ๏ธ5. Chabahar Port, Iran
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โ Necklace of Diamonds Strategy
๐ พ๏ธThis strategy by India aims at garlanding China -To counter encirclement strategy-Why? China is expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean -'Debt Trap Diplomacy' and 'String of Pearls Strategy
๐ฐIndia's Strategic Bases๐ฐ
๐ พ๏ธ1.Changi Naval Base, Singapore
๐ พ๏ธ2. Sabang Port, Indonesia
๐ พ๏ธ3.Duqm Port, Oman
๐ พ๏ธ4.Assumption Island, Seychelles
๐ พ๏ธ5. Chabahar Port, Iran
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โ Nord Stream 2 Pipeline (NS2P) project
๐ พ๏ธUS had previously imposed sanctions on this project - It tried to prevent the completion of this gas pipeline between Russia and Germany.
๐ พ๏ธReason : It significantly increases Europeโs energy dependence on Russia.
๐ พ๏ธIt runs through through the Baltic Sea.
๐ พ๏ธIt will bypass Ukraine which will lose a significant transit fee of around $ 3 billion per year.
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โ Nord Stream 2 Pipeline (NS2P) project
๐ พ๏ธUS had previously imposed sanctions on this project - It tried to prevent the completion of this gas pipeline between Russia and Germany.
๐ พ๏ธReason : It significantly increases Europeโs energy dependence on Russia.
๐ พ๏ธIt runs through through the Baltic Sea.
๐ พ๏ธIt will bypass Ukraine which will lose a significant transit fee of around $ 3 billion per year.
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๐Probably one of the most important problem of Indian economy- how is periodic labour force survey important for this problem?
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โ Phosphatic rocks
๐ พ๏ธIndia is set to explore indigenous deposits of Phosphatic rocks- It is a step towards becoming Aatma Nirbhar in fertilizer production.
๐ พ๏ธPhosphate rocks can be sedimentary or igneous
๐ พ๏ธFound in : Brazil, Canada, Finland, Russia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
๐ พ๏ธEasiest way to obtain phosphorus is by way of mining and concentrating phosphate rock from the phosphate deposits- Worldwide, more than 85% of the phosphate rock mined is used to manufacture phosphate fertilizers.
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โ Phosphatic rocks
๐ พ๏ธIndia is set to explore indigenous deposits of Phosphatic rocks- It is a step towards becoming Aatma Nirbhar in fertilizer production.
๐ พ๏ธPhosphate rocks can be sedimentary or igneous
๐ พ๏ธFound in : Brazil, Canada, Finland, Russia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
๐ พ๏ธEasiest way to obtain phosphorus is by way of mining and concentrating phosphate rock from the phosphate deposits- Worldwide, more than 85% of the phosphate rock mined is used to manufacture phosphate fertilizers.
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#Environment #Geography
โ Gs-1 : Geography
๐ พ๏ธCloud Burst:
โ๏ธA cloudburst is when 10 cm or more rainfall is recorded at one station in one hour according to IMD.
๐5 cm of rainfall in half an hour would also be classified as a cloudburst. Thatโs an anomaly for Indian conditions
โ๏ธThere has been a rise in short span high intensity rain occurrences (mini cloud bursts) along the west coast of India and along the foothills of Western Himalayas between 1969 and 2015 according to โAssessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region,โ a report by the union ministry of earth sciences published last year
โ๏ธCloudbursts do happen in plains as well, but there is a greater probability of them occurring in mountainous zones( It is not essential that cloudbursts occur only when a cloud clashes with a solid body like a mountain. )
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โ Gs-1 : Geography
๐ พ๏ธCloud Burst:
โ๏ธA cloudburst is when 10 cm or more rainfall is recorded at one station in one hour according to IMD.
๐5 cm of rainfall in half an hour would also be classified as a cloudburst. Thatโs an anomaly for Indian conditions
โ๏ธThere has been a rise in short span high intensity rain occurrences (mini cloud bursts) along the west coast of India and along the foothills of Western Himalayas between 1969 and 2015 according to โAssessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region,โ a report by the union ministry of earth sciences published last year
โ๏ธCloudbursts do happen in plains as well, but there is a greater probability of them occurring in mountainous zones( It is not essential that cloudbursts occur only when a cloud clashes with a solid body like a mountain. )
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โ Kuthiran tunnel in kerala
๐ พ๏ธFirst road tunnel in the state and will drastically improve connectivity to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
๐ พ๏ธThe 1.6 km long tunnel is designed through Peechi- Vazahani wildlife sanctuary.
๐ พ๏ธThe road will improve connectivity to important ports and towns in North โ South Corridor without endangering wildlife.
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โ Kuthiran tunnel in kerala
๐ พ๏ธFirst road tunnel in the state and will drastically improve connectivity to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
๐ พ๏ธThe 1.6 km long tunnel is designed through Peechi- Vazahani wildlife sanctuary.
๐ พ๏ธThe road will improve connectivity to important ports and towns in North โ South Corridor without endangering wildlife.
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โ Railway links between India and Bangladesh
๐ พ๏ธPetrapole (India) โ Benapole (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธGede (India) โ Darshana (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธSinghabad (India) โ Rohanpur (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธRadhikapur (India) โ Birol (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธHaldibari (India) โ Chilahati (Bangladesh)
โ๏ธThe link was reopened in 2020 for the movement of passenger and goods traffic.
โ๏ธThe Haldibari โ Chilahati rail link between India and then East Pakistan was operational till 1965.However, the war of 1965 effectively cut off all the railway links between India and then East Pakistan.
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โ Railway links between India and Bangladesh
๐ พ๏ธPetrapole (India) โ Benapole (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธGede (India) โ Darshana (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธSinghabad (India) โ Rohanpur (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธRadhikapur (India) โ Birol (Bangladesh)
๐ พ๏ธHaldibari (India) โ Chilahati (Bangladesh)
โ๏ธThe link was reopened in 2020 for the movement of passenger and goods traffic.
โ๏ธThe Haldibari โ Chilahati rail link between India and then East Pakistan was operational till 1965.However, the war of 1965 effectively cut off all the railway links between India and then East Pakistan.
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โ Chagos island
๐ พ๏ธContext : Mauritius has denied a report that it has allowed India to build a military base on the remote island of Agalega.
๐ พ๏ธUnited Kingdom evicted the locals here between 1967 and 1973 and allowed the United States to build a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands. Only the atoll of Diego Garcia is inhabited, and that too only by military and civilian contracted personnel.
๐ พ๏ธNatives have been prevented from returning to the islands. The sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between the United Kingdom and Mauritius.
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โ Chagos island
๐ พ๏ธContext : Mauritius has denied a report that it has allowed India to build a military base on the remote island of Agalega.
๐ พ๏ธUnited Kingdom evicted the locals here between 1967 and 1973 and allowed the United States to build a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands. Only the atoll of Diego Garcia is inhabited, and that too only by military and civilian contracted personnel.
๐ พ๏ธNatives have been prevented from returning to the islands. The sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between the United Kingdom and Mauritius.
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โ Gs-3 : Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
๐AMOC is one deep-ocean current driven by differences in the waterโs density, which is controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). It is sometimes called the ocean conveyor belt
๐ฐImpact of AMOC weakening :
๐ พ๏ธ1)Decrease in marine productivity in the North Atlantic
๐ พ๏ธ2) Cold north europe and storms
๐ พ๏ธ3)Reduced number of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic
๐ พ๏ธ4)Increase in regional sea level along the northeast coast of North America.
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โ Gs-3 : Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
๐AMOC is one deep-ocean current driven by differences in the waterโs density, which is controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). It is sometimes called the ocean conveyor belt
๐ฐImpact of AMOC weakening :
๐ พ๏ธ1)Decrease in marine productivity in the North Atlantic
๐ พ๏ธ2) Cold north europe and storms
๐ พ๏ธ3)Reduced number of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic
๐ พ๏ธ4)Increase in regional sea level along the northeast coast of North America.
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โ National water ways
๐ พ๏ธIndia has about 14,500 km of navigable waterways which comprise of rivers, canals, backwaters, creeks, etc.
As per the National Waterways Act 2016, 111 waterways have been declared as National Waterways (NWs).
๐ พ๏ธThe Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of Ganga (part of NW-1) with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank.
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โ National water ways
๐ พ๏ธIndia has about 14,500 km of navigable waterways which comprise of rivers, canals, backwaters, creeks, etc.
As per the National Waterways Act 2016, 111 waterways have been declared as National Waterways (NWs).
๐ พ๏ธThe Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is implementing the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of Ganga (part of NW-1) with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank.
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โ Pripyat River
๐ พ๏ธCONTEXT : Recently World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature has warned that dredging of Pripyat River could wreak havoc on an estimated 28 million people in Ukraine.
โ ๏ธLOCATION : Pripyat River flows near the site of the infamous nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
๐ พ๏ธUKRAINE CAPITAL - KIEV is on the banks of this river
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โ Pripyat River
๐ พ๏ธCONTEXT : Recently World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature has warned that dredging of Pripyat River could wreak havoc on an estimated 28 million people in Ukraine.
โ ๏ธLOCATION : Pripyat River flows near the site of the infamous nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
๐ พ๏ธUKRAINE CAPITAL - KIEV is on the banks of this river
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Gs-3 : Infrastructure- How to reduce logistic costs?- Inland waterways
๐ พ๏ธAs per RITES Report of 2014 on Integrated National Waterways Transportation Grid, the cost of nland Water Transport (IWT) mode is lowest
๐ พ๏ธIntegrated National Waterways Transportation Grid plans to link many of the national waterways to each other and also to roads, railways and major ports.
๐ฐRecently, the Union Cabinet approved the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 after passing in Parliament. It creates unified law for the entire country, central database for recording the details of vessel.
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๐ พ๏ธAs per RITES Report of 2014 on Integrated National Waterways Transportation Grid, the cost of nland Water Transport (IWT) mode is lowest
๐ พ๏ธIntegrated National Waterways Transportation Grid plans to link many of the national waterways to each other and also to roads, railways and major ports.
๐ฐRecently, the Union Cabinet approved the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 after passing in Parliament. It creates unified law for the entire country, central database for recording the details of vessel.
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โ ๏ธConsider this a filtered version of various Major magazines for prelims 2021
โ Tried to sum up the issue of government debt from the following sources
๐ พ๏ธ1) Status of Government Debt- Finance ministry
๐ พ๏ธ2) Various Newspaper articles from 2019 till date for prelims exam
๐ พ๏ธ3) Fiscal deficit vs Debt
๐ พ๏ธ4) Economic trends of Fiscal deficit- FRBM vs NK singh committee recommendations
๐ พ๏ธ5) What Economic survey says, Budget trends on taxation etc
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โ ๏ธConsider this a filtered version of various Major magazines for prelims 2021
โ Tried to sum up the issue of government debt from the following sources
๐ พ๏ธ1) Status of Government Debt- Finance ministry
๐ พ๏ธ2) Various Newspaper articles from 2019 till date for prelims exam
๐ พ๏ธ3) Fiscal deficit vs Debt
๐ พ๏ธ4) Economic trends of Fiscal deficit- FRBM vs NK singh committee recommendations
๐ พ๏ธ5) What Economic survey says, Budget trends on taxation etc
PDF Notes : CLICK HERE
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