KSG:NEWSPAPER CRUX 12TH DECEMBER, 2020

NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS AEROSOLS IN INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN HAVE LED TO  Droughts in India have INCREASED INCIDENTS OF HIGH RAINFALL IN THE historically been associated with HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS El Nino, an anomalous warming 1.This study was done by various institutes supported by of the equatorial Pacific, The the Department of science & Technology (DST) under DST study that appears in journal climate change program. Science says that nearly six out 2.According to study:Aerosols can play a vital role in of 10 droughts, in non El Nino exciting high precipitation events over the Himalayas years, that occurred during the during the monsoon season. Indian summer monsoon season 3.The region is associated with high aerosol loading, in the past century may have much of which is black carbon and dust. been driven by atmospheric disturbances from the North BSNL TO INTRODUCE WORLD`S FIRST, SATELLITE- Atlantic region. BASED NB-IOT(NARROW BAND-INTERNET OF THINGS) NETWORK IN INDIA  A paper released by the Pranab 1.BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India (Skylo), Mukherjee Foundation (PMF) announced a breakthrough in satellite-based NB-IoT. suggested that the next 2.This will enable it to provide connectivity for millions of delimitation exercise should be unconnected machines, sensor and industrial IoT devices a two step process: first a across the country. Delimitation Commission 3.NB-IoT is a wireless communication standard for the should be set up to redraw IoT. It belongs to the category of low-power wide-area boundaries of constituencies on networks(LPWAN), enabling to connect devices that the basis of the 2031 Census need small amounts of data, low bandwidth, and long and then a State Reorganisation battery life. Act be passed to split States into smaller ones. IN INDIA, OVER 75% DISTRICTS HOTSPOTS OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS:STUDY  India’s industrial output grew at 1.This is the first time when a study has mapped the the fastest pace in eight months extreme weather event hotspots in the country. in October 2020 at 3.6%, with 2.Findings are part of a study by Council on Energy, consumer durables production Environment and water(CEEW), a not-for-profit policy surpassing levels last seen prior research institution. to the COVID19 pandemic, as 3.Key Findings-More than 75% of Indian districts, per quick estimates from the home to over 638 million people, are hotspots of NSO Released. extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods, droughts, heat and cold waves.  A three member Committee chaired by former Supreme DRAFT CABINET NOTE ON NATIONAL LOGISTICS Court judge D.K. Jain is POLICY, 2020

scheduled to begin work on 1.Policy aims to reduce logistics costs by 5% over next five unravelling the rogue officials years. At 14%, logistics cost in India is much higher responsible for the infamous than Japan`s 11% and US 9-10%. ISRO “frameup” case of 1994, 2.India ranked 44 on World Bank`s Logistics which destroyed the life and Performance Index in 2018. reputation of Nambi Narayanan, 3.Other proposals include-standardised physical one of the country’s prominent components and services like packaging, racking etc.and a space scientists. National Logistics Dashboard for real time monitoring of various logistics infrastructure.  In the midst of conflicts in the SONE RIVER last three decades, global financial crisis and 1.Recently, Minister for Road Transport and Highways mushrooming of many inaugurated bridge over Sone river. multilateral organisations, 2.Sone river originates near Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya China’s rise has been one of the Pradesh and its main tributaries are Rihand and North Koel. most defining moments of the 3.It is also a tributary of . 21st century, Chief of Defence 4.It passes along the (eastern portion of the Staff (CDS) Gen. Bipin Rawat Vindhya Range) stated. ONE NATION-ONE RATION CARD (ONORC) SCHEME  Environment Minister Prakash 1.Nine States have completed ONORC Reform. These states Javadekar said that India was include Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujrat, Haryana, Karnataka, the only major G20 country that Kerala, Telangana, Tripura and . was on track towards keeping to 2.ONORC scheme was launched to make sure all the its nationally determined beneficiaries, especially the migrants can access the Public commitments to halt runaway Distribution System(PDS) from anywhere in the country global warming. through nation-wide portability of ration cards.

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