06-11-21 Daily-Jharkhand-JPSC Current Affairs

The stateagriculturedepartment expressed its eagerness to shift the energy load of agricultural activities to renewable Resources, particularlysolarenergy, after an expert committee projected an estimated of Rs 12,465 crore to the state exchequer in the next 15 years, if done so.

The State Government gives huge amounts of subsidy to farmers onpowerbills for their consumption in agricultural activities. As per the roadmap on energy transition in <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector, prepared by theJharkhandRenewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) in consultation with the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) and Centre for Excellence in Green Energy & Efficient Technology, Central University of Jharkhand, switching to renewable resources would bring down thecostof power substantially and result in savings for the state, which it otherwise gives as subsidy. It would also help the farmers in augmenting their income.

While the roadmap elaborates a slew of measures which can initially reduce the cost of power and save subsidy, it goes on to suggest the development of solarised cold stores and warehouses which can further prove to be sites of Entrepreneurship and activity favouring installation of rooftop grid connected solar Plants.

Highlighting the key aspects of the study conducted for preparing the roadmap, CEEDs Ashwini Ashok said agricultures contribution to the states GDP is as low as 13% and the sector consumes merely 3% of the power from conventional sources. There is a huge scope to incorporate power usage and augment its share to the state GDP. The government will be able to save around Rs 12,465 crore while adding a solar capacity of 4250MW. Solarisation can be instrumental in avoiding CO2 emissions of more than 36.4 million tonnes in the next 15 years he added.

Damon Galgut, a South African playwright and writer, has won the 2021 Booker Prize.

Highlights:

He is honored with the award for “The Promise,” his third shortlisted novel about a family in his nation from the end of apartheid to the election of Jacob Zuma.

The book spans several decades and depicts the family’s gradual disintegration as the country transitions to Democracy.

Mr. Galgut won his third medal as a finalist for a novel that the judges described as a “tour de force.”

He had previously been nominated for “The Good Doctor” in 2003 and “In a Strange Room” in 2010, but both times he was unsuccessful.

The indigenously-developed smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW), which is a precision-guided bomb designed to destroy enemy runways, bunkers, aircraft hangers, radars and other reinforced structures at a maximum range of 100-km, has been tested twice byDRDOandIAFin recent days.

The electro-optical configuration of the system is equipped with imaging infra-red (IIR) seeker technology to enhance the precision strike capability of the weapon. In both the tests, the intended target was hit with high accuracy.

Around 15,000 students have enrolled for coaching classes in the year 2021, under the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana Scheme.

Highlights:

The Delhi government initiated this scheme. It was started at a few private facilities for a variety of competitive tests.

It is for children from economically disadvantaged families and marginalized communities.

In addition to free coaching, the Delhi government would offer students a Rs 2,500 travel allowance.

It allows bright students from the SC, ST, OBC, and EWS groups to receive free competitive test preparation from private coaching institutes.

The scheme is available to families with annual earnings of less than Rs.8 lakh.

Students can benefit from free coaching classes at 46 different coaching centers.

An MoU was signed between MoRD and Flipkart for The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM).

Highlights:

By bringing local companies and self-help groups (SHGs) into the E-Commerce fold, the government and Flipkart hope to empower them.

The DAY-goal NRLM’s of increasing rural communities’ self-EMPLOYMENT and Entrepreneurship capabilities are aligned with this PARTNERSHIP.

As a result, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of an Atma Nirbhar Bharat gains more traction.

The Memorandum of Understanding is part of Flipkart’s Samarth program.

It was struck with the goal of providing national market access to skilled and underserved communities of weavers, craftspeople, and artisans through the Flipkart marketplace.

At Israel’s Ovda Airbase, 84 Indian Air Force (IAF) soldiers and a Mirage 2000 aircraft squadron took part in the international multilateral combat exercise Blue Flag 2021.

Highlights:

Integration of fourth and fifth-generation aircraft in complicated operational circumstances is the focus of Blue Flag 2021.

Air Force missions from eight countries are participating in the exercise.

This aims to share information and battle experience in order to strengthen operational capabilities.

The US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, and Israel are the other seven countries that took part in the exercise.