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Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (a)
Technical textiles are engineered products with a definite functionality. They are manufactured using natural as well as man-made fibres such as Nomex, Kevlar, Spandex, Twaron that exhibit enhanced functional properties such as higher tenacity, excellent insulation, improved thermal resistance etc. These products find end-use application across multiple non-conventional textile industries such as healthcare, construction, automobile, aerospace, sports, defence, agriculture etc.
Based on usage, there are 12 technical textile segments; Agrotech, Meditech, Buildtech, Mobiltech, Clothtech, Oekotech, Geotech, Packtech, Hometech, Protech, Indutech and Sportech.
For example, ‘mobiltech’ refers to products in vehicles such as seat belts and airbags, airplane seats; geotech, which is incidentally the fastest growing sub-segment, used to hold back soil, etc.
India is the 6th largest producer of Technical Textiles in the world with 6% Global Share.
With an aim to position the country as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the use of technical textiles in the domestic market India launched National Technical Textiles Mission in the year 2020.
Solution (a)
Technical textiles are engineered products with a definite functionality. They are manufactured using natural as well as man-made fibres such as Nomex, Kevlar, Spandex, Twaron that exhibit enhanced functional properties such as higher tenacity, excellent insulation, improved thermal resistance etc. These products find end-use application across multiple non-conventional textile industries such as healthcare, construction, automobile, aerospace, sports, defence, agriculture etc.
Based on usage, there are 12 technical textile segments; Agrotech, Meditech, Buildtech, Mobiltech, Clothtech, Oekotech, Geotech, Packtech, Hometech, Protech, Indutech and Sportech.
For example, ‘mobiltech’ refers to products in vehicles such as seat belts and airbags, airplane seats; geotech, which is incidentally the fastest growing sub-segment, used to hold back soil, etc.
India is the 6th largest producer of Technical Textiles in the world with 6% Global Share.
With an aim to position the country as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the use of technical textiles in the domestic market India launched National Technical Textiles Mission in the year 2020.
With reference to Eco Niwas Samhita 2021, seen recently in news, consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (b)
Eco Niwas Samhita 2021 is an initiative launched by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the umbrella programme of Aiming for Sustainable Habitat: New Initiatives in Building Energy Efficiency 2021 as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’.
BEE is a statutory body under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The purpose of Eco Niwas Samhita 2021 is for code compliance and to provide the minimum requirements for building services.
The code applies to –
It sets minimum requirements for electro-mechanical systems used in building services (i.e. common area and exterior lighting, elevators, pumps, basement ventilation, transformers, power distribution losses, power factor correction, electrical vehicle supply equipment etc.) and indoor electrical end-use (i.e. indoor lighting, comfort systems, service hot water etc.).
Solution (b)
Eco Niwas Samhita 2021 is an initiative launched by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the umbrella programme of Aiming for Sustainable Habitat: New Initiatives in Building Energy Efficiency 2021 as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’.
BEE is a statutory body under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The purpose of Eco Niwas Samhita 2021 is for code compliance and to provide the minimum requirements for building services.
The code applies to –
It sets minimum requirements for electro-mechanical systems used in building services (i.e. common area and exterior lighting, elevators, pumps, basement ventilation, transformers, power distribution losses, power factor correction, electrical vehicle supply equipment etc.) and indoor electrical end-use (i.e. indoor lighting, comfort systems, service hot water etc.).
Consider the following:
Which of the above are the skill development schemes of the government of India?
Solution (c)
Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE): It is a World Bank assisted-Government of India project with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships. It is an outcome focused scheme marking shift in government’s implementation strategy in vocational education and training from inputs to results. It is aimed at institutional reforms and improving quality & market relevance of skill development training programs in long term vocational education training.
Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP): It is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement. The objective is strengthened institutional mechanisms at National and State levels to guide planning, delivery and monitoring of market relevant training.
Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM): It is a portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY): It targets in reducing the average technical and commercial loss from around 22% to 15% along with eliminating the gap between revenue-side supply & cost-side supply.
Article Link: PM addresses World Youth Skill Day Programme
Solution (c)
Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE): It is a World Bank assisted-Government of India project with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships. It is an outcome focused scheme marking shift in government’s implementation strategy in vocational education and training from inputs to results. It is aimed at institutional reforms and improving quality & market relevance of skill development training programs in long term vocational education training.
Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP): It is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement. The objective is strengthened institutional mechanisms at National and State levels to guide planning, delivery and monitoring of market relevant training.
Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM): It is a portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY): It targets in reducing the average technical and commercial loss from around 22% to 15% along with eliminating the gap between revenue-side supply & cost-side supply.
Article Link: PM addresses World Youth Skill Day Programme
Which of the following country is NOT a part of Amazon River Basin?
Solution (d)
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Most of the basin is covered by the Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia. With a 5.5 million km2 area of dense tropical forest, this is the largest rainforest in the world.
Article Link: Why the Amazon forests are no longer acting as a carbon sink
Solution (d)
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Most of the basin is covered by the Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia. With a 5.5 million km2 area of dense tropical forest, this is the largest rainforest in the world.
Article Link: Why the Amazon forests are no longer acting as a carbon sink
Which of the following are the tributaries of river Krishna?
Solution (a)
The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in the state of Maharashtra.
It runs from four states Maharashtra (303 km), North Karnataka (480 km) and the rest of its 1300 km journey in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Tributaries are: Tungabhadra, Mallaprabha, Koyna, Bhima, Ghataprabha, Yerla, Warna, Dindi, Musi and Dudhganga.
Solution (a)
The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in the state of Maharashtra.
It runs from four states Maharashtra (303 km), North Karnataka (480 km) and the rest of its 1300 km journey in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Tributaries are: Tungabhadra, Mallaprabha, Koyna, Bhima, Ghataprabha, Yerla, Warna, Dindi, Musi and Dudhganga.
