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  Pratiyogita darpan hindi pratiyogita darpan hindi Published this article page no  128 GLOBAL METHANE INITIATIVE (GMI) India recently co-chaired GMI Steering Leadership Meeting. GMI is a voluntary Government and an informal international partnership created to achieve global reduction in anthropogenic methane emission through partnership among developed and developing countries having economies in transition. o It was created in 2004 and has membership from 45 countries. Recently also at the UNFCCC COP26 (Glasgow), the Global Methane Pledge was launched that aims to cut down methane emissions by up to 30% from 2020 levels by the year 2030. Methane is a greenhouse gas having 25-28 times more harmful effect than CO2. o It is also the second-most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, after carbon dioxide. 5.6.4. NEARLY 49K RURAL HABITATIONS AFFECTED WITH WATER CONTAMINATION, SAYS PARLIAMENTARY PANEL REPORT The Standing Committee on Water Resources noted with concern that m...

  Pratiyogita darpan hindi pratiyogita darpan hindi Published this article page no  126 Highlighted the loopholes in the present act and its implementation such as: o Enforcement issues: As agriculture is a state subject, enforcement is left to States. However there exists a large variance in laws across states. Unique protections provided to farmers can act as an enforcement loophole given the grey area between farmers and aggregatorsFor instance, when any aggregator (who owns an acre of land and is also considered as a farmer) collects the seed from farmer and then sells it in a branded fashion, it may lead to pilferage of the parent seed. Rampant spread of unauthorised and genetically modified HTBt cotton seeds is an example of this. 64o Lack of IPR protection may hinder innovation: The PPVFR requires companies to submit parent seeds when applying for registration. This has already deterred many domestic and foreign players from introducing the latest varietiesCurrently, le...

  Pratiyogita darpan hindi pratiyogita darpan hindi Published this article page no  123 PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS ACT Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) under the PPV&FR Act has revoked a plant variety protection certificate granted to PepsiCo India Holding on FC-5 potato variety (also called as FL-2027) on multiple grounds. 62About the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Act The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Act, was enacted in 2001 under Article 27(3) (b) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). o The act is in conformity with International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), 1978 (an intergovernmental organization, to provide and promote an effective system of plant variety protection, with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants, for the benefit of society)...

  Pratiyogita darpan monthly magazine best magazine for ias preparation Published this article page no 54 Enhancing people to people contacts There is a need for enhancing the peopletopeople contacts for familiarization and increasing interactions between think tanks researchers and through academic exchanges. Conclusion IndiaUAE relations have become a pivot of India’s Extended Neighborhood and Look West Policy in the region. The fast trajectory of developing IndianEmirati relations over the past decade shows that both nations are turning a new page pratiyogita darpan pdf buy.    Pratiyogita darpan monthly magazine

  Shine india monthly magazine shine india monthly magazine Published this article page no 39 India’s credentials of being the first responder Apart from prompt assistance during the 1988 coup attempt India was the first to assist during the 2004 Tsunami and during water crisis in Malé in December 2014 (Operation NEER to dispatch water aid after a fire destroyed its biggest water treatment plant). o India’s swift dispatch of 30000 doses of measles vaccine in January 2020 to prevent an outbreak in the Maldives and rapid and comprehensive assistance since the COVID‐19 pandemic has further reinforced India’s credentials of being the first responder. Net security Provider Maldives is positioned like a ‘toll gate’ between the western Indian Ocean chokepoints (Gulf of Aden and the Strait of Hormuz) and the eastern Indian Ocean chokepoint of the Strait of Malacca. It is an important partner in India’s role as the net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region. Areas of engagement ...