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general knowledge refresher Published this article page no 100   Under the Plan every Indian village would have a Village Disaster Management Plan and every Panchayat would have their Disaster Management Plan.  All stakeholders including PRIs elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayats etc. would participate in planning implementation monitoring and evaluation of the plan. Need for Panchayati Level Plans Panchayatlevel and villagelevel Disaster Management Plans to mitigate the challenges in the event of disaster form a foundational level. The Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) the representative body of the people is the most appropriate institution from village to the district level in view of  Its proximity.  Universal coverage.  Enlisting peoples participation on an institutionalised basis. Their close involvement will be able to make people more prepared for countering natural disasters as well as involve them in all possible preventive and protective activities so that the impact of the disasters are mitigated and the people are able to save their lives and property. 3. Disaster Management Act Context Since March 24 2020 the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been issuing orders and inguidelines for the containment of Covid19 under the Disaster Management Act 2005. Under what section of The Disaster Management Act has the MHA been issuing orders on containment measures for Covid19? It is under Section 10 of The Disaster Management Act that the Union Home Ministry has been issuing guidelines for the containment of Covid19. Section 10 of The Disaster Management Act deals with the powers and functions of this national executive committee general knowledge refresher buy. 

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general knowledge refresher Published this article page no  98 Coral reefs are threatened by climate change.  When the sea surface temperature increases beyond a tolerable limit they undergo a process of bleaching. What is bleaching? Basically bleaching is when the corals expel a certain algae known as zooxanthellae which lives in the tissues of the coral in a symbiotic relationship. About 90% of the energy of the coral is provided by the zooxanthellae which are endowed with chlorophyll and other pigments. They are responsible for the yellow or reddish brown colours of the host coral. In addition the zooxanthellae can live as endosymbionts with jellyfish also. When a coral bleaches it does not die but comes pretty close to it. Some of the corals may survive the experience and recover once the sea surface temperature returns to normal levels.  Disaster and management. 1. What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons? Context Russia has resorted to the use of dangerous thermobaric bombs — or vacuum bombs — in Ukraine.  172  Cluster weaponry has been banned by the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions however neither Ukraine nor Russia were signatories at the convention. Thermobaric weapons These are called vacuum bombs as they suck in oxygen from surrounding areas to generate highvoltage explosions.  The blast wave is of a greater intensity and duration than conventional bombs and can vapourise humans.  While they cannot be used in taking down tanks and other such military vehicles they can dismantle civilian spaces like residential or commercial complexes. Cluster bombs Cluster munitions are nonprecision weapons that are designed to injure or kill human beings indiscriminately over a large area and to destroy vehicles and infrastructure such as runways railway or power transmission lines general knowledge refresher buy.  

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competition refresher magazine subscription Published this article page no 54  What is the Principle of Reasonable Accommodation? Context In its recent verdict on Hijab case the Karnataka High Court rejected an argument in support of permitting Muslim girls wearing headscarves that was based on the principle of reasonable accommodation.This meant that the court did not favour making any change or adjustment to the rule that could have enabled the students to maintain their belief or practice even while adhering to the uniform rule. What is the Principle of Reasonable Accommodation?It is a principle that promotes equality enables the grant of positive rights and prevents discrimination based on disability health condition or personal belief.It captures the positive obligation of the State and private parties to provide additional support to persons with disabilities to facilitate their full and effective participation in society. How does the principle work? The general principle is that reasonable accommodation should be provided unless some undue hardship is caused by such accommodation. In 2016 the ILO came out with a practical guide on promoting diversity and inclusion through workplace adjustments. Four categories of workers were chosen for the guide 1. Workers with disabilities. 2. Workers living with HIV and AIDS. 3. Pregnant workers and those with family responsibilities. 4. Workers who hold a particular religion or belief. AccomodationsA modified working environment shortened or staggered working hours additional support from supervisory staff and reduced work commitments are ways in which accommodation can be made competition refresher magazine subscription buy.

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competition refresher magazine subscription Published this article page no  54 Wearing hijab is not essential religious practice says Karnataka High Court Context The verdict has come on petitions filed by Muslims girls seeking the right to wear hijabs or head scarves along with uniforms inside classrooms. What has the court ruled?An essential religious practice Wearing of the hijab by Muslim women does not make up an essential religious practice in Islamic faith.A reasonable restriction The prescription of a school uniform is a reasonable restriction constitutionally permissible which the students cannot object to.The government has the power to restrict the wearing of hijabs in colleges where uniforms are prescribed. Therefore the prescription of school uniform does not violate the petitioners fundamental rights guaranteed under article 19 1 a of the constitution that is freedom of expression and article 21 that is privacy. What constitutes an essential religious practice? Who decides on it? Shirur Mutt case in 1954 The doctrine of essentiality was invented by the Supreme Court. The court held that the term religion will cover all rituals and practices integral to a religion and took upon itself the responsibility of determining the essential and nonessential practices of a religion. What constitutes a reasonable restriction? 1. Sovereignty and integrity of India. 2. Security of the state. 3. Friendly relations with foreign states. 4. Public order. 5. Decency or morality. 6. Contempt of court. 7. Defamation. 8. Incitement to an offence. What are Kerala High Courts rulings on Hijab? In Amna Bint Basheer v Central Board of Secondary Education (2016) the Kerala High Court held that the practice of wearing a hijab constitutes an essential religious practice but did not quash the dress code prescribed by CBSE. It rather provided additional safeguards such as examining students wearing full sleeves when needed. In Fathima Tasneem v State of Kerala (2018) Kerala HC held that collective rights of an institution would be given primacy over the individual rights of the petitioner. The case involved two girls who wanted to wear the headscarf. The school refused to allow the headscarf. However the court dismissed the appeal as students were no longer in the rolls of the respondent School competition refresher magazine subscription buy.

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pratiyogita darpan english yearly subscription Published this article page no  81 It is an evacuation mission to bring back all the Indian nationals who are currently stranded in Ukraine.  There were around 20000 Indians including students stuck in Ukraine. 4. Avalokiteshvara Padmapani (Buddha) Prominent artefact that went missing two decades ago the idol of Avalokiteshvara Padmapani (Buddha) at the Devisthan Kundalpur temple in Bihar was handed over to the Indian consulate in Milan.  The statue was created between the 8th and 12th centuries and smuggled out of the country around the year 2000.  Avalokiteshwara means one who can see all. He represents infinite compassion and mercy. He is the most popular Bodhisattva of all. He represents the ideal of welfare in which he postpones his own transformation into Buddha to help others. A bodhisattva is someone who has compassion within himself or herself and who is able to make another person smile or help someone suffer less. 5. What are Participatory Notes? Participatory Notes or PNotes (PNs) are financial instruments issued by a registered foreign institutional investor (FII) to an overseas investor who wishes to invest in Indian stock markets without registering themselves with the market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) pratiyogita darpan english yearly subscription buy. 

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grihalakshmi magazine subscription Published this article page no 73  Assam and Meghalaya have partially resolved a 50yearold border dispute in six of the 12 sectors along their 885km boundary.  Both states signed a historic agreement for a closure in six disputed sectors that were taken up for resolution in the first phase. The six disputed sectors are Tarabari Gizang Hahim Boklapara KhanaparaPillangkata and Ratacherra under the Kamrup Kamrup (Metro) and Cachar districts of Assam and the West Khasi Hills RiBhoi and East Jaintia Hills districts of Meghalaya. Whats the dispute? Assam and Meghalaya share an 885kmlong border. Meghalaya was carved out of Assam under the Assam Reorganisation Act 1971 a law that it challenged leading to disputes.  As of now there are 12 points of dispute along their borders. These include the areas of Upper Tarabari Gazang reserve forest Hahim Langpih Borduar Boklapara Nongwah Matamur KhanaparaPilangkata Deshdemoreah Block I and Block II Khanduli and Retacherra. Langpih A major point of contention between Assam and Meghalaya is the district of Langpih in West Garo Hills bordering the Kamrup district of Assam grihalakshmi magazine subscription buy.   

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grihalakshmi magazine subscription Published this article page no  72 Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) a tribal body of Nagaland has announced bandh from March 24 over Manipurs failure in withdrawing armed personnel and permanent structures from the disputed Kezoltsa area. Impact of the Bandh  The National Highway2 which connects the two states and is a lifeline for Manipur runs through the area.  The bandh is likely to cause inconvenience to the travellers to Manipur and transportation of essential commodities to the state. Whats the dispute all about? At the root is an old land ownership dispute between three Naga tribes — the Angamis of Nagaland and the Maos and Marams of Manipur.  Kezoltsa is a thickly forested area on the periphery of the picturesque Dzukou Valley bordering Nagaland and Manipur.  Dzukou Valley spread over the two states has traditionally been a bone of contention between the Mao Nagas of Senapati (Manipur) and the southern Angami Nagas of Kohima (Nagaland). The dispute current context  Kezoltsa (also called KozuruKazing) is not a part of Dzukou Valley but has become a flashpoint in recent times with both the Marams and Maos claiming it belongs to Manipurs Senapati district.  The Angamis say it is part of the Angami tribal ancestral land and was unfairly made a part of Manipur by the British in the colonial era. What next? The claim that the entire Dzukou Valley belongs to Nagaland is made by Southern Angami Public Organisation not by the Nagaland state.  If the need arose the Centre may play the part of mediator in resolving the issue grihalakshmi magazine subscription buy. 

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