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Biology today magazine biology today magazine  Published this article page no  56 It will be the sixth in the series of RISAT satellites developed by ISRO.  It is a remote sensing satellite has been built to map terrains and study Earth’s different land areas and oceans. AdityaL1  ISRO plans to launch it by the middle of 2022.  This is the first mission designated by ISRO to study the Sun’s atmosphere.  ISRO has selected L1 or Lagrangian point 1 between the Earth and the Sun to place the Aditya satellite.  The spacecraft will travel a long journey of 1.5 million km from the Earth for this task.  It will conduct comprehensive research on the processes that occur in the Sun’s atmosphere which would enable us to decipher the outstanding problems in solar physics. Chandrayaan 3  It is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022.  The space agency is aiming to achieve a soft landing on the south pole of the lunar surface which is ...

  Biology today magazine biology today magazine   Published this article page no 54  It is designed to carry 4 ton class of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) or about 10 tons to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) which is about twice the capability of the GSLV Mk II. 92  The Orbital module (OM) will be launched by a humanrated GSLV MKIII vehicle and will orbit the Earth with a velocity of about 7800 metresecond.  For the first crewed mission of Gaganyaan programme astronaut trainees are selected based on selection criterion jointly defined by ISRO and Indian air force which comprises offlying experience fitness psychological and aeromedical evaluation. o The crew will undergo training in weightlessness condition by flying in special aircraft through a parabolic path that will give 25 to 30 seconds duration of weightlessness. o To familiarise the crew with rescue under abort conditions they will undergo special survival training in sea snow mountain and dese...

Biology today magazine biology today magazine  Published this article page no  51 SWACHH VIDYALAYA PURASKAR (SVP) 202122  Launched byMinistry of Education.  It was first instituted by the Department of School Education and Literacy (Ministry of Education) in 201617.  Its emphasis on promoting safe and appropriate hygiene practices in schools and behaviour among children. o Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) have a significant role for students in their attendance dropout rate and learning outcomes.  It is open to all categories of schools.  Schools will be assessed on virtually on 6 subcategorieso Water o Sanitation o Hand Washing with soap o Operation Maintenance o Behaviour Change and Capacity Building o COVID19 Preparedness and Response. 91 7. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7.1. GAGANYAAN Why in news? Recently Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch Gaganyaan before Independence Day in 2022. About Gaganyaan  The word ‘Gaganyaan’ is ...

  Drishti ias current affairs drishti current affairs magazine Published this article page no 78 Increased Borrowing Costs Poor rating increases the credit risk perception forcing emerging countries to offer greatest interest on securities to get investors interest. Financial Market Instability Often rating agencies do rating upgrades after market rallies and downgrades after downturns. It carries risk to trigger market jitters as many institutional investors can hold only investmentgrade instruments. Isolation from Capital Markets Poor ratings for commercial banks and corporate debt to subinvestment grade makes it ○ Costly for banks to issue internationally recognized letters of credit for domestic exporters and importers. ○ Firms face difficulties in issuing debt on the international capital market drishti current affairs magazine subscription buy.    Drishti ias current affairs

  Drishti ias current affairs  drishti current affairs magazine Published this article page no 77 India is the most indebted emerging market. Deteriorating fiscal position or high deficit. Budgetary support for nearterm growth with lack of clarity on longterm fiscal consolidation. Challenges in implementation of policies to mitigate risks of a sustained period of low growth such as little financial headroom to respond to potential growth shocks. 27 Reasons given by Government for its higher SCR Zero sovereign default history. High GDP growth rate low inflation and V shaped recovery. Improved financial stability with large recovery of bank bad loans. Recently NARCL and IDRCL were also set up to address the bad loans. Higher Foreign Exchange Reserves when compared to the country’s debt. High political stability with improved Ease of Doing Business Rule of Law corruption control etc. Impact of Poor Rating Reduced Investors’ confidence Poor rating acts as a deterrence against inv...