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Cooperation with China

India has not signed any agreement with China to develop remote sensing satellites for disaster management and preparedness.               However, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and China NationalSpace Agency (CNSA) on cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space was signed on September 18, 2014 at New Delhi. As per this MoU, the Cooperative activities may include the following areas: (i)             Research and development of scientific experiment satellites, remote sensing satellites and communications satellites. (ii)           Launch, tracking and control services for satellites including in-orbit operation and management. (iii)          Research, development, utilization and applications of satellite ground systems.                                  (iv)   Material processing in space, atmospheric sciences, radio astronomy,                                  astrophysics and microgravity testing; and other mutually agreed areas.                         ISRO is pursuing cooperation with other countries on peaceful uses of outer space. Cooperative agreements are signed with 35 countries. The areas of cooperation include (i) Remote Sensing of Earth, (ii) Satellite Communication, (iii) Launch Services, (iv) Telemetry & Tracking Support, (v) Space Exploration, (vi) Space Law and (vii) Capacity Building. ISRO is currently working with space agencies of: (i) USA, to realize Dual frequency (L& S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar mission for Earth observation and (ii) Canada,to realize Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) to be accommodated in India’s ASTROSAT satellite. Achievements of ISRO The Government has taken a number of steps to popularise ISRO`s prowess in the field of space launches. Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), from 1999 onwards - till date, has successfully launched 40 satellites of foreign customers from 19 countries, using ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Further, contracts have been finalized to launch 16 satellites from 6 countries in the coming years. The ISRO has undertaken space launch services of developing countries in Asia and Africa. The ISRO, through its commercial arm Antrix, has already launched one satellite for developing countries in Asia namely, Indonesia and contract has been finalized for launching two more satellites of Indonesia. One satellite has also been launched for developing countries in Africa namely, Algeria. The space projects undertaken by Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of ISRO, till date, include: (i) establishment of ground stations for reception of data from Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites along with processing facilities at 20 locations outside India; (ii) building two contemporary communication satellites for European customers, and one communication satellite for Indian strategic user; (iii) providing tracking support for over 70 spacecraft missions of foreign customers; (iv) provisioning of satellite transponder capacity from Indian communication satellites for telecommunication, TV broadcasting, Direct-To-Home (DTH) services and VSAT applications; (v) launching of 40 foreign satellites on-board ISRO’s PSLV; (vi) establishment of ground terminals for tele-education, tele-medicine, disaster mitigation and Village Resource Centres; and (vii) consultancy services to domestic and foreign clients. Indian Space Telescope At present, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) does not have any plan for developing an Indian Space Telescope similar to Hubble Space Telescope. ISRO intends to launch following projects for space exploration in the next three years.             1. A multi-wavelength astronomy satellite ‘ASTROSAT’ aimed at studying the celestial sources over a wide spectral region covering Visible, Ultraviolet, Soft X-rays and Hard X-ray bands.              2.  Chandrayaan-2 mission comprising of an Indian Orbiter, Lander and Rover. The Orbiter with scientific payloads will orbit around the moon.  The scientific payloads onboard the Orbiter, Lander and Rover are expected to perform mineralogical and elemental studies of the lunar surface.              3. A scientific mission ‘Aditya’ for solar studies to understand the physical processes that heat the solar corona.

UKPCS-2012 MAINS NEW PATTERN DETAILED ANALYSIS ,SAMVEG IAS DEHRADUN

UTTARAKHAND PCS WILL FOLLOW UPSC PATTERN IN MAINS,SAMVEG IAS DEHRADUN

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UKPCS-2012 PAPER ANALYSIS,SAMVEG IAS DEHRADUN

NOTE:PAPER ONE 100-110 QUESTIONS WILL BE GOOD SCORE.WHILE IN CSAT PAPER 55-65 QUESTION WILL BE ENOUGH TO QUALIFY THE PRE.DUE TO NEGATIVE MARKING SCORING HIGH IS DIFFICUT IN PCS EXAM.

UKPCS-2012 CSAT SOLUTION,SAMVEG IAS DEHRADUN

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we are providing tentative solution of csat(ukpcs-2012).there may be variation of 5%.suggestions are invited to make it more useful.
modified ans(SET D)
Q12-A
Q15-C
Q35-D
Q37-C
Q41-A
Q62 -D
Q65-B
Q66-A
Q68-D
Q70-C
Q77-D
Q87-C
Q97--B/C

SOLUTION OF UKPCS-2012 GS PAPER,SAMVEG IAS DEHRADUN

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MODIFIED ANS
Q7-A
Q16-C
Q43-D
Q44-B
Q51-D
Q52-D
Q125-D
Q149-D

Critically endangered Forest Owlet spotted in Western Ghats

Researchers have found the critically endangered ‘Forest Owlet’ in the northern part of the Western Ghats, 100 km from Mumbai.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has named this bird as the one facing a high risk of extinction. Till now, Forest Owlet was known endemic to Satpuda mountain ranges in central India. Its discovery in the Western Ghats has brought new hope about its survival.

Naturalist Sunil Laad, associated with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), spotted the Forest Owlet in Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Palghar district in October.

On subsequent study tours to Tansa, visitors and conservationists were greeted with calls of the bird around seven km from the location. A research paper authored by Sunil Laad and Rohidas Dagale, based on this finding, will shortly be published in the Journal of BNHS (JBNHS).

“I am extremely delighted to know about the discovery of this extremely rare bird so close to Mumbai. I hope the authorities will take proper steps to protect the Forest Owlet in Tansa,” Dr. Asad Rahmani, Director, BNHS, told The Hindu

For nearly 113 years, Forest Owlet was considered to be extinct, until researchers rediscovered it in 1997 in Toranmal Reserve Forest near Shahada in the Satpuda ranges in Nandurbar District, Maharashtra. Later studies established its presence across Satpuda ranges from Piplod in Gujarat and Toranmal to Yawal and Melghat in Maharashtra and Kalibhit in Madhya Pradesh.

The place where it was located is a dry deciduous forest, with open patches, which is very similar to the typical Forest Owlet habitat in the Satpuda ranges. However, this location in Tansa is partially degraded due to human disturbances.

Scientists working on Forest Owlet too are excited over the discovery. “This species was for long known to be endemic to Satpuda ranges and has now been recorded in northern Western Ghats. This clearly highlights the need to conserve crucial avian habitats such as Tansa and other areas which are potential homes of Forest Owlet,” Girish Jathar, an Ornithologist with the BNHS, said.