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Oct 01 st – 07 th 2023

By – Puneeth
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 ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು ಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
 1. ಫಹನ್ ಘ ೇಶಣೆಮನ ಯಹಸಹಮನಿಕಗಳು ಭತನು ತ್ಹಯಜ್ಯದಿಂದ ಩ರಿಷಯ
ಅ಩ಹಮಗಳನನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಭಹಡನ಴ ಗನರಿಮನನು ಹೆ ಿಂದದೆ.
 2. ಫಹನ್ ಚಹಲೆಿಂಜ್ 150 ಮಿಲಿಮನ್ ಹೆಕೆಟೇರ್ ಅಯಣ್ಯನಹವ಴ಹದ ಬ ಮಿಮನನು
಩ುನಃಸಹಾಪಿಷಲನ ಜಹಗತಿಕ ಉ಩ಕರಭ಴ಹಗಿದೆ.

 ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆ(ಗಳು) ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. 1 ಭಹತರ
 ಬಿ. 2 ಭಹತರ
 ಸಿ. 1 ಭತನು 2 ಎಯಡ
 ಡಿ. 1 ಅಥ಴ಹ 2 ಅಲಲ
 Answer : c
 Bonn Declaration & Bonn Challenge
 Bonn Declaration
 Delegates at UN Bonn summit adopt new framework to reduce risks from
hazardous chemicals.
 Countries also committed to phase out the most harmful chemicals
at the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management or
ICCM5.
 The Global Framework on Chemicals sets concrete targets and guidelines across
the lifecycle of chemicals.
 The framework is based around 28 targets, designed to improve responsible
management of chemicals and waste.
 These targets also aim to establish stronger connections with other important
global agendas, including climate change, biodiversity, human rights and health.
 National governments committed to formulating policies and regulations in order to
reduce chemical pollution by 2030 as well as promoting safer alternatives.
 Industries also pledged to manage chemicals in order to reduce pollution and its adverse impacts.
 The aim of the framework is to phase out lethal agricultural pesticides by 2035.
 The Declaration aims to prevent exposure to harmful chemicals, and phase out the most harmful ones,
where appropriate, and enhance the safe management of such chemicals where they are needed.
 It also encourages countries to support the transition to circular economies and to develop substitutes
for chemicals.

Bonn Challenge
 The Bonn Challenge is a global initiative with the ambitious goal of restoring 150
million hectares of deforested and degraded land by 2020, and a whopping 350 million
hectares by 2030.
 The German Government and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched
the Bonn Challenge.
 The challenge was first announced in 2011 in Bonn, Germany, with initial goals set for 2020.
 The 2014 UN Climate Summit extended these goals to 2030, as part of the New York Declaration on
Forests.
 ಩ಹರಜೆಕ್ಟಟ ಉದಭ಴ಕೆೆ/Project Udbhav ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದಿಂತ್ೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು
಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:

 1. ಸಡಗನ ನಿಭಹಾಣ್ ಉದಯಭದಲಿಲ ಭಹತರ ಐತಿಹಹಸಿಕ ಭತನು ಷಭಕಹಲಿೇನ ಜ್ಞಹನದ

ನಡನವಿನ ಅಿಂತಯ಴ನನು ಸೆೇತನ಴ೆ ಭಹಡನ಴ ಗನರಿಮನನು ಯೇಜ್ನೆ ಹೆ ಿಂದದೆ.
 2. ಇದನ ಫಿಂದಯನಗಳು, ಸಡಗನ ಭತನು ಜ್ಲಭಹಗಾಗಳ ಷಚಿ಴ಹಲಮದ ಉ಩ಕರಭ಴ಹಗಿದೆ.
 3. ಈ ಉ಩ಕರಭ಴ು ಷಿಂಷೃತಿ ಷಚಿ಴ಹಲಮದ ಩ಹರಜೆಕ್ಟಟ ಭೌಷಮನೆ ಿಂದಗೆ
ಸಿನರ್ಜಾಮಲಿಲದೆ.

 ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಎಶನಟ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆ(ಗಳು) ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. ಒಿಂದೆೇ ಒಿಂದನ
 ಬಿ. ಕೆೇ಴ಲ ಎಯಡನ
 ಸಿ. ಎಲಲ ಭ ಯನ
 ಡಿ. ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ುದ ಅಲಲ
 Answer : d
 Project Udbhav
 Army‟s Project Udbhav to rediscover „Indic heritage of statecraft‟ from
ancient texts.
 The Indian Army has started an initiative, named Project Udbhav.
 The project aims to rediscover the profound Indic heritage of statecraft and
strategic thoughts derived from ancient Indian texts of statecraft, Warcraft,
diplomacy and grand strategy.
 The project is carried out in collaboration with the United Service Institution
(USI) of India.
 Beyond rediscovery, the project aims to develop an indigenous strategic
vocabulary deeply rooted in India's philosophical and cultural heritage.
 The project aims to bridge the gap between historical and contemporary
knowledge.
 ಫಹಡಿಸ್ ಲಿಭಹಕನಮಿ, ಕೆಲವೊಮೆಮ ಷನದಿಮಲಿಲ ಕಿಂಡನಫಯನ಴ುದನ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ
ಮಹ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದೆ?

 ಎ. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ್ ಅಮೆರಿಕಹದ ಖಿಂಡದ ಷಾಳಿೇಮ ಫನಡಕಟ್ನಟಗಳು.

 ಬಿ. ಬಹಯತ಴ು ಅಭಿ಴ೃದೀ಩ಡಿಸಿದ ಷಾಳಿೇಮ ಮಿಲಿಟ್ರಿ ಴ಯ಴ಸೆಾ.
 ಸಿ. ಊಷಯ಴ಳಿಿಮಿಂತ್ೆಯೇ ಩ಹತರಗಳನನು ಹೆ ಿಂದಯನ಴ ಮಿೇನನ.
 ಡಿ. COVID-19 ವಿಯನದೀ ಹೆ ಷದಹಗಿ ಕಿಂಡನಹಿಡಿದ mRNA ಲಸಿಕೆಗಳು.
 Answer : c
 Badis Limaakumi
 Scientists have recently discovered a new fish species ‘Badis limaakumi’ from the Milak
River, Nagaland that can change its colour like a chameleon
 Badis limaakumi is a new species of badid fish from Nagaland, Northeast India.
 It belongs to the family of Badidae, a small freshwater fish found in streams with
slow or moderate water flow.
 Badis limaakumi belongs to the Badis assamensis SG which is characterised by a
distinct, dark opercular blotch.
 The new fish species differs from other members of the Badis badis SG.
 Fish from the Badis family are also known as chameleon fish for their
ability to change colour.
 This helps them blend with the surroundings when under stress.
 UMMEED ಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದಿಂತ್ೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು ಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ
 1. ಇದನ ಕೆೇಿಂದರ ಆಯೆ ೇಗಯ ಭತನು ಕನಟ್ನಿಂಫ ಕಲಹಯಣ್ ಷಚಿ಴ಹಲಮ ಬಿಡನಗಡೆ
ಭಹಡಿಯನ಴ ಭಹಗಾಷ ಚಿಗಳ ಗನಿಂ಩ಹಗಿದೆ.
 2. ಈ ಉ಩ಕರಭ಴ು ವಹಲಹ ಭತನು ಕಹಲೆೇಜ್ನ ವಿದಹಯರ್ಥಾಗಳಲಿಲ ಆತಮಸತ್ೆಯಮನನು
ತಡೆಗಟ್ನಟ಴ ಗನರಿಮನನು ಹೆ ಿಂದದೆ.

 ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆ(ಗಳು) ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. 1 ಭಹತರ
 ಬಿ. 2 ಭಹತರ
 ಸಿ. 1 ಭತನು 2 ಎಯಡ
 ಡಿ. 1 ಅಥ಴ಹ 2 ಅಲಲ
 Answer : d
 UMMEED
 A set of guidelines was recently released by the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) to prevent
suicide among students.
 UMMEED – Understand, Motivate, Manage, Empathise, Empower, Develop.
 The guidelines aim to serve as directions to schools for enhancing sensitivity, understanding and
providing support in case of reported self-harm.
 The Union Ministry of Education released the draft guidelines for schools to prevent suicide among
students, prescribing in its plan of action.
 The plan of action includes:
 The setting up of wellness teams,
 Conduct orientation for teachers and family members and
 Immediate response to students exhibiting warning signs of self-harm.
 A school wellness team (SWT) may be formed under the leadership of the school principal, where
each member is oriented in handling crisis situations.
 The guidelines recommend an orientation a year for teachers and family members, to help build
awareness around student suicides.
 These orientations will be conducted by the schools for the capacity-building of various stakeholders.
 ಬಹಯತ-ಜ್಩ಹನ್ ನಿಧಿ (IJF) ಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದಿಂತ್ೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು ಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ
 1. ಬಹಯತ-ಜ್಩ಹನ್ ಪಿಂಡ್ ಬಹಯತದಲಿಲ ಭ ಲಸೌಕಮಾ ಅಭಿ಴ೃದೀಮಲಿಲ ಸ ಡಿಕೆ ಭಹಡನ಴ುದಯ
ಮೆೇಲೆ ಕೆೇಿಂದರೇಕರಿಷನತುದೆ.
 2. ನಿಧಿಮನನು ಯಹಷ್ಟ್ರೇಮ ಸ ಡಿಕೆ ಭತನು ಭ ಲಸೌಕಮಾ ನಿಧಿ (NIIF) ಩ಹರಯಿಂಭಿಸಿದೆ.
 3. ಜ್಩ಹನ್ ಫಹಯಿಂಕ್ಟ ಪಹರ್ ಇಿಂಟ್ನಹಯಾಶನಲ್ ಕೆ ೇಆ಩ಯೆೇಶನ್ (JBIC) ಭತನು ಬಹಯತ
ಷಕಹಾಯ಴ು ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಆಧಹಯ ಸ ಡಿಕೆದಹಯಯಹಗಿ ಕಹಮಾನಿ಴ಾಹಿಷನತುದೆ.

 ಮೆೇಲೆ ನಿೇಡಿಯನ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲಿಲ ಎಶನಟ ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. ಒಿಂದೆೇ ಒಿಂದನ
 ಬಿ. ಕೆೇ಴ಲ ಎಯಡನ
 ಸಿ. ಎಲಲ ಭ ಯನ
 ಡಿ. ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ುದ ಅಲಲ
 Answer : b
 India-Japan Fund (IJF)
 The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has entered into a
collaboration with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to
launch a USD 600 million India-Japan Fund (IJF).
 India-Japan Fund will focus on investing in environmental sustainability
and low carbon emission strategies.
 The fund aims to play the role of being a „partner of choice‟ to further enhance
Japanese investments into India.
 The fund was launched by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in
partnership with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
 The JBIC and Government of India (GoI) will act as anchor investors.
 It is the NIIF‟s first bilateral fund, with the GoI contributing 49% of the target corpus
and the remaining 51% contributed by JBIC.
 The Fund will be managed by NIIF Limited (NIIFL) and JBIC IG (a subsidiary of JBIC)
will support NIIFL in promoting Japanese investments in India.
  History of Nobel Prize
 The Nobel Prize was set up when businessman
Alfred Nobel died and left the majority of his fortune to establish prizes in
 Physics,
 Chemistry,
 Physiology/Medicine,
 Literature and
 Peace.
 In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank)
established the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in
Memory of Alfred Nobel.
 The first set of awards were handed out in 1901, five years after Nobel's death.
 Since the 1st Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, they have been awarded
annually.
 It was not awarded mostly during World War I and II.
 A Nobel Prize cannot be awarded posthumously.
 As per Alfred Nobel‟s wishes, the Nobel Peace Prize is presented in
Norway while the other awards are handed out in Sweden.
 List of Nobel Prize Winners 2023
Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize Category Achievements Date
Winners

Katalin Kariko For pioneering work on mRNA vaccines which has

Medicine 2nd October 2023
Drew Weissman played a vital role in fighting against COVID-19

Pierre Agostini For experimental methods that generated attosecond

Physics Ferenc Krausz pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in 3rd October 2023
Anne L’Huillier matter.

Moungi G.
Bawendi 4thWednesday
Chemistry For the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.
Louis E. Brus 2023
Alexe I. Ekimov
For his innovative plays and prose which gives voice
Literature Jon Fosse 5th October 2023
to the unsayable.
For her efforts to fight against the oppression of
Narges
Peace women in Iran and her fight to promote human 6th October 2023
Mohammadi
rights and freedom for all.

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize

– – 9th October 2023
in Economics Sciences
 Fosse writes
in Norwegian
Nynorsk, the less
common version of
the Norwegian
language.
 ಕಹವಿಂಟ್ಮ ಡಹಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದಿಂತ್ೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು ಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ
 1. ಕಹವಿಂಟ್ಮ ಚನಕೆೆಗಳು ಕೆಲ಴ು ನಹಯನೆ ಮಿೇಟ್ರ್ಗಳಶನಟ ಅಗಲವಿಯನ಴ ಕಣ್ಗಳಹಗಿ಴ೆ.
 2. ಕಹವಿಂಟ್ಮ ಚನಕೆೆಗಳ ಗನಣ್ಲಕ್ಷಣ್ಗಳನನು ಅ಴ುಗಳ ಗಹತರ಴ನನು ಫದಲಹಯಿಷನ಴ ಭ ಲಕ
ಫದಲಹಯಿಷಫಸನದನ.
 3. ಸೌಯ ಫೆಳಕನನು ವಿದನಯತ್ ಆಗಿ ಩ರಿ಴ತಿಾಷಲನ ದನಯತಿವಿದನಯಜ್ಜನಕ ಕೆ ೇವಗಳಲಿಲ ಅ಴ುಗಳನನು
ಫಳಷಲಹಗನತುದೆ.

 ಮೆೇಲೆ ನಿೇಡಿಯನ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲಿಲ ಎಶನಟ ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. ಒಿಂದೆೇ ಒಿಂದನ
 ಬಿ. ಕೆೇ಴ಲ ಎಯಡನ
 ಸಿ. ಎಲಲ ಭ ಯನ
 ಡಿ. ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ುದ ಅಲಲ
 Answer : c
 Quantum Dots
 Recently the Chemistry Nobel Prize 2023 was awarded to the scientists for their
discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.
 Quantum dots are particles that are a few nanometres wide.
 They exhibit unique optical properties due to their small physical size.
 Their structure and atomic composition are the same as bulk materials, but
the properties of the bulk materials don‟t depend on their size.
 The properties of quantum dots can be changed by changing their size.
 At the scale of nanometres, materials and particles are capable of new, size-
dependent properties because quantum physical forces start to dominate.
 At the macroscopic scale, on the other hand, like in our day to day lives,
gravity and the rules of classical physics dominate.
 These nanoparticles have wide-ranging applications across fields like
electronics, advanced surgery, and quantum computing.
 Nanoscale-sized quantum dots are used to map biological tissues by
biochemists.
 Quantum dots are used in photovoltaic cells to improve the absorption and
efficiency in converting solar light into electricity.
 Certain cancer treatments use quantum dots for targeted drug delivery and
other therapeutic measures.
 Quantum dots can be used as security markers on currency and documents
as an anti-counterfeit measure.
 They can be used as fluorescent markers to tag and track objects.
 ಅಟೆ ಟೇಸೆಕೆಿಂಡ್ ನಹಡಿಮಿಡಿತಗಳಿಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದಿಂತ್ೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು
಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ
 1. ಅಟೆ ಟಸೆಕೆಿಂಡ್ ಎಿಂಫನದನ ಷಭಮದ ಷಿಂಕ್ಷಿ಩ು ಘಟ್ಕ಴ಹಗಿದನಿ ಅದನ
ಎಲೆಕಹರನ್ಗಳಿಂತಸ ಭ ಲಬ ತ ಫಲಗಳನನು ಸೆಯೆಹಿಡಿಮಲನ ಷಹಹಮ
ಭಹಡನತುದೆ.
 2. ಒಿಂದನ ಅಟೆ ಟಸೆಕೆಿಂಡ್ ನಹಯನೆ ಸೆಕೆಿಂಡಿನ ಒಿಂದನ ಬಿಲಿಮನ್ ಬಹಗ಴ಹಗಿದೆ.
 3. ಅಟೆ ಟೇಸೆಕೆಿಂಡ್ನಲಿಲ ಫೆಳಕಿನ ಩ಲ್ಸ್ಗಳನನು ಸೆಯೆಹಿಡಿಮಲಹಗನ಴ುದಲಲ.

 ಮೆೇಲೆ ನಿೇಡಿಯನ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲಿಲ ಎಶನಟ ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. ಒಿಂದೆೇ ಒಿಂದನ
 ಬಿ. ಕೆೇ಴ಲ ಎಯಡನ
 ಸಿ. ಎಲಲ ಭ ಯನ
 ಡಿ. ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ುದ ಅಲಲ
 Answer : b
 Attosecond Pulses
 Recently 3 scientists received Nobel Prize award, 2023 in the field of
Physics for their “experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses for
the study of electron dynamics in matter.”
 The laureates were awarded the Prize for experiments that have allowed
scientists to produce ultra-short pulses of light, with which they can finally „see‟
directly into the super-fast world of electrons.
 Attosecond physics gives us the opportunity to understand mechanisms that are
governed by electrons.
 The movement of an atom in a molecule can be studied with the very shortest
pulses produced by a laser.
 These movements and changes in the atoms occur on the order of femtoseconds
that is a millionth of a billionth of a second.
 However, electrons are lighter and interact faster, in the attosecond realm.
 An attosecond is one-billionth of a nanosecond.
 “Atto” is the scientific notation prefix that represents 10-18, which is a decimal
point followed by 17 zeroes and a 1. So a flash of light lasting an attosecond,
or 0.000000000000000001 of a second, is an extremely short pulse of light
 By fine-tuning the setup used to produce the overtones, scientists realised
that it should be possible to create intense pulses of light each a few
attoseconds long.
 Overtones are all pitches higher than the lowest pitch within an individual
sound.
 Attosecond pulses allow scientists to capture „images‟ of activities that happen
in incredibly short time spans.
 For medical diagnostics, attosecond pulses can be used to check for the
presence of certain molecules based on their fleeting signatures.
 'ಎ ಟ್ನ ವೂನಯ ಆಸಿಮಹನ್/A to Zero ASEAN Summit ವೃಿಂಗಷಬೆ'ಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದಿಂತ್ೆ
ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನನು ಩ರಿಗಣಿಸಿ
 1. ವೃಿಂಗಷಬೆಮನ ಆಸಿಮಹನ್ ದೆೇವಗಳ ನಿ಴ವಳ ವೂನಯ ಗನರಿಗಳೆ ಿಂದಗೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದೆ.
 2. ಈ ಴ಶಾ ವೃಿಂಗಷಬೆಮನನು ಬಹಯತ ಆಯೇರ್ಜಸಿತನು.
 3. ಹೆ ಷ ಭತನು ನವಿೇಕರಿಷಫಸನದಹದ ಇಿಂಧನ ಷಚಿ಴ಹಲಮ಴ು ಬಹಯತದಲಿಲ ನಿ಴ವಳ ವೂನಯ
ಗನರಿಗಳನನು ಸಹಧಿಷನ಴ ಜ್಴ಹಫಹಿರಿಮನನು ಹೆ ಿಂದದೆ.

 ಮೆೇಲೆ ನಿೇಡಿಯನ಴ ಹೆೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲಿಲ ಎಶನಟ ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?

 ಎ. ಒಿಂದೆೇ ಒಿಂದನ
 ಬಿ. ಕೆೇ಴ಲ ಎಯಡನ
 ಸಿ. ಎಲಲ ಭ ಯನ
 ಡಿ. ಮೆೇಲಿನ ಮಹ಴ುದ ಅಲಲ
 Answer : b
 A to Zero ASEAN Summit
 The A to Zero ASEAN Summit was recently held at Malaysia to Accelerate Net
Zero Pathways across Asia.
 AtoZero, or Accelerate to Net Zero, is a new series of events.
 The events brings together key decision makers and change makers to
comprehensively explore pathways, policies and business opportunities
that will catalyse an acceleration of net zero pathways.
 The summit was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) was representative from
India that participated in the summit.
 IREDA advocated for Research and Innovation to drive Green Hydrogen Growth.
 The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change is responsible for achieving
net zero targets in India.
 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)
 IREDA is a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India Enterprise under
the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
 IREDA is a Public Limited Government Company established as a Non-Banking
Financial Institution in 1987.
 It aims to promote, develop and extend financial assistance for setting up
projects relating to new and renewable sources of energy and energy
efficiency/conservation.
 It has been notified as a “Public Financial Institution” under section 4 „A‟ of the
Companies Act, 1956 and registered as Non-Banking Financial Company
(NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
 PUSA-44, ಕೆಲವೊಮೆಮ ಷನದಿಮಲಿಲ ಕಿಂಡನಫಯನ಴ುದನ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ
ಮಹ಴ುದಕೆೆ ಷಿಂಫಿಂಧಿಸಿದೆ?
 ಎ. ಷಾಳಿೇಮ಴ಹಗಿ ಉತ್ಹೂದಸಿದ ಸಹ಴ಮ಴ ಗೆ ಫಬಯಗಳು.
 ಬಿ. ದೇರ್ಘಾ಴ಧಿಮ ಬತುದ ತಳಿ.
 ಸಿ. IVC ಉತಖನನದಲಿಲ ಕಿಂಡನಫಯನ಴ ಭಧಯಕಹಲಿೇನ ಕಠಹರಿ.
 ಡಿ. ಆಿಂಡೆ ರಮಿಡಹ ಗಹಯಲಕಿಿಮ ಕೆೇಿಂದರದಲಿಲ ಕ಩ುೂ ಕನಳಿ.
 Answer : b
 PUSA-44
 The Punjab have banned the use of „PUSA-44‟ since it is a long duration paddy variety that
depletes the ground water levels in Punjab.
 PUSA-44 was developed in 1993 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
 PUSA-44 is a long-duration paddy variety, taking around 160 days to mature.
 This is around 35 to 40 days more than other varieties, requiring 5-6 extra cycles of irrigation.
 Even though it is a high yielding crop it is water-intensive.
 In 2010s, it had gained widespread popularity among farmers across the Punjab, covering
approximately 70 to 80% of the area under paddy cultivation.
 In 2018, the Punjab government reduced the area under PUSA-44 to 18 % of the total area under
paddy, but it rebounded to 22 % in 2022.
 With Punjab facing severe groundwater depletion and the availability of short-duration paddy
varieties, the government aims to conserve one month of irrigation water by banning the variety.
 Moreover, this variety is also known to exacerbate the long-running issue of stubble burning in the
state.
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