Red Sanders
●Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red saunders, red sandalwood, Rakt Chandan, and saunders wood, is a species of Pterocarpus.
●It is endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats mountain range of South India.
●This tree is valued for the rich red color wood & is not aromatic.
●It is known for its rich hue and therapeutic properties are high in demand across Asia.
●It is used in cosmetics, medicinal products, making furniture, woodcraft, and musical instruments.
●Well-drained red soils with graveled loam are suitable for the cultivation.
●It regenerates well in a dry hot climate and requires rainfall ranging from 800 mm to 1000 mm annually for good growth.
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Red Sanders – Conservation
●IUCN status: Near Threatened
●Listed in Appendix II of the CITES, which means that a certificate is required in order to export it, that should only be granted if the trade is not detrimental to the survival of the species.
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IAEA Safeguards
●International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards are a system of inspection and verification of the peaceful uses of nuclear materials as part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
●By placing the reactors under the IAEA safeguards, India gives the international nuclear energy watchdog access to them.
● This step was taken by the country in 2014 to demonstrate that its nuclear energy programme was for peaceful purposes.
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Doubtful Citizens
●A provision for this has been given in the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 under which the NPR is being prepared.
●The 2003 Rules, provides for procedures and processes to be followed for preparing the NPR & NRIC does not say how an individual or a family would be identified as “doubtful”.
●It says that “Local Registrar” – in sub-rule (4) of Rule 4 – would be making such a marking.
●Local officials to identify and decide “doubtful” citizens
●Once an individual or a family is marked as a “doubtful” citizen, they would be
(a) asked to provide information “in a specified proforma”
(b) given the opportunity to be heard by “the Sub-district or Taluk Registrar of Citizen Registration” before a final decision is taken on whether to include them in the NRIC or not.
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Twin balance sheet problem
●Twin Balance Sheet problem is the stress on Balance Sheets of both; the Lenders(Banks) & the Borrowers(Corporates).
●Banks suffer the sting of stressed assets that have very little probability of full revival and Corporates have loan and interest obligations that are beyond their current financial standings.
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Liquefied natural gas(LNG)
●LNG is natural gas that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport.
● It takes up about 1/600th the volume of natural gas in the gaseous state.
● It is odorless, colorless, non-toxic, and non-corrosive.
●LNG is normally warmed to make natural gas to be used in heating & cooking as well as electricity generation and other industrial uses.
●LNG can also be kept as a liquid to be used as an alternative transportation fuel.
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