Current Affairs of 5th January 2023

1. Maithili Thakur is appointed as Bihar’s State Icon by Election Commission  

 

Folk Singer Maithili Thakur was appointed the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission. The songster will produce mindfulness among the choosers for their participation in the electoral process. This recognition will give her( Maithili) further motivation to spread Bihar’s folk music across mainlands and induce mindfulness about the significance of sharing in the electoral process.

 

About the Maithili Thakur

 

Maithili, born in Bihar’s Madhubani quarter, along with her two sisters, were trained by their forefather and father in folk, Hindustani classical music, harmonium and tabla. She has rendered traditional folk songs of Bihar in Maithili, Bhojpuri and Hindi. Thakur, trained in Indian classical and folk music, was named for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of the Sangeet Natak Akademi for her donation to the folk music of Bihar for 2021.

 

2. Survey for Price Movements by RBI , Inflation Assessment Launched

 

The Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) has been launched by the Reserve Bank of India and will provide useful monetary policy information. 19 cities will be included in the survey’s January 2023 round. It aims to capture individual consumption basket-based subjective assessments of price changes and inflation.

 

Locations where it will be carried out:

 

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, and Thiruvananthapuram will all be the locations where the survey will be carried out.

 

Which Means It Will Be Performed:

 

On behalf of the ventral bank, Hansa Research Group, Mumbai, has been hired to conduct this round’s survey.

 

Methodology for the Survey:

 

The organisation will make contact with the selected households and ask for their response. By using the linked survey schedule, other individuals who are not contacted by the agency can also participate in this survey.

 

Relevance of the Study:

 

The survey is looking for households’ qualitative and quantitative responses on current, three-month-ahead, and one-year-ahead inflation rates, as well as responses on price changes (general prices as well as prices of specific product groups).

 

Concerning the Prior Survey:

 

In 19 cities, the September 2022 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) aims to collect subjective opinions on price changes and inflation based on each household’s individual consumption basket.

 

3. Satish Dhawan the man behind India’s Space Dream

 

Satish Dhawan:

 

Dr. Satish Dhawan was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer who was born on September 25, 1920, and died on January 3, 2002. He is often referred to as the “father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India.” Dhawan received his education in India and the United States after he was born in Srinagar. Dhawan led the successful and indigenous development of the Indian space program and was one of the most prominent researchers in the field of boundary layers and turbulence. In 1972, he became the third chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) after succeeding M. G. K. Menon.

 

Dr. Satish Dhawan Education: 

 

He earned a Bachelor of Science in physics and mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master of Arts in English literature from the University of the Punjab in Lahore, which is now in Pakistan.

 

He earned a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1947, and an aeronautical engineering degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1951. In 1951, he earned a double PhD under the guidance of his advisor Hans W. Liepmann in mathematics and aerospace engineering.

 

Leadership Qualities of Dr. Satish Dhawan 

 

APJ Abdul Kalam explained that the mission to launch a satellite into orbit in 1979, when he was the director of a Satellite Launch Vehicle, was unsuccessful. It ended up in the Bay of Bengal instead. The team led by Abdul Kalam was aware that the system’s fuel was leaking, but they hoped that it would be insignificant, and as a result, they believed there was sufficient fuel in the system. The failure was caused by this error. At the time, Satish Dhawan was chairman, so he called Abdul Kalam and told the press, We couldn’t! But I have a lot of faith in my team and know that we will definitely succeed the next time. This surprised Abdul Kalam because the chairman of ISRO accepted responsibility for the failure. In 1980, the next mission was prepared and successfully launched. Satish Dhawan instructed Abdul Kalam to attend the press conference without him when this worked. It was observed that he accepted responsibility for the team’s failure. However, when the team achieved success, he credited his team, thereby portraying the ideal leader.

 

Dr. Satish Dhawan pioneered experiments in remote sensing, satellite communications, and rural education. His efforts resulted in operational systems like the telecom satellite INSAT; IRS, the Indian satellite for remote sensing; and the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), which elevated India to the top of the list of nations capable of space travel.

 

Satish Dhawan, MD: Honours

 

Dhawan passed away in Bangalore on January 3, 2002. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre was renamed following his death at the satellite launch centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, which is about 100 kilometres north of Chennai in South India. His name is Satish Chander Dhawan Government College For Boys in Ludhiana. The Satish Dhawan Block, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, which houses the Department of Mechanical Engineering is also named after him. In 2019, the Computer Center of the Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute in Kanpur will also be known as the Prof. Satish Dhawan Computer Center.

 

Satish Dhawan, MD: Career

 

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Senior Scientific Officer, 1951 Professor and Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, 1955 Director, 1962-1981[3] California Institute of Technology, USA Visiting Professor, 1971-1972 National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore Chairman, Research Council, 1984-1993 Indian Academy of Sciences President, 1977-1979 Indian Space Research Organization Chairman, 1972-1984 Indian Space Commission Chairman, 1972-1972

 

 Dr. Satish Dhawan: Awards 

 

• Padma Vibhushan in 1981
• Padma Bhushan in 1981
• Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1971
• Indian Institute of Science Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999
• California Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1969

 

 Dr. Satish Dhawan: Personal life

 

Satish Dhawan was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on September 25, 1920, to a Saraiki Hindu family. Satish Dhawan was born in Lahore and raised in Kashmir by his father, who was from Dera Ismail Khan. His daughter, Jyotsna Dhawan, is a Senior Principal Scientist at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology. He was married to cytogeneticist Nalini Dhawan.

 

Satish Dhawan, MD: Works

 

1953: “ Direct measurements of skin friction,” National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, DC, Technical Report 1121.

1958; “ Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 3(4): “Some properties of boundary layer flow during the transition from laminar to turbulent motion” 418 – 36 doi:10.1017/S0022112058000094

1967: “ Aeronautical Research in India,” the 22nd British Commonwealth Lecture, is published in Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society 71: 149-184.

1982: “ A look at fluid mechanics research 25 years ago in Bangalore” in India: Indian Academy of Sciences (Eds. ), Surveys in Fluid Mechanics S M Deshpande, R. Narasimha) 1-15

1988: Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology: Recent Advances (Eds. APJ Abdul Kalam) Indian Academy of Sciences.

1991: “ Bird flight,” Indian Academy of Sciences’ Sadhana Proceedings in Engineering Sciences.

2000: Special Section on Turbulence, Transitions, and Instabilities.

 

4. 19,744 cr funds approved for National Green Hydrogen Mission by cabinet

 

The National Green Hydrogen Mission received initial funding of Rs 19,744 crore from the Union Cabinet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on India’s 75th Independence Day in 2021 and announced a national campaign for green fuels in accordance with the Center’s stated goal of making India energy-independent by the 100th anniversary of its independence. There will be four parts to the mission that aim to boost domestic production of green hydrogen and encourage the production of electrolysers, which are necessary for making green hydrogen.

 

The Additional Parts of the Mission:

 

The mission’s initial expenditures will include Rs 17,490 crore for strategic interventions for the green hydrogen transition (SIGHT) program, Rs 1,466 crore for pilot projects, Rs 400 crore for R&D, and Rs 388 crore for other mission components.

 

Goals of the Government:

 

5 million mt of green hydrogen production per year is the initial goal. It will provide domestic electrolyser manufacturing and green hydrogen production with two financial incentives.

The production pathways and pilot projects in emerging end-use sectors will also be supported by the mission. Green hydrogen hubs will be identified and developed in areas that are able to support large-scale hydrogen production and/or utilisation.

The green hydrogen ecosystem will be supported by the creation of an enabling policy framework. 

 

A Timeline of Government Initiatives to Promote Green Hydrogen Energy:

 

The green hydrogen/ammonia policy was announced by the Ministry of Power, with a goal of producing 5 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030. The final mission also contains the same target.

 

Manufacturers of green hydrogen and ammonia are permitted to either establish green energy projects or acquire the same from energy exchanges, as stated in the policy that was drafted by the Ministry of Power. The policy allowed for a number of waivers, such as avoiding interstate transmission fees, making open access simple, and connecting transmissions.

 

Green hydrogen consumption or investment plans have been announced by every major conglomerate with an interest in the energy sector, including automotive manufacturers and cutting-edge renewable energy companies.

 

The Nodal Ministry in Charge of:

 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will serve as the mission’s nodal agency. It is anticipated that an associated renewable energy capacity of close to 125 gigawatt will be required in order to achieve the 5 mt goal. By 2030, the Center anticipates reducing carbon emissions by close to 50 million tons per year.

 

Concerning Green Hydrogen:

 

About: 

It is a colourless, tasteless, and non-toxic gaseous substance that is highly combustible.

The chemical element family includes hydrogen, which is the lightest, simplest, and most abundant element in the universe.

 

Hydrogen of tomorrow: 

Hydrogen is referred to as the “fuel of the future” because of its prefix of green. 

The “green” refers to the method by which hydrogen, which does not release greenhouse gases when burned, is obtained from electricity.

 

Production: 

Electrolysis uses renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower to make green hydrogen.

 

India’s production of green hydrogen: 

 

Green hydrogen production has just begun in India, with the goal of increasing non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030.

 

At the petroleum exploration major’s Jorhat pump station, India’s first 99.99% pure green hydrogen pilot plant was recently established in eastern Assam’s Duliajan.

It was in line with the objective of getting the nation ready for pilot-scale hydrogen production and its use in a variety of applications. Research and development efforts are currently underway to lower the costs of hydrogen production, storage, and transportation.