Bharat Ratna

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PERSON IN NEWS
Why in News
“MS Swaminathan, PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh are being honoured with Bharat 
Ratna”. 
MS Swaminathan: 
 Called the ‘Father of the Green Revolution’ introduced in farming in the 1960s.
 Contribution: Introduction of High-Yielding Varieties, Development of Semi-Dwarf Wheat 
Varieties.
 Achievements
 Ramon Magsaysay Award 1971
 the fi rst World Food Prize in 1987.
 Mahatma Gandhi Prize of UNESCO, 2000 
 Padma Shri in 1967, Padma Bhushan in 1972 and Padma Vibhushan in 1989
 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, 2000 
 Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award, 2007
 Research- Cryogenetics,Hexaploid wheat, C4 rice plant
PV Narasimha Rao
 The ninth Prime Minister of India from 1991-1996. 
 The architect of India’s LPG in 1991.
 Rao pursued ‘Look East‘ policy with ASEAN nations.
Chaudhary Charan Singh
 Honoured for his contributions to the welfare of farmers in India.
 served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh twice .
 His birth anniversary is celebrated as Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day.
 Served as the 5th prime minister of India.
)HAPS(A HIGH-ALTITUDE PSEUDO SATELLITE VEHICLE
Why in News
“The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru has recently conducted the fi rst successful
test fl ight of a solar-powered “pseudo satellite” known as HAPS (High-Altitude Pseudo Satellite)”.
 It is an unmanned aircraft that can fl y above 20 km altitude in the stratosphere for long-duration
fl ights.
 HAPS can be airplanes, airships, or balloons.
 HAPS can be used for civilian or military applications, including:
 Telecommunications
 Remote sensing
 Coverageof remote or rural areas.
 For enhancing surveillance capabilities
NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION
Why in News
“ India has set its sight on becoming energy independent by 2047 and achieving Net Zero by 2070.
Green Hydrogen is considered a promising option in tjis direction.India has an ambitious Green
Hydrogen Mission that aims to produce 5 million tonnes of the fuel annually from 2030.”
 Use- for long-duration storage of renewable energy, replacement of fossil fuels in industry, clean
transportation.
 The National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 January 2022, with
the intended objectives of:
 Making India a leading producer and supplier
 Creation of export opportunities
 Reduction in dependence on imported fossil fuels and feedstock
 Development of indigenous manufacturing capabilities
 Attracting investment and business opportunities for the industry
 Creating opportunities for employment and economic development
 Supporting R&D projects
 Types of Hydrogen- Depending on the nature of the method of its extraction, hydrogen is
categorised into three categories, namely, Grey, Blue and Green.
 Challenge involved- Producing green hydrogen requires a lot of water—about 8-9 liters to make
1 kilogram of hydrogen through electrolysis, where renewable energy splits water into hydrogen
and oxygen. Effi cient water use is essential due to this high demand, especially in water-scarce
region

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