WATER SCARCITY The next war ripping across continents may well be triggered by water scarcity. Already a third of the world is suffering from water shortages. Ironically‚ rainfall has been adequate. The water is there. But what has gone awry is its management. Water scarcity in Asia and Australia alone affects a fourth of the world’s population and is triggered by over-usage whereas in Africa‚ it is lack of adequate infrastructure that wreaks havoc. Water scarcity around the world
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A 2007 study finds that discharge of untreated sewage is the single most important cause for pollution of surface and ground water in India. There is a large gap between generation and treatment of domestic waste water in India. The problem is not only that India lacks sufficient treatment capacity but also that the sewage treatment plants that exist do not operate and are not maintained.[1] The majority of the government-owned sewage treatment plants remain closed most of the time due to improper
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1. The creator of Sherlock Holmes’ was- (a) Shakespeare (b) Dr. Watson (c) Ian Fleming (d) Arthur Conan Doyle Answer : (d) 2. Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ? (a) Gaban (b) Godan (c) Mansarovar (d) Guide Answer : (c) 3. The Parliament of Afghanistan is- (a) Senate (b) Majlis (c) Shora (d) National Assembly Answer : (c) 4. Amnesty International has its headquarters at- (a) New York (b) London (NDA (c) Washington (d) Berlin Answer :(b)
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In each of the following questions‚ from the given alternative words‚ select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word: 1. STIMULATION (A) STATION (B) NATION (C) MOTION (D) MOUTH Answer: (D) Explanation: There is no ?H? letter in the given word. Therefore‚ the word MOUTH cannot be formed. 2. Which letter in the word ?Vertex? should be changed to mean spiral movement ? (A) 1st (B) 2nd (C) 4th (D) Last Answer: (B) 3. If MONKO is coded as 57637‚ then how
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HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination: A Conceptual Framework and an Agenda for Action Horizons Program HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination: A Conceptual Framework and an Agenda for Action Richard Parker and Peter Aggleton with Kathy Attawell‚ Julie Pulerwitz‚ and Lisanne Brown Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Anne Malcolm (Sydney‚ Australia) and Miriam Maluwa (UNAIDS‚ Geneva) to our thinking about these issues. Anne undertook one of the
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INTRODUCTION Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts‚ military vessels‚ cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards‚ which are sometimes associated more with initial construction. The terms are routinely used interchangeably‚ in part because the evolution of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles. Countries with large shipbuilding
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ABSTRACT The main objective of this essay was to evaluate the impact of dams on the economic‚ social and environmental contexts. The idea was to analyse the dam’s major impact on each of these aspects. In the economic background‚ the benefits that hydroelectric dams provide were discussed in addition to the dam’s economic role in agriculture and food supply. Next‚ social impacts of dams were assessed which were mostly negative that dealt with population displacement and cultural sites destruction
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India won her independence in 1947 and for winning this independence Congress‚ as a political party‚ played the predominant role. The leaders of the Congress party‚ then‚ were great leaders — stalwarts — really dedicated to the cause and to the party which they served. Mahatma Gandhi was the undisputed leader and there were leaders of such caliber as Jawahar Lai Nehru‚ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel‚ Dr. Rajendra Prasad‚ C. Rajagopalacharya‚ Pattabhi Sitaramayya‚ Sarojini Naidu‚ Subhash Chandra Bose
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ASSIGNMEN The effect of inflation on the economy of bangladesh COURSE NAME Course: BUS Code- 201 PROGRAM BBA SUBMITTED TO Ashik Mahmud Department of Scholl of Business University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh SUBMITTED BY Rahatul Islam ID: 091011146 Sec: 01 SUBMISSION DATE 01/03/2013 Department of Business Administration University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh What Is Inflation? Is
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this world a better place to live in. Trees are also very necessary for having good rainfall. The trees attract rain bearing clouds and prevent soil erosion and conserve the earth. Our Government also realised the importance of trees. The ’Chipko Andolans’ and "Van Mahotsava’ made us all aware of the importance of trees."One tree by one man" scheme by Vinobha Bhave also helped the cause. Even science has proved that trees are as necessary to our atmosphere as our food for life. Trees are our best
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