{"id":62273,"date":"2020-06-10T21:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T15:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=62273"},"modified":"2020-06-10T19:45:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T14:15:34","slug":"9-pm-daily-brief-june-10th2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-daily-brief-june-10th2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Daily Brief \u2013 June 10th,2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening dear reader.<\/p>\n<p>Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>About 9 PM Brief-<\/strong> With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to provide our readers daily free digest of articles and editorials from multiple sources which are usually left out by aspirants. This will provide you with analysis, broad coverage and factual information in <em><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14pt;\">all in one pill<\/span> for<\/em> your IAS and IFS preparation. Take this pill daily to learn more.<br \/><br \/><\/span>To access the Archives <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-brief\/\">CLICK HERE-&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>9 PM for Main examination<\/h3>\n<h4>GS-1<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b>What will be the impact of reverse migration?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>GS-2<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><\/b>Importance of technology for Judicial reforms<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>GS-3<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><\/b>Atma\u00a0nirbharMission \u2013\u00a0Local is\u00a0synonymous to Import Substitution<\/li>\n<li>How to handle China and\u00a0Pakistan\u00a0in Jammu and Kashmir?<\/li>\n<li>Climate-Change \u2013 The looming crises<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>9 PM for Preliminary examination<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"#link1\">FACTLy<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>1.What will be the impact of reverse migration?<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/migrating-out-of-the-big-cities-may-cause-more-pain-11591722980811.html\"><u>Livemint<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0GS-1-population and associated issues<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Millions of migrant workers have returned home amidst the Covid-19 lockdown. This has led to reverse migration.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Brief Overview of Internal Migration in India<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Census 2011 migration data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There over 45.58 crore Indians were found to be migrants as against 31.45 crore during 2001 Census.<\/li>\n<li>UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and MP had the highest \u2018outmigration\u2019. Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat had the largest \u2018in-migration\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-11.png?resize=750%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-11.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-11.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-11.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-11.png?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Reason for recent reverse migration:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Most migrant workers are employed in the informal sector of the\u00a0urban areas. The Covid-19 lockdown has hit the informal economy the most. Fear of losing sources of livelihood and shelter in urban areas during the lockdown forced migrant\u00a0labourers\u00a0to return home<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Impact\u00a0of Reverse Migration<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Impact of Rural Economy:<\/b><\/strong>Rural India\u2019s economy is entirely dependent on agriculture and is already crippled with\u00a0underemployed\u00a0working population. Reverse migration would further aggravate the issue and lead to disguise unemployment in the agricultural sector.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Impact on Urban Economy:<\/b><\/strong>Reverse migration has already led to\u00a0labor\u00a0shortage in urban areas. This has serious implications and can delay economic recovery in post- Covid times, which can affect social stability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Conclusion:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The reverse migration will have serious implications for both rural and urban economy.\u00a0However, it is likely that the reverse migration is temporary and will return to normal after the threat of covid-19 has subsided.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>2.Importance of technology for Judicial reforms<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/opinion\/columns\/a-golden-opportunity-to-reform-india-s-judicial-system-11591719858273.html\"><strong><u><b>Live Mint<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus: GS 2-Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary\u2014Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal\/informal associations and their role in the Polity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Analysing\u00a0the urgent need to radically transform the Indian judicial system to remove the problems that affect the delivery of justice using technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Background:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Pendency of cases:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>There are more than 3.5 crore pending cases in courts of which 87.54 per cent of the total pendency of cases is in the district courts.\u00a0(As of November 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62289\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-7.png?resize=635%2C249&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-7.png?w=635&amp;ssl=1 635w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-7.png?resize=300%2C118&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-7.png?resize=150%2C59&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Source: TOI<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Effects of COVID-19 on courts:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The courts were shut down for all except the most urgent matters to reduce the risk of infection of litigants and judges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Issue in design of courts:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Our judicial system is simply not designed for contactless operations as most court processes\u2014the submission of pleadings, the payment of court fees, the conduct of arguments\u2014require person-to-person interaction.<\/p>\n<p>To tackle effects of COVID-19, some of these issues were dealt.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Adaptations of courts due to COVID-19 using technologies:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Video conferencing facilities:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>They were set up to allow judges and lawyers to hear urgent matters virtually.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>E-filing of documents:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Written pleadings could be submitted without any need to be physically present.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Digital payment systems<\/b><\/strong>: It includes court-approved virtual wallets to let court fees be paid remotely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These changes were introduced due to COVID-19\u00a0but we\u00a0need\u00a0permanent reforms in Judiciary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Discussion on Judicial reforms:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Niti Aayog meeting\u00a0and the\u00a0Multi-stakeholder webinar\u00a0talked\u00a0about\u00a0the importance of technology in judicial use.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Online Dispute Resolution:<\/b><\/strong>It can be made mandatory for some cases.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Complementing Private Online Dispute Resolution:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>To ensure that online resolution can reach different industries, locations and parts of the country.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Shifting towards written advocacy:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>When we take our disputes online, we should consider adopting the online medium of communication\u00a0such as chats, emails and the exchange of electronic messages.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Incorporating cognitive technologies directly into the dispute resolution workflow:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>This does not have to mean using artificial intelligence to decide our disputes. It could be as simple as offering better ways of making informed decisions about litigation strategies.<\/li>\n<li>For example- The biggest litigant in India is the State. The many cognitive technologies offer us the ability to generate data-driven reports on the chances of success of each appeal that the government is thinking of pursuing, based on an analysis of previous judgments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Justice delivery should harness the full potential of technology to transform the judicial system of the country.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>3.Atma\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>nirbhar<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0Mission \u2013\u00a0Local is\u00a0synonymous to Import Substitution<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/lead\/being-vocal-on-the-right-local\/article31790400.ece\"><u>The Hindu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 GS 3 \u2013\u00a0changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The idea of getting vocal about local is being compared to India\u2019s tryst with import substitution in post-Independence era<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Import\u00a0substitution-based\u00a0Industrialisation\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Definition<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0It refers to period when industrialisation meant production of all the commodities which were hitherto imported.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Reason for introduction<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Need for such policy was the structural imbalance created by Colonial Empire.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-3.png?resize=576%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-3.png?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-3.png?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-3.png?resize=150%2C63&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 1 \u2013 Structural imbalance created by Colonial Empire<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Aim and Objective<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0The import substitution policy was, hence, aimed at promoting production of consumer goods and capital goods in country with objective of:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing employment opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Decreasing loss of foreign exchange\u00a0which is\u00a0paid for import of goods<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable GDP<\/li>\n<li>Self- reliance in Non \u2013Alignment Era<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong><b>Forms<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The protection from import is done in two forms:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Quotas- It specifies the number of goods that can be imported.<\/li>\n<li>Tariffs- It is a tax that is imposed on imported products; this tax makes imported products more costly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Getting vocal about local \u2013 Atma Nirbhar Mission<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><strong><b>1.Reasons for getting local\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Immediate Reason<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The disruption in supply-chain brought by pandemic which deprived India of necessary active pharmaceutical agents needed for production of medicines.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Long-term Reason<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Addressing the issue of jobless growth and premature deindustrialisation requires promoting made-in-India goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><strong><b>2.Issues associated with getting local\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Against globalisation<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Production of all goods in domestic market is against the principle of competitive advantage and thus goes against the spirit of\u00a0globalisation.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Lack of R&amp;D\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0India\u2019s R&amp;D to GDP ratio is less than ~1%\u00a0.Investment in R&amp;D is essential for production of\u00a0high-end\u00a0technology needed for production of goods at home at cheaper rate.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Weak Financial sector<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 To promote entrepreneurship, financial systems need to be robust so that credit at lower interest rate can be provided. However, the high NPA\u2019s in banks has\u00a0led\u00a0to slowdown in credit growth.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Poor performance of states and local bodies<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 To promote local goods based on each\u00a0district\u2019s\u00a0competitive advantage, need is to promote fiscal federalism and empowerment of local bodies.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Creates inefficiency\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Lack of competition from rest of the world can make the entire industrial sector inefficient, leading to less than desired output and job creation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 India need to promote local production of goods along with better participation in\u00a0global supply chain to focus on export-led\u00a0growth and promote forces of globalisation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>4.How to handle China and\u00a0Pakistan\u00a0in Jammu and Kashmir?<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/pincer-provocations\/article31790194.ece\"><strong><u><b>The Hindu<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus: GS 3-Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>In the past few weeks Beijing and Islamabad are making coordinated efforts to challenge India\u00a0in the Kashmir-Ladakh region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Background:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan has increased the infiltration of terrorists in the Valley.<\/li>\n<li>China has increased assertiveness to control over disputed areas around the LAC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62291\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-1.png?resize=660%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-1.png?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-1.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-1.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Reasons for Pakistan\u2019s aggression:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>The intensification in its terrorist activities is related to the dilution of Article 370. It sees it as a reduction of its claim on Kashmir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Reasons for China\u2019s aggression:<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Experts feel that China seems to have calculated that the division of Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir allows India a freer hand in contesting China\u2019s claims in the region.<\/li>\n<li>It is further augmented by the Increasing road-building activity on India\u2019s part close to the LAC.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Threatening CPEC project:<\/b><\/strong>Beijing has\u00a0also\u00a0alarmed over our External\u00a0Affairs\u00a0Minister\u2019s\u00a0remark that India expects to have physical jurisdiction over (POK) one day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Overlapping interests of Pakistan and China:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Both wanted India to be more concerned in the region so as to be busy in taking defensive measures in Kashmir and Ladakh and have little time and energy left to attempt to alter the status quo in POK or in Aksai Chin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But both countries have different objectives with respect to India.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Different objectives of\u00a0China and\u00a0Pakistan:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\"><strong><b>For China<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\"><strong><b>For Pakistan<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Territorial dispute:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>China sees Ladakh as primarily a territorial dispute with strategic ramifications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Ideological dispute:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Its territorial claim on Kashmir is based on an immutable ideological conviction that it is the unfinished business of partition and as a Muslim-majority state\u00a0hould\u00a0be part of Pakistan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Pushing India within its limits:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>As China also believes it is superior to the Indian militarily.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Weaker to India:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Islamabad\u00a0realises\u00a0that it is the weaker power in conventional terms and therefore\u00a0has to\u00a0use unconventional means such as terrorist infiltration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Maintaining Status quo:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>China is a power in Ladakh having occupied Aksai Chin and wants to keep up the pressure on New Delhi to prevent the latter from trying to change the situation on the ground. It wants to prevent any Indian move from threatening the CPEC project.<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Changing status quo:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0It has been trying to do the same since Partition by terrorist infiltration as well as by engaging in conventional warfare.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Therefore, it is possible to negotiate the territorial dispute with China on a give-and-take basis\u00a0but not\u00a0with\u00a0Pakistan which considers Kashmir a zero-sum game.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India should distinguish the different objectives on the part of Beijing and Islamabad and tailor its responses accordingly without uniting the two threats to its security.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>5.Climate-Change \u2013 The looming crises\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/flattening-the-climate-curve\/article31789777.ece\"><u>The Hindu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0GS 3 &#8211;\u00a0Disaster and disaster management<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Like COVID response, Climate Change also needs coordinated and unprecedented response from all countries<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Climate Change<\/b><\/strong>&#8211; Climate change refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time \u2013 including precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Global warming<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Global warming is just one aspect of climate change. In fact, they say that global warming refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of\u00a0greenhouse gases\u00a0in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Causes of Global Warming<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The main cause is increase in greenhouse gases which is result of burning of fossil fuels at unprecedented rate and deforestation at faster rate for sake of development.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture7-2.png?resize=746%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"746\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture7-2.png?w=746&amp;ssl=1 746w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture7-2.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture7-2.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 1 \u2013 Major greenhouse gases in atmosphere<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled.png?resize=750%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled.png?w=819&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Untitled.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 2- Rising level of CO2 since 800,000 years ago<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Relevant\u00a0Facts<\/b><\/strong>\u2013<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Level of CO2<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 408 parts per million in 2018 as compared to 280 parts per million of pre-industrial era<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Increase in Temperature<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 1 degree Celsius increase by 2015 as compared to past 100 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62293\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture8.png?resize=737%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture8.png?w=737&amp;ssl=1 737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture8.png?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture8.png?resize=150%2C74&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 3- Global temperature increase<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><strong><b>4.Effects of Climate Change<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Drought and floods in excess<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Warmer conditions will probably lead to more evaporation and precipitation overall, but individual regions will vary, some becoming wetter and others dryer.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Rise in seal level<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0A stronger greenhouse effect will warm the oceans and partially melt glaciers and other ice, increasing sea level. Ocean water also will expand if it warms, contributing further to sea level rise.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Change in\u00a0Crop cycle<\/b><\/strong>&#8211; Some crops and other plants may respond favorably to\u00a0increased\u00a0atmospheric CO<sub>2<\/sub>, growing more vigorously and using water more efficiently. At the same time, higher temperatures and shifting climate patterns may change the areas where crops grow best and affect the makeup of natural plant communities.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Extinction of biodiversity<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Animals, based on water as well as land are already facing 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0mass extinction due to the same.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Issues associated with steps taken<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><\/b><strong><b>Financial constraint<\/b><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0At the UN Climate\u00a0Conference in 2009, the developed\u00a0nations had pledged to provide $100 billion in aid each year by 2020 to the poorer countries for climate change mitigation and adaptation. In 2017, for which data are available, only $71 billion had been provided\u00a0to poorer nations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>More focus on mitigation rather than adaptation\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Mitigation is\u00a0reducing climate change which involves reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Steps across nations, like reducing deforestation and substituting fossils with zero carbon based technology, are focussed on this only.\u00a0Adaptation measures do not account for major steps taken.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Withdrawal of USA from its obligations under Paris Agreement\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>It has led to debates and counter-arguments on role of developed nation in fighting the climate change with principle of common but shared responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward &#8211;\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Technologists, economists and social scientists need to plan for a sustainable planet based on the principles of equity and climate justice within and across nations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"link1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\">9 PM for Preliminary examination<\/h3>\n<p>Click on &#8220;Factly articles for 10th June 2020&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/factly-articles-for-10th-june-2020\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read out 9 PM brief for all your current affairs needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":61408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,9],"tags":[75,1095,1075,79,1060,90],"class_list":["post-62273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-brief","category-public","tag-current-affairs","tag-forumias-current-affaris","tag-free-current-affairs","tag-free-ias-notes","tag-free-ias-preparation","tag-free-study-material","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-pm-brief-1.gif?fit=2296%2C450&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700786259,"cached_date":1704940594},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}