ID: 62855
Title: Plant economy from Early Iron Age site of Malli, Gondia district, Maharashtra, India
Author: Satish S. Naik, and Virag G. Sontakke
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 907-918 (2022)
Subject: Plant economy from Early Iron Age site of Malli, Gondia district, Maharashtra, India
Keywords: Agriculture, domestication, Early Iron Age, plant economy, radiocarbon dating.
Abstract: This study presents the plant economy reconstructed based on an analysis of charred plant remains from an
Early Iron Age site, Malli, in Gondia district, Maharashtra, India. A radiocarbon date of 3400 ± 100 cal BP was obtained from a wood charcoal sample. Agricultural crops identified included Oryza sativa subsp. Indica, Oryza cf. rufipogon; millets like Brachiaria ramosa,Echinochloa cf. colona, Paspalum scrobiculatum, Setaria
italica and Setaria sp.; pulses such as Lablab purpureus, Lathyrus sativus, Macrotyloma uniflorum, Vigna mungo, Vigna radiata, grains of Vigna sp. and oilseeds of Brassica cf. juncea. The remains of wild and weedy taxa were also recovered, including seeds of Commelina sp., Cyperus sp., Elaeocharis sp., Scirpus sp., Scleretia sp., Fimbristylis sp., Solanum sp., Ischaemum rugosum and
Indigofera cf. Linifolia. Fruit stone fragments of Ziziphus sp., along with tree species, include Bombax sp. and Ficus sp. The Malli was part of the agricultural mounded settlement group that existed during the Early Iron Age period in the Upper Wainganga Valley. This archaeobotanical dataset provides evidence of the typical
summer crop pattern facilitated by wet environmental conditions.
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Literature cited 1: Sontakke, V. G., Malli: An Early Iron Age site, Gondia district,Vidarbha region, Maharashtra. Man Environ., 2015, XL (1), 43–53.
Sontakke, V. G. and Bhoyar, A. V., Excavation at Malli, district Gondia, Maharashtra 2011–12. In Megalithic Culture of South
India (eds Dikshit, K. N. and Ajit Kumar), 2014, pp. 291–299.
Literature cited 2: Deglurkar, G. B. and Lad, G., Megalithic Raipur (1985–1990), Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Pune, 1992.
Deo, S. B., Excavation at Takalghat and Khapa (1968–69), Nagpur University, Nagpur, 1970.
ID: 62854
Title: An advance tool to predict ground vibration using effective blast design parameters
Author: Jai Jain, Anurag Agrawal and Bhanwar Singh Choudhary
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 887-894 (2022)
Subject: An advance tool to predict ground vibration using effective blast design parameters
Keywords: Artificial neural network, blast design parameters, empirical equations, ground vibration, statistical analysis.
Abstract: The blasting technique is mainly used for breaking the rock mass. It is also required to control blast-induced ground vibrations for the safety of nearby habitats. This study was conducted in two different mines and 56 blast vibration data were collected from overburden benches. During trial blasts, it was confirmed that the study benches had similar geology. Analysis of blasts data was
done using advanced data analysis software such as MATLAB-based artificial neural network (ANN) and Waikato Environment for Knowledge analysis (WEKA)
and compared with the empirical equations. The ANN prediction model gave a significantly high R2 = 0.92 with
a low root means square error (RMSE, 0.67), while WEKA gave a comparatively low R2 = 0.86 with a high RMSE (1.11).
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Literature cited 1: Choudhary, B. S., Agrawal, A. and Arora, R., Stemming material and Inter-row delay timing effect on blast results in limestone mines. Sadhana – Acad. Proc. Eng. Sci., 2021, 46, 17–24.
Resende, R., Lamas, L., Lemos, J. and Calçada, R., Stress wave propagation test and numerical modelling of an underground complex. Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci., 2014, 72, 26–36.
Literature cited 2: Yan, W. M., Tham, L. G. and Yuen, K.-V., Reliability of empirical relation on the attenuation of blast-induced vibrations. Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci., 2013, 59, 160–165.
Khandelwal, M. and Singh, T. N., Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration using artificial neural network. Int. J. Rock Mech.
Min. Sci., 2009, 46, 1214–1222.
ID: 62853
Title: Estimation and comparison of energy input–output and efficiency indices for rice–wheat agroecosystems of Doon Valley, India
Author: Gaurang Meher Diljun , Vinay Shankar Prasad Sinha, Meena Chamola , Prashant Singh, Ashutosh Mishra and Rajendra Dobhal
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 881-886 (2022)
Subject: Estimation and comparison of energy input–output and efficiency indices for rice–wheat agroecosystems of Doon Valley, India
Keywords: Agriculture, energy productivity, efficiency indices, global warming, rice–wheat system.
Abstract: Energy use in the rice–wheat crop production system is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. Understanding input-wise energy flows in the production system is vital to optimize input–output and estimating GHG emissions and global warming potential. Doon Valley, India, has energy-intensive agriculture practices and a survey-based assessment was
undertaken in this area covering 63 farms. According to the present study, rice and wheat production requires 63,825 and 50,799 MJ ha–1 of total energy input respectively. The main contributors were electricity, fertilizers and diesel for both crops; however, irrigation water was also a significant contributor in the case of rice. The yield per unit of energy use was relatively low
which warrants better crop management practices to reduce the environmental footprint of the rice–wheat
cropping system.
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Literature cited 1: Yousefi, M., Mahdavi Damghani, A. and Khoramivafa, M., Comparison of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global warming potential (GWP) effect of energy use in different wheat agroecosystems in Iran. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 2016, 23, 7390–7397.
Rao, N. D., Poblete-Cazenave, M., Bhalerao, R., Davis, K. F. and Parkinson, S., Spatial analysis of energy use and GHG emissions from cereal production in India. Sci. Total Environ., 2019, 654, 841–
849.
Literature cited 2: Allen, R. G., Pereira, L. S., Raes, D. and Smith, M., Crop evapotranspiration – Guidelines for computing crop water requirements –FAO irrigation and drainage paper, FAO, Rome, 1998, vol. 300(9), p. D05109.
Howell, T. A. and Evett, S. R., The Penman–Monteith method. Section 3 in Evapotranspiration: Determination of Consumptive Use in Water Rights Proceedings. Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Denver, CO, 2004.
ID: 62852
Title: Subsoiling and crop rotation improve root growth of Bt-cotton in Vertisols
Author: D. Blaise, G. Majumdar, A. Manikandan, S. Santosh and K. Velmourougane
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 874-880 (2022)
Subject: Subsoiling and crop rotation improve root growth of Bt-cotton in Vertisols
Keywords: Bt-cotton, crop rotations, root growth, soil compaction, subsoiling.
Abstract: Soil compaction is a major physical constraint in cotton production. At present, no information is available
on the effects of compaction on the root growth and root anatomy of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Therefore, we studied the effects of subsoiling (shallow (SSS) and deep (DSS)) and crop rotation (pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) – cotton (PCR) and radish (Raphanus sativus) –cotton (RCR)) on the root growth of cotton in deep
Vertisols during 2017–19. Subsoiling significantly increased the shoot and root length. The root-to-shoot ratio was maximum in DSS (33%), followed by PCR (29%) at the vegetative stage. Scanning electron microscopy analysis of the roots indicated a large number of pores
and less contraction of xylem and phloem in the subsoiled and rotation treatments than in the control. Furthermore, the SEM-EDAX spectra indicated a greater abundance of major, secondary and micronutrients in subsoiling and crop rotations compared to the control
treatment.
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Literature cited 1: Jamali, H., Nachimuthu, G., Palmer, B., Hodgson, D., Hundt, A., Nunn, C. and Braunack, M., Soil compaction in a new light: know the cost of doing nothing – a cotton case study. Soil Till. Res., 2021, 213, 105158; doi:org/10.1016/j.still.2021.105158.
Nawaz, M. F., Bourrie, G. and Trolard, F., Soil compaction impact and modelling. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev., 2013, 33, 291–309.
Literature cited 2: Kutzbach, H. D., Trends in power and machinery. J. Agric. Eng. Res., 2000, 76, 237–247.
Batey, T., Soil compaction and soil management – a review. Soil Use Manage., 2009, 25, 335–345.
ID: 62851
Title: A smartphone application for irrigation scheduling of crops in northwestern India
Author: Daniel Simonet and Ajita Gupta
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 865-873 (2022)
Subject: A smartphone application for irrigation scheduling of crops in northwestern India
Keywords: Arid region, evapotranspiration, irrigation management, precision farming, smartphone application
Abstract: Irrigation management helps determine when and how much water must be applied to irrigate crops. A mobile application (app) has been developed for irrigation scheduling selected crops for the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, India. These regions experience extreme temperatures in both the summer and winter months, and erratic rainfall conditions. The app uses the water balance approach to compute the most favorable irrigation cycle for a range of crops for selected locations in the state. It also utilizes meteorological, crop and soil data to derive a daily irrigation schedule for the selected
month and location.
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Literature cited 1: Kulshrestha, S. K. and Rathore, J. S., Agriculture trends and development in Rajasthan. Rajasthan Econ. J., 2014, 39(1 and 2), 76–82.
RAJRAS (n.d.). Rainfall in Rajasthan; https://www.rajras.in/rajasthan/geography/rainfall/ (accessed on 8 August 2021).
Literature cited 2: Rathore, M. S., State level analysis of drought policies and impacts in Rajasthan, India. IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Working Paper
93: Drought Series Paper No. 6, 2005, p. 40.
NABARD, Doubling farmers’ income: issues and strategies for Rajasthan – Final Report. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, New Delhi, 2018.
ID: 62850
Title: Challenges and issues of groundwater management in India
Author: Vagish Vandana Pandey, K. M. Singh, Nasim Ahmad and S. K. Srivastava
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 856-864 (2022)
Subject: Challenges and issues of groundwater management in India
Keywords: Carbon footprint, groundwater management, hydrogeology, virtual water trade, water–energy–food nexus.
Abstract: This study reviews groundwater status and management based on the existing literature regarding its resource endowment, hydrogeology, challenges and issues of management and policy suggestions for India. Efficient management requires decoupling groundwater rights from land-ownership rights, changes in electricity pricing and metering, aquifer-based plans for storage and replenishment, and empowerment of participatory irrigation management for local management. Issues of water–food–energy nexus, climate change, carbon footprint of groundwater extraction and virtual water trade are also important for ensuring sustainable management of groundwater resources.
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Literature cited 1: GoI, Ground Water Yearbook – India, 2019–2020, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Government of India, 2020
Mukherji, A., Sustainable groundwater management in India needs a water–energy–food nexus approach. Appl. Econ. Perspect. Policy,2020, 1–17; doi:10.1002/aepp.13123.
Literature cited 2: GoI, Ground water management and ownership. Report of the Expert Group, NITI Aayog, Government of India, 2007.
Suhag, R., Overview of groundwater in India. eSoc. Sci., 2016.
https://bit.ly/3qd13hN.
ID: 62849
Title: Application of GNSS-supported static terrestrial lidar in mapping landslide processes in the Himalaya
Author: Megotsohe Chasie, P. K. Theophilus, Akshaya Kumar Mishra, Saibal Ghosh and Shib Kanta Das
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 844-855 (2022)
Subject: Application of GNSS-supported static terrestrial lidar in mapping landslide processes in the Himalaya
Keywords: Hazard assessment, hilly terrain, landslide, terrestrial lidar, topographic survey.
Abstract: Site-specific topographic survey of 15 landslides in the four mountainous states of India, namely Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim and Nagaland, was carried
out through a terrestrial laser scanner campaign. The versatility of the lidar instrument in topographic surveys and its advantages over conventional survey practices are highlighted. The effective use of the static terrestrial lidar in the rapid characterization and hazard assessment of landslides in this study is presented for
adoption as a meaningful hazard assessment strategy in the hilly terrains.
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Literature cited 1: Kvamme, K. L., Ernenwein, E. G. and Markussen, C. J., Robotic total station for microtopographic mapping: an example from the Northern Great Plains. Archaeol. Prospect., 2006, 13, 91–102; doi:10.1002/arp.270.
Schneider, T. D. and Panich, L. M., Total station mapping: practical examples from Alta and Baja California. J. Calif. Great Basin Anthropol., 2008, 28(2), 166–183.
Literature cited 2: McCaffrey, K. J. W. et al., Unlocking the spatial dimension: digital technologies and the future of geoscience fieldwork. J. Geol. Soc.London, 2005, 162, 927–938.
Jaboyedoff, M., Oppikofer, T., Abellán, A., Derron, M. H., Loye, A., Metzger, R. and Pedrazzini, A., Use of LIDAR in landslide investigations: a review. Nat. Hazards, 2012, 61(1), 5–28; https://doi.org/10.1007/s1106 9-010-9634-2.
ID: 62848
Title: Modelling electric permittivity of ice–rock mixtures and implications regarding permittivity-based ice detection techniques in the 1–1000 Hz range
Author: Debabrata Banerjee
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 841-843 (2022)
Subject: Modelling electric permittivity of ice–rock mixtures and implications regarding permittivity-based ice detection techniques in the 1–1000 Hz range
Keywords: Modelling electric permittivity, ice–rock mixtures, permittivity-based ice detection techniques
Abstract: Potential resources for future lunar exploration can be identified and further quantified by studying the near-surface structure of the Moon, up to depths of hundreds of metres. The thermal and geological history of the Moon can also be deciphered from such studies. The lunar volatiles are expected to be preserved in cold traps or buried beneath the surface layer near the poles. The Moon was considered to be entirely dry after the lunar sample return missions.
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J. Geophys. Rev., 1961, 66, 3033–3045.
Pieters, C. et al., Science, 2009, 326, 568–
572.
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912.
Fa, W. and Jin, Y. Q., J. Geophys. Res.,
2007, E05003, 112.
ID: 62847
Title: Surfactant-like particles in the intestine
Author: Akhtar Mahmood Shabeer Ahmad Rather
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (7) 840-843 (2022)
Subject: Surfactant-like particles in the intestine
Keywords: Surfactant-like particles, intestine
Abstract: A project on the study of surfactant-like
particles (SLPs) was funded by NIH, USA,
for nearly 10 years with the aim to characterize the SLPs, secreted by the small intestine in response to fat feeding and to determine their physiological functions. The work started in 1989, when David Alpers and his colleagues from the Department of Gastroenterology, Washington University Medical School, St Louis, USA, published a paper in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
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Literature cited 1: Eliakim, R., Deshryver-Keeschkemetic, K.,
Nagee, L., Stenson, W. F. and Alpers, D. H.,
J. Biol. Chem., 1989, 264, 20614–20619.
Deschryver-Kecskemetic, K., Elaikim, R.,
Carrol, S., Stenson, W. F., Moxley, M. A. and Alpers, D. H., J. Clin. Invest., 1989, 84,
1355–1361.
Literature cited 2: Mahmood, A., Yamagishi, F., Elaikim, R.,
Deschryver-Kesckemetic, K., Gramlich, T.
L. and Alpers, D. H., J. Clin. Invest., 1994, 93,
70–80.
Mahmood, A., Mahmood, S., DeSchryverKecskemetic, K. and Alpers, D. H., Arch.Biochem. Biophys., 1993, 300, 280–286.
ID: 62846
Title: Calcite polymorphs in historic plasters of India’s arid region – execution technique, composition and characterization
Author: Shikha Bansal and Manager Rajdeo Singh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (6) 804-813 (2022)
Subject: Calcite polymorphs in historic plasters of India’s arid region – execution technique, composition and characterization
Keywords: Arid regions, calcite polymorphs, decorative works, heritage structures.
Abstract: In this work, the microscopic observation of thin section was utilized to analyse the geological and fine morphological features of the 16th century Amber fort lime
plaster – a World Heritage site. FTIR, XRD and SEM photomicrographs showed the stabilization of different crystalline phases of calcite polymorphs. Chemical analysis and SEM-EDX data revealed dolomitic limestone was probably sourced for plaster works. The high magnesium present in the raw material, the environmental
conditions during the application, pH, etc. have stabilized calcite polymorphs in the plaster. The calcite meta-stable phases have undergone dissolution with time making the plaster weak. This has increased porosity, permeability, and resultant lowering of plaster’s mechanical strength.
Thermal analysis and cementation index revealed use of non-hydraulic, binder-rich, air-lime for plaster works. The granulometric study showed the mixing of reddish-brown sand-size grains, and the aggregates were probably sourced from the same location for major construction
activity. The low proportion of aggregates led to reduced mechanical strength, and the plaster is vulnerable to damage.
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Literature cited 1: Singh, M., Vinodh Kumar, S. and Waghmare, S. A., Characterization of 6–11th century AD decorative lime plasters of rock cut caves of Ellora. Constr. Build. Mater., 2015, 98; doi: 0.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.039.
Singh, S. K., Dighe, B. and Singh, M. R., Characterization of 12th century brick-lime stepwell plasters from New Delhi, India. J.
Archaeol. Sci. Rep., 2020, 29, 102063.
Literature cited 2: Singh, M. R. and Kumar, S. V., Architectural features and characterization of 16th century Indian Monument Farah Bagh, Ahmed Nagar, India. Int. J. Archit. Herit., 2019, 26(2), 184–200.
Singh, S. K. and Singh, M., The mineralogical and physical behavior of brick aggregates in twelfth century brick-lime stepwell plasters
of Gandhak-ki-baoli, New Delhi. J. Archit. Conserv., 2020, 1–17.
ID: 62845
Title: Influence of interface and induced seismicity on overburden dump slope stability
Author: Anupam Chaturvedi and G. S. P. Singh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (6) 797-803 (2022)
Subject: Influence of interface and induced seismicity on overburden dump slope stability
Keywords: Coal, induced seismicity, interface, overburden dumps, slope stability
Abstract: A large volume of overlying waste material is removed to access deep-seated mineral deposits and stored near mines or eventually dumped as backfill. Overburden
is stored in stacked dumps due to space constraints and high stripping ratios. The height and slope of these overburden dumps are enormous. This study is a parametric evaluation of the impact of interface and blasting-induced seismic loading on the stability of dump
structures having total heights varying between 60 and 120 m. The study reveals that for 20° of internal friction of the interface, a factor of safety (FoS) of the slope structure increases with increasing cohesion (10–30 kPa). However, as the friction angle increases from 20° to
25°, the relative increase in FoS is reduced. Thus, FoS remains unchanged with increasing cohesion for a friction angle of 29°. The stability of the dump reduces
when subjected to blasting-induced seismic loading. The damage is more due to the shock waves imposing seismic loading in the horizontal direction than in the
vertical direction.
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Literature cited 1: Coal Controller Organization, Provisional coal statistics. Ministry of Coal, Kolkata, 2021;http://www.coalcontroller.gov.in/writereaddata/files/download/provisionalcoalstat/provisional-coal%20statistics-2020-21.pdf.
Power sector at a glance, all-India, 2022; https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/power-sector-glance-all-india (accessed on 3 March 2022).
Literature cited 2: Mukherjee, S. and Pahari, D. P., Underground and opencast coal mining methods in India: a comparative assessment. Space Cult.,
India, 2019, 7(1), 39–55; https://doi.org/10.20896/saci.v7i1.395.
Gupta, G., Sharma, S. K., Singh, G. S. P. and Kishore, N., Numerical modelling-based stability analysis of waste dump slope structures in open-pit mines – a review. J. Inst. Eng. (India): Ser. D,2021, 102(2), 589–601; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40033-021-00277-y.
ID: 62844
Title: Radio-sterilized Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) as a conducive host for in vivo safe transport of viable entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema thermophilum as potential parasitoids
Author: Simran Arora, Priya Yadav, Ranjana Seth, Yogendra Singh and R. K. Seth
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (6) 791-796 (2022)
Subject: Radio-sterilized Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) as a conducive host for in vivo safe transport of viable entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema thermophilum as potential parasitoids
Keywords: Biocontrol agents, entomopathogenic nematodes, host irradiation, pest management, Spodoptera litura, Steinernema thermophilum.
Abstract: The potential of a radio-sterilized host, Spodoptera litura (Fabr.), an established noctuid pest, was ascertained for in vivo transport of the viable entomopathogenic
nematodes (EPNs), Steinernema thermophilum. Radio sterilization (70 Gy) of the host (pest) was done to avoid
any pest population build-up from the host larvae that could inadvertently miss EPN infection. The infective juveniles (IJs) derived from a radio-sterilized host took
67.3 h to induce host mortality, 132 h for incubation, and showed 87.8% parasitization with 98.9 IJs harvesting per mg host body wt, indicating almost similar
parasitizing behavior of these IJs as control. The findings indicated the suitability of the radio-sterilized host, S. litura, for carrying the IJs (in vivo) in a safe mode, that could retain a substantial degree of infectivity to be utilized in the field for managing this serious noctuid pest using biocontrol measures.
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Literature cited 1: Kranthi, K. R., Jadhav, D. R., Kranthi, S., Wanjari, R. R., Ali, S. S. and Russell, D. A., Insecticide resistance in five major insect pests of cotton in India. Crop Prot., 2002, 21, 449–460.
Ahmad, M., Arif, M. I. and Ahmad, M., Occurrence of insecticide resistance in field populations of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Crop Prot., 2007, 26, 809–817.
Literature cited 2: Wang, X. et al., Insecticide resistance and enhanced cytochrome P450 onooxygenase activity in field populations of Spodoptera
litura from Sichuan, China. Crop Prot., 2018, 106, 110–116.
du Preez, F., Malan, A. P. and Addison, P., Potential of in vivo- and in vitro-cultured entomopathogenic nematodes to infect Lobesia vanillana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) under laboratory conditions.PLoS ONE, 2021, 16, e0242645
ID: 62843
Title: Crash risk factor identification using association rules in Nagpur city, Maharashtra, India
Author: Bahuguna Dalai and Vishrut S. Landge
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (6) 781-790 (2022)
Subject: Crash risk factor identification using association rules in Nagpur city, Maharashtra, India
Keywords: Association rules, driver characteristics, risk factors, traffic crash, urban roads.
Abstract: The increase in traffic volume in urban road networks poses a significant challenge to transportation safety. It is evident that different traffic zones experience unique
crash patterns and severities. The different factors that affect crash rates are caused by the various characteristics of the drivers, weather conditions, design of roadside infrastructure and driving behaviour. Although studies have shown that various factors can affect crash rates, there are insufficient studies on the exact categorization of these factors. Accordingly, the present study focuses on traffic crashes on streets where the risks of an accident occurrence are higher, using Nagpur city,
Maharashtra, India as a case study. Three levels of risk zones were selected, i.e., zone-I (low risk), zone-II (medium risk) and zone-III (high risk). The risk zones are created in ArcGIS software using the kernel density estimator function. The association rule was then used to find out the various crash risk factors within the zone. The results of the study reveal that the risk of pedestrian
fatalities is higher in areas where the speed limit is more than 40 km/h and day-to-day pedestrian activity is present. Based on the results, we propose a lower speed limit
in zone-I, in addition to providing pedestrian-crossing facilities such as zebra crossings or refuge islands for crosswalks. Moreover, we propose implementing an awareness campaign for road traffic safety aimed at educating road users on how to follow road discipline, especially with regard to utilizing pedestrian facilities, aggressive
young motorcyclists, lane changing and overtaking maneuvers.
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Literature cited 1: Transport Research Wing, Road Accident in India, Transport Research Wing, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,
Government of India, New Delhi, 2018.
Fuller, R., The task–capability interface model of the driving process. Recherche-Transports-Sécurité,
Literature cited 2: Lord, D. and Mannering, F., The statistical analysis of crash-frequency data: A review and assessment of methodological alternatives. Transp. Res. Part A, 2010, 44, 291–305.
Savolainen, P. T., Mannering, F. L., Lord, D. and Quddus, M. A., The statistical analysis of highway crash-injury severities: a review
and assessment of methodological alternatives. Accid. Anal. Prev.,
2011, 43, 1666–1676.
ID: 62842
Title: Exploring the forest and mapping its archaeology: Bandhavgarh National Park and Tiger Reserve, India
Author: Nayanjot Lahiri, M. B. Rajani , Debdutta Sanyal and Samayita Banerjee
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (6) 772-780 (2022)
Subject: Exploring the forest and mapping its archaeology: Bandhavgarh National Park and Tiger Reserve, India
Keywords: Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, caves, forests, Indian archaeology, satellite imagery.
Abstract: The archaeology of historical India has usually been perceived through the lens of cities and states, leaving forest tracts to a large extent unexamined. This article
considers the historical signature in a segment of the Bandhavgarh National Park and Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India, in order to understand how histories of
occupation in jungles and wilderness where no settlements presently exist can be studied. Our survey involved a combination of ground-level investigations using
GPS devices along with an analysis of satellite images to explore whether such images can be used for locating structures and sites. The earliest archaeological markers in Bandhavgarh are cave shelters of the 2nd century CE, which form the subject of this article.
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Title: Economic gain apropos socio-ecological pain: expansion of plantation crops in biocultural jhumscape of Northeast India
Author: D. K. Pandey, Shantanu Kumar Dubey, A. K. Tripathi, Barun Singh and B. N. Hazarika
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 123 (6) 767-771 (2022)
Subject: Economic gain apropos socio-ecological pain: expansion of plantation crops in biocultural jhumscape of Northeast India
Keywords: Bioeconomy, food security, jhum, multipurpose landscape, plantations crops.
Abstract: Northeast India is a biodiversity-rich zone and a part of both the Himalaya and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots. It is a large-scale multipurpose landscape consisting of a mosaic of crops, livestock and forest. The landscape also ensures almost all the ecosystem services that contribute to the well-being of more than 100 diverse ethnic groups (indigenous people) in the region. However, in
recent years, rapid transition in the form of promotion and expansion of oil palm and rubber plantations as mooted and supported by the state has posed threats to the ecosystem and biodiversity especially the biocultural landscapes. Supported by empirical evidence (primary and secondary data), this study argues that as we increase the intensity of production or harvest of such crops, the environmental cost becomes unprecedented and immense to be offset by economic gain. The use of renewable biological resources as the foundation for a bioeconomy must be regulated in terms of environmental impact rather than short-term financial dividends. Therefore, we need to develop optimization models for the biocultural
landscape(s) that determine land use based on what is both economically and environmentally optimal.
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