{"id":59840,"date":"2018-10-30T13:50:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T13:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=59840"},"modified":"2018-10-30T13:50:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T13:50:51","slug":"carnot-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/carnot-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnot Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question: University of Pennsylvania\u2019s top prize (Carnot prize) will be given to India for significant reform in which sector?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(a)Energy Sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(b)Space sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(c)Manufacturing sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(d)Service sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Answer :(a)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>University of Pennsylvania <\/strong>announced the <strong>2018 Carnot prize<\/strong> to India for its effort in eliminating energy poverty with sustainable solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minister of Railways <\/strong>and <strong>Coal <\/strong>Sri<strong> Piyush Goel <\/strong>will receive university\u2019s top prize in energy policy for the leadership in reforming India\u2019s power sector through various initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- ssgc-in-link-res --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7086827700842303\" data-ad-slot=\"2092339075\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The ministry is being recognised for directing a fast-track effort to electrify 18,000 villages in remote parts of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>India\u2019s efforts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The rural electrification drive gave a significant breakthrough to a mission of <strong>\u201824&#215;7 Affordable, Environment-Friendly Power for all\u2019 <\/strong>as India eliminated decades of darkness in more than 19000 villages till April<\/li>\n<li>In the last four years, energy efficiency has become a people\u2019s movement in India. With the vision of <strong>\u201cone world, one sun, one grid\u201d<\/strong> of PM Modi India is playing a significant role as a committed leader in all energy goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- CM_SSGCP_Responsive_Link --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7086827700842303\" data-ad-slot=\"4276316581\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>UJALA Scheme the world\u2019s largest LED distribution scheme <\/strong>and <strong>Saubhagya Programme, <\/strong>the last mile connectivity to every household in the villages is being electrified with 51% of the 3.1 crore rural households.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Carnot prize:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The <strong>CARNOT PRIZE<\/strong> is the Kleinman Center\u2019s annual recognition of distinguished contributions to energy policy through scholarship or practice.<\/li>\n<li>The Carnot prize is named in memory of French scientist Sadi Carnot, who in 1824 published Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire, which is recognised as the first statement of what is known as the second law of Thermodynamics.<\/li>\n<li>Carnot recognised that the power of the steam engine would produce a great revolution in human development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0Anurag Kumar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pib.nic.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/pib.nic.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184273<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: University of Pennsylvania\u2019s top prize (Carnot prize) will be given to India for significant reform in which sector? (a)Energy Sector (b)Space sector (c)Manufacturing sector (d)Service sector Answer :(a) University of Pennsylvania announced the 2018 Carnot prize to India for its effort in eliminating energy poverty with sustainable solutions. 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