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Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
5. Space debris pose a risk to space-stationed astronauts, other spacecraft that occupy low-earth orbits and launch vehicles destined for higher orbits. Comment on the need for a Space debris Mitigation Treaty (250 words)
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
Recently Russia destroyed one of its old satellites by causing a tail-on collision with an ASAT rocket it had fired. It led to thousands of pieces of space debris.
Key Demand of the question:
Write about the risks posed by Space debris and how countries must act responsibly to mitigate the risk.
Directive word:
Comment– here we must express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Write about what are Space debris.
Body:
Write about recent instances and space tests by countries which have resulted into space debris and caused enormous damage.
Mention about India’s actions.
Write about urgent case for a strict international ASAT non-proliferation and test-ban treaty.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
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