THIS WEEK WE DELIBERATE ON ISSUES

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL HOW THE WORLD VIEWS IT?

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NEW HORIZONS SPACECRAFT... SURPRISING REVELATIONS FROM PLUTO

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IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

BRIEF PERSPECTIVE
Advanced nations contention is
that Iran is building nuclear
weapons.
Hence, international sanctions were
imposed since 2006.

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On and off talks for 12 years,

culminated with an agreement.

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Iran agreed to get rid of 98% of its

stockpile of enriched uranium.
Centrifuges, which are needed to enrich
uranium will be reduced from 19,000 to
6,000.
Enrichment will be stopped at
underground Fordow facility.
Strict inspection by IAEA.
UN arms embargo will remain in place for
5 years.
Embargo on missiles will be there for 8
years.

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But, Iran is insisting that its nuclear

activities are entirely peaceful.

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SALIENT POINTS

P5 + 1

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PERMANENT MEMBERS OF
SECURITY COUNCIL

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USA
UK
CHINA
RUSSIA
FRANCE

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GERMANY

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EUROPEAN UNION

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GERMANY
FRANCE
UK

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USA
RUSSIA
CHINA

CENTRIFUGES FOR ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM

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ENRICHED URANIUM
What do you understand?

Natural uranium
>99.2% U-238
0.72% U-235

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Low-enriched uranium
(reactor grade)
3-5% U-235

Highly enriched uranium

(weapons grade)
90% U-235

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IAEA Headquarters
Vienna, Austria

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

WORLD AS A WHOLE
Reduction in oil prices.

FOR IRAN

May further cripple oil rich

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countries economies.
Opening up of markets of Iran

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may benefit advanced economies.

Reduction of hostilities in the
world.

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Sanctions will go away in due course of

time and organisations like oil
companies, shipping, airlines will
benefit at the first instance.

Resumption of oil exports.

Economy can be again on growth path,
which crippled by 20% in recent times.

Strengthens its position in Middle East.

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
FROM SAUDI ARABIA
& ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE

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FROM INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

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Oil import bill may go down

Another power centre in Middle

May reduce CAD

East.

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May lead to proliferation of arms.

Chabahar port may be expedited.

Space to build nuclear arsenal.

Through Iran, India can get access to

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Create further unrest in Middle

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Central Asia.

But, may also have to face competition

from European countries in exports.

BUT, SOME CRITICS ALSO FEEL

Iran can checkmate organisations like ISIS

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NEW HORIZONS SPACECRAFT

9 YEARS 5 BILLION KMS

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NEW FRONTIERS PROGRAMME

National Aeronautics
and Space Administration

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NEW HORIZONS

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Launched on January 19,

2006
Entered fly by on 14th July,
2015
To explore Pluto, Moons
& Kuiper belt
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JUNO

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Launched on Aug 5,
2011
Will enter fly by in July,
2016
To explore Jupiter

OSIRIS-REx

Origins, Spectral
Interpretation, Resource
Identification, Security,
Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx)
To be launched in September,
2016
To explore & study Asteroids

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PLANETS AND DWARF PLANETS

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PLANETS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

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ROCKY PLANETS

VENUS
MERCURY
EARTH
MARS

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GAS GIANTS

JUPITER
SATURN

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DWARF PLANETS

PLUTO
HAUMEA
MAKEMAKE

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ICE GIANTS

NEPTUNE
URANUS

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DWARF PLANETS

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ABOUT NEW HORIZONS SPACE CRAFT

This is to understand the icy worlds at
the edge of our solar system

Laboratory (APL) of John Hopkins University

To have a reconnaissance of Pluto,

Launched on January 19, 2006

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Research Institute(SwRI)

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Data analysis is done by Southwest

Charon and at least one Kuiper belt

It will look into
Surface properties
Geology
Interior make up
Atmosphere

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It is managed for NASA by Applied Physics

Fly by of Pluto occurred on 14th July, 2015

Launched by Atlas V 551 launch vehicle

DO YOU KNOW?

New Horizons is the first spacecraft to successfully fly by the Pluto.

Fly by means close approach of a spacecraft to a planet for
observation.

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FINDINGS BY NEW HORIZONS SPACE CRAFT

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Heart shaped feature is a mountain range with peaks as high as 11000

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ft (3,500 mts) above the surface of the icy body.

The mountains of Pluto are formed no more than 100 million years ago.

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Solar system is 4.56 billion years old.

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The region is geologically active even today.

Vast, craterless plains were also found.

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Flowing ice, Haze were also found.

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