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Centre sets stiffer 40% air pollution reduction target for cities by 2026

Context: The Centre has revised the target to reduce air pollution (PM concentrations) in cities from 20-30% by 2024 to 40% by 2025–26, encouraged by the performance of 95 cities that demonstrated improvement in air quality in 2021–22 as compared to 2017 levels. The updated goal might encourage the respective states to increase their ambition ... .Read more

Updated on 29 September, 2022 GS3

AVGAS 100 LL

Context: AVGAS 100 LL was introduced by the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Background: Currently India is importing this product from European countries. About AVGAS 100 LL: AVGAS 100 LL, the primary aviation gasoline grade, is made for turbocharged reciprocating piston engines and is primarily used by FTOs and the arm... .Read more

Updated on 29 September, 2022 GS3

NavIC (Navigation With Indian Constellation)

Context: The Union government is putting pressure on tech giants to make smartphones compatible with its in-house navigation system within the next few months, which has tech giants like Samsung, Xiaomi, and Apple worried about increased costs and disruptions because the move necessitates hardware changes. About NavIC: The Indian Space Research Orga... .Read more

Updated on 29 September, 2022 GS3

Wholesale Price Inflation

Context: WPI inflation has been over 10% since last 17 months which makes a cause for worry. About Wholesale Price Index: It captures the average movement of wholesale prices of goods and is primary used as GDP Deflator. The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with base 2011-2012 is effective from April 2017. It only considers the basic pri... .Read more

Updated on 14 September, 2022 GS3 Economy

Coal Based Thermal Power Plants in India

Context: According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India may need additional 28GW of coal-fired generation capacity by 2032 apart from 25GW thermal projects which are under construction. Energy Scenario in India: India is the world’s third largest consuming country. The demand for electricity grows by about 4.7% every year. Coal-Based g... .Read more

Updated on 13 September, 2022 GS3

Price cap on Russian Oil

Context: Recently, G-7 countries and European Union announced plan to implement comprehensive prohibition of services which enable maritime transportation of Russian-Origin Oil and petroleum products. Do you know? Nord Stream consist of 2 pipelines, which have two lines each. Nord Stream 1 was completed in 2011 and runs from Vyborg in leningra (... .Read more

Updated on 12 September, 2022 GS3 Economy