Context for ‘non-attainment cities’

- Under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), cities exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), consecutively for five years.

Vice-President election

- Electoral college comprises members of LS and RS, including nominated.

- Members are not bound by the party whip.

Biostimulants do not include Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs).

PGRs are regulated under the Insecticides Act.

The context for Repairability Index is ‘planned obsolescence.’ The problem of selling less durable products to consumers so that they come back to buy a newer model.

(Ministry of Consumer Affairs)

Predatory pricing - when a product or service is priced below its cost to undercut competitors and gain market share.

Regulated by Competition Commission of India.

Both Kaleshwaram and Polavaram projects are on Godavari.

‘Orange Economy’ - generating wealth and jobs through creativity, culture and intellectual property.

(Phrase used by PM)

Natural / geological hydrogen extraction successful case - Mali.

FRP for sugarcane

- Recommended by CACP
- Approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

Payments are regulated under the Essential Commodities Act.

RBI’s ‘domain migration’ directive to banks to cut digital fraud.

What does it mean?

Migration to bank.in domain for all banks, like how we have gov.in for all Government websites.

.in is technically called a ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain)

Wondering if this book would help… 😅

‘Market Coupling’ in the context of the power sector

- Single, uniform pricing for electricity across exchanges.

(Think of it like this. Sometimes prices for the same product are different on Amazon and Flipkart right? What if prices are the same irrespective of where you buy. In a sense this is what ‘market coupling’ does)

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

- At workplaces that employ more than 10 people
- Complaint within 3 months of the incident
- Inquiry to be completed within 90 days

Context for ‘Fishbone channel method’ is Mangroves.

Coconut oil production

1. Philippines
2. Indonesia
3. India

India’s edible oil consumption

1. Palm oil
2. Soybean oil
3. Mustard oil

Top coconut producing states in India

1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Kerala

(One would be tempted to think Kerala is No. 1)

High Court judges are appointed by the President.

Kudavolai system of Cholas - local democracy.

Mahanadi river basin states - Chattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

(MH one might miss out)

Tributaries - Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib, Ong, Jonk and Tel.

(Context - Mahanadi legal battle)

Mount Lewotobi Laki - Indonesia, stratovolcano, Lesser Sunda.