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Music Copyright Society Subject: Art and Culture Section: Music Context: IPRS has so far collected royalties of over Rs 300 crore in FY 21-22, almost doubling that of the previous year despite the pandemic which hit the overall entertainment industry hard. Concept: The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd (IPRS), which represents music composers, […]
An alternative to plastic pollution Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context- Mumbai-based start-up Zerocircle zeroed in on seaweed in its quest to replace single-use plastic. Concept- UNEP data shows that global production of primary plastic will touch 1,100 million tonnes by 2050. Nearly half of this is designed for one time use. Recycling is […]
Counter Drone Systems Subject: Science & Tech Section: MSc Context- NSG to equip paramilitary forces, State police with anti-drone capabilities Concept- About Counter Drone Systems: The armed forces — Army, Air Force and Navy — are developing their own capabilities and have lined up to purchase counter drone systems, essentially developed by the […]
Flow Batteries Subject: Science & Tech Section: MSc Context- Can flow batteries support India’s renewable energy pivot? Concept- India’s ambition of creating re newable energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030 cannot be realised without large scale storage systems. It is generally accepted that conventional battery systems cannot provide an affordable solution. Flow […]
EV Fires Subject: Science & Tech Section: MSc Context- The growing EV mishaps are worrying. The Centre should act fast to establish battery safety standards. Concept- Sales of EV two wheelers have risen five times (463 per cent) to 2.31 lakh in 202122. This is the fastest growing segment, accounting for over half […]
Kuril Islands Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context- Japan has recently described the Kuril Islands (which Japan calls the Northern Territories and Russia as the South Kurils) as being under Russia’s “illegal occupation”. Concept- What are the Kuril Islands/ Northern Territories? These are a set of four islands situated between the Sea of Okhotsk […]
Developers should pay a higher Net Present Value for cutting forests Subject: Environment Section : Biodiversity Context- In January 2022, a Supreme Court-appointed committee criticised the current method of evaluating forests, calling it outdated. It recommended a substantial revision of the Net Present Value (NPV) of forests, fixing compensatory afforestation practices, and the […]
TN clips Governor’s power to appoint VCs Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context- The Tamil Nadu Assembly has adopted two Bills that seek to empower the government to appoint Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to 13 State universities under the aegis of the Higher Education Department by amending the respective Acts. Concept- What are the highlights of […]
OIl Import Bill Subject :Economy Section :External sector Context: India, the world’s third biggest oil consuming and importing nation, spent $119.2 billion in 2021-22 (April 2021 to March 2022), up from $62.2 billion in the previous fiscal year, according to data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC). Concept: According […]
All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey Subject :Economy Section :Fiscal policy Context: The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey, usually conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) every five years, is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. Concept : All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: The CES is traditionally a quinquennial (recurring every five […]