G7 move on Russian roughs rattles India’s diamond sector Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Rough diamond: It is a diamond that has not been cut or processed. They come in a variety of naturally occurring shapes, including octahedral (eight-sided bipyramid), cubic, and triangular (most commonly macles). A raw diamond or rough diamond can […]
At 2826 kg, drug seizure at ports, in coastal waters at a new high Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: At least 2826 kg of banned substances have been busted across Indian ports and coastal waters, so far in 2023, according to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water ways. Details: Methamphetamine […]
Government directs sugar mills to not use sugarcane juice for ethanol production to keep prices in check Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Centre banned the use of ‘sugarcane juice and sugar syrup’ for ethanol production in the 2023-24 supply year, in order to maintain adequate sugar availability for domestic consumption […]
Electric- vehicle boom drives miner’s $100-m hunt for new palladium uses Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Russia’s MMC Norilsk Nickel is spending $100 Mn to find new uses for palladium as the electric-vehicle boom threatens the metal’s crucial catalytic converter market. Palladium: It is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal. Nornickel […]