Tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size, resulting from the breakdown of larger plastics or produced intentionally for commercial use (e.g., in cosmetics). Source Industrial and Consumer Products: Microbeads in cosmetics, synthetic textiles, and cleaning agents. Breakdown of … Continue reading →

Measures price changes at the wholesale level. Base year is 2011 – 12 ( proposed base year is 2022 – 23). Primarily includes manufactured products, fuel, and primary articles. (service sector not included). The measurement of the WPI is based … Continue reading →

The Scarborough Shoal is an oceanic coral atoll that developed on top of a seamount into a triangle shape in the eastern part of the South China Sea. It is the largest atoll in the South China Sea. The deep … Continue reading →

Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency or CAFE norms were first introduced in 2017 under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, with the aim of curbing fossil fuel dependence and air pollution from road transport. Issued by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). … Continue reading →