About CPI Consumer Price Index is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care. It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item …
Context The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a report on the status of invasive alien species. What are invasive species? Any non-native species that significantly modifies or disrupts the ecosystems it colonizes is referred to …
Context Electric vehicles are key to decarbonise mobility. India’s ambitious electrification programme supported by upscaled domestic battery manufacturing will require a secured supply of battery materials. Indian Scenario India plans to achieve 100% electrification of two and three wheelers and …
What is Zika virus? Zika is a viral infection, spread by mosquitoes. The vector is the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. Additionally, infected people can transmit Zika sexually. First identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys, …
FDI vs FPI Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the investment made by a person or a company in one country into businesses located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign …
About GI Tag A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign …
What are Planetary boundaries ? Developed in 2009, planetary boundaries refers to a set of nine environmental boundaries or limits that define the safe operating space for humanity within the Earth’s ecosystems. These boundaries are meant to represent the biophysical …
Significance of Marine sand Marine sand – sand and gravel in the ocean and coastal environment – is an important environmental asset. It links and protects marine and terrestrial ecosystems, enhances coastal resilience against storms, protects coastal aquifers from salination …