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#APPSC #Economy #Sciencetech Aerospace clusters • Aerospace & Electronics: Located in the Lepakshi – Madakasira cluster (Sri Sathya Sai district), featuring core integration and flight testing facilities at Puttaparthi. • Missile and Ammunitions: Established in the Jaggaiahpet – Donakonda corridor, focusing on strategic missile production, testing, and advanced ammunition manufacturing. • Unmanned Systems: Centered at Kurnool – Orvakal, which anchors the state's dedicated Drone City for UAV assembly, robotics, and testing. • Naval Systems: Positioned along the Visakhapatnam – Srikakulam coastal corridor, including the major manufacturing facility at T Sirasapalli (Anakapalli) for underwater combat systems.

#APPSC #Economy INflation food prices The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) benchmark food price index averaged 136 points in September. That was the highest level for the index – a weighted average of the international prices of a basket of food commodities over a base period value Bio diesel Vegetable oils – whether palm, soyabean or rapeseed – can be converted into Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) through a chemical process called transesterification. It involves reacting triglycerides (which make up 95-98% of the fat content in vegetable oils) with methanol (methyl alcohol) in the presence of a catalyst. FAME is basically vegetable oil-based biodiesel, which can substitute or be blended with regular diesel derived from crude petroleum oil. That is similar to ethanol – produced from sugarcane molasses and juice or rice, maize and other starch-containing cereal grains – that can be blended with petrol.

#APPSC #Economy #Environment Deemed Distribution Licence (DDL) A Deemed Distribution Licence (DDL) is a statutory status that allows an entity to operate as an authorized power distributor within a specific area without going through the standard, formal licensing process 2)Licensees buy electricity directly via green energy Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or energy exchanges. 3) DDL holders are typically exempted from cross-subsidy and additional surcharges that open-access users pay. 4): Traditionally granted to government bodies, ports, airports, special economic zones (SEZs), and the Indian Railways. India's data center capacity is projected to quadruple by 2030 from the current 1.2 GW, with Andhra Pradesh aiming for 5 GW in Visakhapatnam alone.

#APPSC #Geography Vamsadhara River It originates in Kalahandi district of Odisha, flows 154 km in Odisha and 82 km in AP before joining the Bay of Bengal. The Vamsadhara Water Dispute Tribunal (WDT) allotted 57.5 TMC feet of water to Odisha and the remaining 57.5 TMC feet to Andhra Pradesh, and directed the AP government to construct the Neradi barrage with a right sluice and pay compensation for 106 acres of land, which belongs to Odisha, as per the Land Acquisition Act The long-cherished dreams of farmers in Srikakulam and Parvathipuram-Manyam are likely to come true as the government sanctions Rs 641.10 crore to build the Neradi barrage and its allied works across the River Vamsadhara.

#APPSC #Economy #Environment Google-Adani, Data centre Visakhapatnam: An extraordinary 1-2.5 GW scale, spread over 600 acres across three sites, cleared in 9 days (standard full EIA: 1-2 years). The Andhra Pradesh government has offered incentives worth Rs.22,000 crore, including water and power subsidies, GST and stamp duty. It is feared to draw 12 per cent of municipal water alone against a 66 MLD shortage and is known to have displaced at least 50 Dalit families.

#APPSC #TGPSC Geography Jindhagada Peak (1690 m) is the highest mountain peak in the Eastern Ghats and in the state of Andhra Pradesh, located near the Araku Valley in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district. It surpasses Arma Konda (1,680 m) as the tallest peak in the Eastern Ghats range.

#Sciencetech Green Hydrogen is hydrogen fuel that is produced using renewable energy sources through a process like electrolysis of water. This method ensures that the production process emits little to no greenhouse gases, making it an environmentally friendly alternative to hydrogen produced from fossil fuels. Green Ammonia is ammonia produced using green hydrogen instead of hydrogen derived from fossil fuels. The nitrogen used in the production of ammonia is sourced from the air, and when combined with green hydrogen, the resulting ammonia production is also environmentally friendly and sustainable. Both green hydrogen and green ammonia are considered crucial for reducing carbon emissions in various industrial processes and for storing and transporting energy The "Andhra Pradesh Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia Policy - 2023" is a strategic initiative aimed at promoting the production and use of green hydrogen and green ammonia within the statt

A separate order, G.O. Ms. No. 188, gives uniformed services another year. The two-year relaxation in their upper age limit was to lapse on September 30, 2026; it will now run until September 30, 2027, for uniformed posts notified through the APPSC and other recruiting agencies, over and above the concessions available under Rule 12 of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996. In practice, a general-category candidate can apply for a non-uniform post until the age of 44, 10 years beyond the limit in the rules. SC, ST and BC candidates get a further five years under the rules, taking their ceiling to 49. For uniformed posts, the limit prescribed for each post rises by two years, with the Rule 12 concessions on top. Both orders cover recruitments notified up to September 30, 2027. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-raises-age-limit-for-government-jobs-to-44-years-till-2027-how-appsc-compares-with-telangana-kerala-and-upsc/article71471544.ece

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#APPSC #Economy "Stree Shakti Scheme". This scheme is aimed to empower women, girls and transgender persons domiciled in Andhra Pradesh by providing fare-free travel ni APSRTC buses, thereby enhancing access of education, employment, healthcare and public participation while reducing financial burden on family.

#APPSC #Economy Power Sector Andhra Pradesh targets 160 GW renewable energy, aims for 50% green cover by 2047 Andhra Pradesh has achieved nearly 37 per cent renewable energy capacity of its total installed power generation capacity of 21,457 MW

#APPSC #Economy Industrial Clusters developing by APIIC Ltd APIIC is developing Industrial Parks in all the districts of Andhra Pradesh and decided to develop industrial clusters based on the parameters like demand and the availability of the products in the surrounding areas of the cluster locations by availing Government of India grant under MSE-CDP scheme for the newly developing clusters and up gradation of existing Industrial Parks.

#APPSC #Economy AP MSME One The unified digital platform of the AP MSME Development Corporation, Government of Andhra Pradesh - connecting entrepreneurs with schemes, services, and support across all 28 districts.

#APPSC #Economy AP Cluster Development Programm The Cabinet cleared the ₹200-crore AP-CDP to strengthen MSMEs across the State. It is a five-year State scheme, framed under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. What will be built 1)45 Common Facility Centres will be set up across Andhra Pradesh. 2)CFCs will share modern machinery, technology support, packaging units and job-work facilities. 3)Priority sectors include printing, agri-based industries, gold and food processing. 4)Focus is on sector-based clusters and “sectoral parks” so small units can compete with larger firms.

#CurrentAffair #Sciencetech Advanced Air Mobility (Air Taxis) 1)It is a new aviation transportation system that uses electric or hybrid aircraft, like electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles and large drones, to move people and cargo in local, urban, and regional areas 2)uses quiet, eco-friendly aircraft like eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing) and heavy-lift delivery drones 3) Requires specialized landing sites called vertiports equipped with charging stations. SRM University-AP unveils student-built air taxi ‘DOXI’ The aircraft is designed for a range of applications, including urban air mobility, air ambulance services, disaster relief, and emergency response operations

#CurrentAffair Andhra Pradesh's Aerospace and Defence Policy 4.0 aims to attract ₹1 lakh crore in investments and create 1 lakh jobs over five years. Specialized Manufacturing Clusters The state uses a hub-and-spoke model, setting up focused industrial clusters: • Visakhapatnam – Srikakulam: Naval shipbuilding and defense MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul). • Jaggaiahpet & Donakonda: Missile, weapon, and ammunition manufacturing. • Kurnool–Orvakal: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drone production. • Lepakshi–Madakasira: Aerospace and precision electronics. • Tirupati: Research, development, and a proposed DRDO Centre of Excellence

#CurrentAffair Andhra Pradesh’s main new defence projects are the AMCA centre, two Madakasira plants, a naval unit near Visakhapatnam, and Drone City in Kurnool. AMCA centre, Puttaparthi 1)ADA(Aeronautical Development Agency) is setting up a flight-test and integration centre for India’s fifth-generation fighter. 2)The programme is about ₹15,000 crore; this facility is about ₹2,000 crore. Madakasira plants 1)Agneyastra Energetics, a Bharat Forge arm, is investing ₹1,500 crore in a weapons and energetics unit. 2)HFCL is investing about ₹1,200 crore in an ammunition and electric-fuse plant. Naval plant, Anakapalli 1)Bharat Dynamics is building a ₹480 crore unit for underwater vehicles and torpedoes. 2)IIt will also make parts India now imports, for the Navy and maritime security. What it will make Autonomous underwater vehicles, underwater countermeasures and next-generation torpedoes. Drone City, Kurnool Eight drone companies are setting up a joint hub at Orvakal. Rajnath Singh called the region a future national drone hub

#APPSC Andhra Pradesh, the eighth (8th) largest state in the country, is an agrarian state with 60% of the state population employed in agriculture and related activities, which makes food processing one of the major thrust areas for the state. Andhra Pradesh has become the top contributor (Ranks 1st) to India's seafood exports, achieving $ 7.38 billion (Rs 60,523 crore) in 2023-24, accounting for 32% of the total seafood export. The State also ranked eighth (8th) in the Export Preparedness Index 2022, by contributing to the Top 5 exporter states of India (by value) in terms of export of organic/inorganic chemicals, drugs & Pharmaceutical products