VK IAS- prelims (UPSC highlights)

#Environment ✅Legislative Framework of Mining Sector in India? 🅾️Context : The illegal sand mining activities in National Chambal Sanctuary - serial No. 23 of List II (State List) to the Constitution of India is about how state government can own the minerals located within their boundaries but entry at serial No. 54 of List I (Central List) mandate the central government to own the minerals within the exclusive economic zone of India (EEZ) 🅾️Costs of sand mining- Click here 🅾️What are the laws involved in Mines exploration?- Click here 🅾️What are Mineral Concessions?- Click here 🅾️Classification according to section 3(e) of the MMDR 1957 - click here 🎖 @upschighlights - Relevant hashtags for Prelims- Click here 🎖Please Subscribe : Youtube.com/vikaskanukollu

#Economy ✅sugarcane - FRP Vs MSP 🅾️ For sugarcane, the FRP is the primary pricing mechanism used to ensure farmers are paid fairly and promptly. However you should also note that the MSP exists theoretically but its practical application is limited due to the perishability of sugarcane and the urgency to process it quickly. 🅾️The mismatch between rising FRP and stagnant MSP for sugar poses financial challenges for sugar mills, affecting their ability to make timely payments to farmers.

#SnT ✅Enzymatic Delamination Technology 🅾️Purpose: This technology is designed to enable the recycling of multi-layer aseptic packaging, which was historically considered non-recyclable due to its mixed material structure. 🅾️Mechanism: ⚜️Enzymes: Utilizes enzymes to break down the bonding between different layers of packaging materials. ⚜️Separation: This process allows for the separation of individual layers such as paper, polyethylene, and foil laminate 🅾️Outcome:-Recycling: The separated layers can be reused in the production of new products, thus making the recycling of aseptic packaging feasible and environmentally friendly.

#SnT ✅Zero debris charter 🅾️By?- initiative of the European Space Agency (ESA) 🅾️Why?- To encourage a Zero Debris approach for its space missions and to encourage partners and other actors to pursue similar paths 🅾️What is special about this?- It is the first initiative of its kind - It has a vision of creating no space debris by 2030 and making possible the long-term sustainability of space activities 🅾️Is it binding?- charter is a non-legally binding agreement, but it encourages a community of proactive actors working collectively towards jointly defined targets for 2030. ⚠️Note : Much of the debris is in low Earth orbit, within 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of Earth’s surface, though some debris can be found in geostationary orbit 35,786 km (22,236 miles) above the Equator. @upschighlights - Relevant hashtags for Prelims- Click here 🎖Please Subscribe : Youtube.com/vikaskanukollu