{"id":167664,"date":"2025-05-29T20:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&p=167664"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:50:06","slug":"news-in-shorts-29-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-29-may-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 29 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>India\u2019s First-Ever Potash Mining<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India successfully <\/span><b>auctioned 10 of 15 critical mineral blocks in Tranche V<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including graphite, phosphorite, Rare Earth Elements (REE), vanadium, and for the<\/span><b> first time, potash and halite.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mining will begin in<\/span><b> Rajasthan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after due process, at <\/span><b>Jhandawali\u2013Satipura &#038; Jorkian\u2013Satipura\u2013Khunja<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Amalgamated Potash &#038; Halite <\/span><b>Blocks.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>About Potash<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Potash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to various <\/span><b>mined and manufactured salts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><b>contain potassium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>water-soluble form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mainly <\/span><b>potassium chloride (KCl)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potash is a <\/span><b>vital source of Potassium (K),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> essential for plant growth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Ores of Potash: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principal ore is <\/span><b>Sylvinite.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Uses:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Agriculture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is used as a <\/span><b>Fertilizer <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve crop yield, enhance drought resistance, and strengthen plant growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Industrial:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Used in <\/span><b>manufacturing glass, soaps, and chemicals.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Form Of Usage: Directly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as <\/span><b>Muriate of Potash (MOP)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>combination with Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>NPK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fertilizers.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal nutrient ratio for optimal plant growth is 4:2:1 (N:P: K).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Potash reserves in India: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajasthan (contributes 89% to the total resources), Punjab Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Potash reserves across the world: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada, Belarus, Russia, China, USA , Germany and Chile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Import Dependency: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India imports <\/span><b>100% of its Potash needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, totaling around 40 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of MOP annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other Government Initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Department of Fertiliser has included <\/span><b>PDM (Potash derived from Molasses)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme (NBS) scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to support <\/span><b>indigenous sources of Potash.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>About Halite\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halite is the <\/span><b>natural form of sodium chloride (NaCl)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, commonly known as <\/span><b>rock salt.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uses: Table salt production, Water softening, de-icing, and chemical manufacturing, Meat and food preservation etc.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Industrial Growth Slows to 8-Month Low<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to the<\/span><b> Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> released by the <\/span><b>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>growth in industrial activity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> slowed to an<\/span><b> eight-month low of 2.7% in April 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Key Points<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reasons:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The slowdown was attributed to <\/span><b>weak performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across <\/span><b>mining and quarrying, electricity, primary goods, infrastructure and construction, and consumer non-durables.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sectors Witnessed Growth: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> manufacturing sector, Consumer durables and Capital goods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sector<\/span><b> surged.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>About Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b> <b>measures the volume of production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in various industrial sectors of the Indian economy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Current Base Year: 2011-12<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Weightage of Different Sectors:\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing (809 items): 77.63% weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mining (29 items): 14.37% weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricity (1 item): 7.99% weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>About Eight Core Sectors<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are<\/span><b> key infrastructure sectors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and collectively hold a<\/span><b> 40.27% weight in the IIP.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eight core sector industries in <\/span><b>decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products > Electricity > Steel > Coal > Crude Oil > Natural Gas > Cement > Fertilizers.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Significance Of IIP<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Economic Barometer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflects <\/span><b>short-term changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in industrial activity and overall economic health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Policy Tool:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aids government and Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) in <\/span><b>framing fiscal and monetary policies.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Sectoral Performance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlights <\/span><b>growth patterns across industry segments.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Nurdles<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: Nurdles (Tiny plastic pellets)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were found on<\/span><b> beaches in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after the <\/span><b>sinking of the container vessel MSC ELSA3.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>About Nurdles<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nurdles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are<\/span><b> small plastic resin pellets (1\u20135 mm) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used as <\/span><b>raw material<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for making plastic products.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are <\/span><b>primary microplastics, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">typically <\/span><b>round or oval in shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and usually <\/span><b>white or translucent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Composition: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made from<\/span><b> plastics like LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene), HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), Polypropylene (PP), and Polystyrene (PS).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Industrial Uses: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used in making<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plastic bags, films, containers, pipes, household items, automotive parts, electronics, medical equipment, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transportation Risk: Shipped globally in bulk,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> often <\/span><b>lost during handling, transport, or accidents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u00a0Environmental Hazards: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not biodegradable, breaks down into micro\/nanoplastics, mistaken for food by sea creatures, absorbs toxins, enters the food chain, pollutes beaches and marine ecosystems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cleanup Challenges: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard to remove once washed ashore, require manual collection, nets, booms, and sifting equipment.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Often not classified as hazardous under existing laws.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A petition was filed to protect Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar\u2019s name under the <\/span><b><i>Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ple<\/span><b>a aimed to prevent misunderstandings about Savarkar\u2019s legacy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Supreme Court\u2019s Verdict<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bench refused to entertain the petition, stating that<\/span><b> no legal ground <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was found to int<\/span><b>ervene.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>What is the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a legislation enacted <\/span><b>by the Parliament of India.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prohibit misuse of certain emblems and names for commercial and professional purposes<\/span><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It applies to citizens of I<\/span><b>ndia outside India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Restricted symbols: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Flag of India, Government seals, Buildings like Rashtrapati Bhavan, Names of national figures, such as Mahatma Gandhi, international organisations like: United Nations (UN) <\/span><b>and World Health Organization (WHO).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Fine for Misuse:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If someone misuses any protected symbol or name, they can be fined up to \u20b9500.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Role of the Government<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Government has the authority to add or remove names\/symbols from <\/span><b>the protected list.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Official Notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Any changes or rules under the Act are published in the Official Gazette.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone\u2014<\/span><b>individuals and businesses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014must follow these rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No legal action for any offense punishable under this Act can be initiated without prior approval from the Central Government or an authorised officer designated by the Central Government through a general or specific order.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Zangezur Corridor<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><b>Armenia and Azerbaijan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are currently negotiating a peace treaty which also includes establishing the <\/span><b>Zangezur Corridor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the two neighbours.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>About the Zangezur Corridor<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Zangezur Corridor refers to a<\/span><b> proposed transport rout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e that would<\/span><b> connect Azerbaijan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to its <\/span><b>exclave Nakhchivan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through southern Armenia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lies in the<\/span><b> Zangezur region of Armenia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which<\/span><b> borders Iran to the south and Azerbaijan to the east.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Historical Background: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of a corridor gained traction after the<\/span><b> 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was mentioned in the trilateral ceasefire agreement (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Strategic Significance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The corridor would <\/span><b>allow direct land access from Azerbaijan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>Nakhchivan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without passing through Iran.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The corridor could<\/span><b> increase Turkey and Azerbaijan\u2019s influence in the South Caucasus.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>India\u2019s Concerns: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Zangezur Corridor could<\/span><b> weaken Armenia\u2019s sovereignty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an important strategic partner for India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India also views the corridor as a threat to the<\/span><b> North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which involves India, Iran, Russia, and Armenia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Iran\u2019s Position: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran opposes the corridor as it would <\/span><b>cut off its border with Armenia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, undermining its influence and trade routes in the Caucasus and further Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Bow Echo<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a powerful storm hit Delhi, showing <\/span><b>a strange crescent or bow shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the India Meteorological Department\u2019s (IMD) radar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sh<\/span><b>ape is technically called a \u201cbow echo\u201d, which looks like an archer\u2019s bow.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is a Bow Echo?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>bow echo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>line of thunderstorms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as a <\/span><b>squall line<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that looks like a <\/span><b>bow or arch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on weather radar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be part of a <\/span><b>larger storm system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It often produces damaging winds, known as<\/span><b> derechos.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201c<\/span><b>bow echo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d was introduced<\/span><b> in the 1970s by Ted Fujita, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Japanese-American meteorologist.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also developed <\/span><b>the Fujita Scale <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to<\/span><b> measure tornado strength.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Characteristics<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bow echoes can be <\/span><b>20 to 100 km long<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They usually last for <\/span><b>3 to 6 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marked by <\/span><b>intense convective activity.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winds <\/span><b>associated with bow echoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can reach up<\/span><b> to 100 kmph or more, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">capable of causing damage to structures and trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How Does a Bow Echo Form?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rain-cooled air falls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the ground and spreads out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This creates a <\/span><b>gust front<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which separates cool air from warm-moist air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The warm-moist air rises, leading to <\/span><b>new thunderstorms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These storms create <\/span><b>more rain-cooled air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, strengthening the gust front.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the process repeats, winds on the backside of the storm bend it into a <\/span><b>bow shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div 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Mining will begin in Rajasthan, after due process, at Jhandawali\u2013Satipura &#038; Jorkian\u2013Satipura\u2013Khunja Amalgamated Potash &#038; Halite Blocks. 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