With reference to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23 of India, consider the following statements:
1. The consumption basket of items has been divided into three broad categories in HCES 2022-23.
2. To ensure proper representation of households of different economic categories, it has classified all the households of a selected village/urban block into three groups.
3. It has been released solely by the NITI Aayog.

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Global Methane Tracker 2024

According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 approached record levels, reaching nearly 120 million tonnes (Mt).
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Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS)

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The Ministry of Heavy Industries has approved 11 Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers to receive incentives under the recently introduced Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024.

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Global Trade Outlook and Statistics

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently revised downwards its projection for merchandise trade volume growth to 2.6 percent for 2024 from 3.3 percent estimated in October.

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C-DOME Naval Area Defense System

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Israel, for the first time, deployed its ship-mounted defence system, called the C-Dome, against a "suspicious" target that entered the country's airspace.

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Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)

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The US Government has directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a time standard for the Moon by 2026.

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SWAMIH fund

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The government-backed SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) Fund has helped in the completion of over 28,000 homes and is projected to deliver another 60,000 homes in the next three years.

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Zimbabwean scientist turns carbon dioxide into methanol

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According to the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), scientists in Zimbabwe are producing methanol and other energy materials using carbon dioxide from industrial activities.

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Igla-S

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Indian Army gets 100 portable Igla-S Air defence systems to be deployed at China, and Pakistan borders.

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QS World University Rankings

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JNU is best for development studies in India while IIM-Ahmedabad tops for management in recently released QS World University Rankings.

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The 'God particle' or Higgs boson

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British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle—the so-called Higgs boson—jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, died at 94.

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