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Prashant is an artisan. He loves to experiment on different types of potteries and clay items. He became very famous in the local area and was visited by the local block development officials to discuss the additional opportunities related to potteries. They formed a team in order to promote export quality potteries and other items. Prashant established himself as an artisan and started helping and giving advice to others small artisans. Identify and explain the 'idea field' that helped Prashant to engage himself in the artisan industry.

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Question 126
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Read the following newspaper article and identify and explain the elements in the PESTEL model which is present in this article. India will ban the use of single use plastics from July 1 in order to prevent its harmful effects on environment and in pursuance of its global climate goals. The production, importation, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of certain single-use plastic items that have a low utility and a high potential for littering will henceforth be banned. The items that face ban are plastic stirrers, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic glasses, plastic cutlery like forks, spoons, and knives, plastic trays, wrapping or packaging films around candy boxes, balloon sticks made of plastic, flags made of plastic, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, and polystyrene (Thermocol) for decorations. The ministry announcement further stated that control rooms at the national and state levels must be established in order to monitor the unauthorized production, importation, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of items made of single-use plastic that are forbidden. Plastic carry bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns are currently illegal to manufacture, import, stock, distribute, sell, and use, according to the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021. Plastic carry bags with a thickness of less than 120 microns will be forbidden as of December 31, 2022.
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(Source: Economic Times, June 28, 2022)
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