What’s the ongoing story : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed for collective participation of the people to help the country face global disruptions and challenges,  urging measures to reduce the consumption of petroleum  products and conserve foreign exchange reserves. • What exactly Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed? • Why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeal for the people’s collective participation? • Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to refrain from the practice of buying gold during festivals for a year? • How petroleum products are adding to this strain? • What is an austerity measure? Key Takeaways: • Addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad , the PM asked citizens to use public transport as much as possible, increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs), revive Covid-era measures such as work-from-home arrangements and virtual meetings, avoid non-essential foreign travel and gold purchases for a year, and prioritise local goods, among other measures.…