Daily Prelims Notes 26 December 2020 Table Of Contents Commerce ministry has recommended for extension of anti-dumping duty CERN TADOBA ANDHARI TIGER RESERVE WMO’s provisional report on the State of the Climate 2020 PM KISAN TSUNAMI 16th ANNIVERSARY DRY RUN FOR COVID 19 VACCINES PINK BOLL WORM INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SKILLS WATER QUALITY […]
WATER QUALITY TESTING INNOVATION CHALLENGE Subject: Current Events Context: The National Jal Jeevan Mission has launched an innovation challenge in partnership with Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to develop portable devices for water testing. Concept : Water quality testing is one of the priority areas under Jal Jeevan Mission, the […]
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SKILLS Subject : Current Events Context : Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship inaugurated the first batch of Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai. Concept : The institute is a joint initiative between Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India and Tata Indian Institute of Skills. […]
PINK BOLL WORM Subject : Science & tech Context :With the cotton season in Maharashtra is about to end, this year also saw the continual attacks of Pink Boll Worms (PBW) on the crop. Concept : It is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The pink bollworm is native […]
DRY RUN FOR COVID 19 VACCINES Subject : Science & tech Context : The Centre is gearing up for the roll out of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, with four States all set to initiate a dry-run for vaccine administration next week, the Union Health Ministry said . Concept : Andhra Pradesh, Assam, […]
TSUNAMI 16th ANNIVERSARY Subject : Environment Context : December 26, 2020 marks the 16th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Concept : Tsunami is a Japanese word for “Harbour wave”. A tsunami is a series of very long-wavelength waves in large water bodies like seas or large lakes caused by a major disturbance […]
PM KISAN Subject: Govt Schemes Context : At the virtual event, which marks the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Modi transferred over Rs 18,000 crore to more than nine crore farmers, the latest tranche of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Concept : Pradhan Mantri […]