Daily Prelims Notes 28 February 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents National Health mission Line of Control (LOC) NFSA (National Food Security Act) All India Judicial Service (AIJS) Jagannath heritage Corridor Project (Puri) Significant Social […]
ROLE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS Subject: Polity Context: Attorney General has refused consent for contempt proceedings against former CJI Gogoi. Concept: Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971, describes the procedure for contempt proceedings against an individual. In the case of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General or the Solicitor […]
SNOW LEOPARD Subject: Environment Context: Himachal Pradesh’s hilly terrain could be harbouring as amany as 73 snow leopards according to recent study on the animal. Concept: The Snow Leopard (also known as Ghost of the mountains) acts as an indicator of the health of the mountain ecosystem in which they live, due to […]
CHANNAPATTANA TOY MAKERS Subject: Culture Context: The Channapattana toy makers thanked Prime Minister Modi for his support to the Indian toy makers. Concept: Channapatana is a city and taluk headquarter in Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India. Channapatana is also called as Channpatna by locals. The city is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. […]
GOLDILOCKS ZONE OF HABITABILITY Subject: Science & tech Context: One thing that astronomers search for in exoplanets, in the so-called Goldilocks zone of habitability, is the existence of liquid water and an atmosphere like that on Earth. Concept: In this context it is believed by many that Mars once had such an atmosphere. […]
SERO SURVEY Subject: Science & technology Context: While there were no large surges even during the festival season, ICMR’s third serosurvey found only 21.5% of India has been exposed to the virus. Concept: Sero Surveys The serological survey was meant to detect whether the person being tested had developed antibodies against the coronavirus. […]
TRIPS AGREEMENT Subject: International Agreements Context : India’s joint proposal with South Africa at the World Trade Organisation for a waiver of certain Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights obligations to ensure smooth supply of medicines and vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic. It has gained support from most developing countries while several developed members, […]
IAEA Subject: International Organizations Context: The move by US administration to revive the Iran nuclear deal has once again turned the spotlight on International Atomic Energy Agency. Concept: Widely known as the world’s “Atoms for Peace and Development” organization within the United Nations family, the IAEA is the international centre for cooperation in […]
NEW IT RULES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA Subject: Current Events Context: Government, under the ambit of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, has brought in detailed guidelines for digital content on both digital media and Over The Top (OTT) platforms. Concept: While all the rules have been framed […]