Daily Prelims Notes 9 March 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION INDRA SHAWNEY CASE PROJECT 75I ELECTORAL BONDS SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE CANNABIS or HEMP CULTIVATION INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY THUNDERSTORMS DANDI MARCH   […]

    DANDI MARCH Subject: History Context: The aim of the first meeting was to apprise members of the Government’s roadmap to kick off the celebrations from Sabarmati on March 12, 75 weeks before India turns 75 on August 15, 2022. The date also marks the 91st anniversary of the Dandi March, with the inaugural […]

    THUNDERSTORMS Subject: Geography Context: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has said that rainfall occurred at isolated places over Kerala and Mahe during the 24 hours ending on Monday morning. Outlook for Monday had hinted at the possibility of thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Concept: Thunderstorms and tornadoes […]

    INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Subject: Current Events Concept: The concept of International Women’s Day emerged in the early 1900s at a time of great unrest and debates among women against oppression and inequality. In 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. The next year, the […]

    CANNABIS or HEMP CULTIVATION Subject: Current Events Context: In a significant announcement in his annual budget speech last week, Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced that the state government is coming up with a policy to allow controlled cultivation of hemp or cannabis in the state. Concept: Marijuana (or hemp), part of […]

    SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE Subject: History Context: In a recent election rally in Muchipara, West Bengal, BJP leader spoke about the contributions of the party’s founding father, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. Concept: He was born on July 6, 1901. He was the independent India’s first Minister of Industry and Supply and founder of Bharatiya Jana […]

    ELECTORAL BONDS Subject: Governance Concept: Electoral Bond is a financial instrument for making donations to political parties. The bonds are issued in multiples of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore without any maximum limit. State Bank of India is authorised to issue and encash these […]

    PROJECT 75I Subject: Defence Context: Multi-billion deals for 30 armed drones from the U.S. and six advanced submarines under Project-75I are likely to be taken by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in April for approval, a government official said. Concept: Project 75I-Class Submarine The Project 75I-class submarine is follow-on of the Project 75 […]

    INDRA SHAWNEY CASE Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine whether its nearly three-decade-old judgment which fixed reservation for the marginalised and the poor in government jobs and educational institutions at 50% needs a relook. Concept: Maratha Quota Law A five-judge Bench, led by Justice Ashok Bhushan, set up […]

    PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION Subject: International Organisations Context: Courts in five countries, including the U.S. and the U.K., have given recognition to an arbitration award that asked India to return $1.4 billion to Cairn Energy plc. The company had moved courts in nine countries to enforce the December 21 award from a three-member […]