HAVANA SYNDROME Subject: Science & technology Context: The Biden administration is facing new pressure to resolve a mystery that has vexed its predecessors: Is an adversary using a microwave or radio wave weapon to attack the brains of US diplomats, spies and military personnel? Concept: Havana Syndrome: In late 2016, USA diplomats and […]
VIRGIN GALACTIC ROCKET Subject: Science & technology Context: Virgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, as the company forges toward offering tourist flights to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. Concept: Virgin Galactic announced that its VSS Unity with […]
SEMICONDUCTOR Subject: Science & technology Context: A protracted shortage of inputs, especially semiconductor chips, has made India-based car manufactures and premium bike makers curtail production across categories. Concept: Semiconductors are the materials which have a conductivity between conductors (generally metals) and non-conductors or insulators (such as ceramics). Semiconductors can be compounds such as […]
PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION Subject: International Organisations Context : German telecom company Deutsche Telekom, an investor in Indian firm Devas Multimedia Pvt Ltd, has filed a petition in a US court against the Indian government seeking confirmation of a $135-million compensation payment to it. Concept: The compensation, which includes interest, was awarded by […]
CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION TO GOVERNOR & PRESIDENT Subject: Polity Context: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said he was left “stunned” after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee told reporters that he had urged party workers to file police complaints against the governor so that action can be taken against him after he leaves office. […]
NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL Subject: Environment Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Union environment ministry to re-examine environmental clearance (EC) given to the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board for developing a ‘Modern Poultry and Egg Market’ at Ghazipur. Concept: It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act […]
Daily Prelims Notes 23 May 2021 Table Of Contents TRIPS AGREEMENT CYCLONE YAAS BLACK FUNGUS E WAY BILL SEWAGE TESTING FOR COVID FERN WHITE FLIES YUAN LONGPING DATA BREACH IN AIRINDIA BAWG 1. TRIPS AGREEMENT Subject: International Agreements Context: India, others push for TRIPS waiver scope beyond Covid vaccine at WTO Concept: […]
BAWG Subject : International Organisations Context : 7th BRICS Astronomy Working Group Meeting recommends networking of existing telescopes. Concept : About BRICS Astronomy Working Group: It provides a platform for BRICS member countries to collaborate in the field of astronomy, recommending that the focal points in each country should present the scientific results […]
DATA BREACH IN AIRINDIA Subject : Current Events Context : Recently, the national carrier Air India has notified its passengers of a data breach that occurred at the SITA passenger service system in February 2021. Concept : Air India had said that SITA had flagged a cyber-attack and said it led to the […]
YUAN LONGPING Subject : Important Personalities Context : Yuan Longping, a Chinese agricultural scientist whose breakthroughs in hybrid rice brought food security to China and transformed agriculture worldwide, died aged 91. Concept : Yuan is celebrated in China as the “father of hybrid rice” for his contributions to agriculture. In 1970s, he developed […]