Daily Prelims Notes 29 May 2021 Table Of Contents G7 foreign Ministers meet NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT NEW SPIDER CRICKET NAMIBIA GENOCIDE TREE TRANSPLANTATION India calls UNGA president comment on Kashmir unacceptable ANTI DUMPING DUTY & INERT GASES GOODS TRADE BAROMETER WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY MID DAY MEAL SCHEME ROLE OF MANGROVES […]
SRINAGAR LEH TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Subject : Economy Context : Ministry of Power, Government of India has transferred the prestigious 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) . Concept : The transmission system was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister in February 2019, and it connects the […]
NATIONAL AI PORTAL Subject : Economy Context :The ‘National AI Portal (INDIAai)’ , celebrated its first anniversary on May 28, 2021. Concept : The National AI Portal is a joint initiative by Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and NASSCOM and serves as a central hub for AI related […]
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS COMMITTEE Subject : International Relations Context : Olympic chief Thomas Bach has told athletes they should travel to Tokyo with “full confidence” that the delayed 2020 Games will be safe for competitors and not jeopardise the health of the Japanese people. Concept : IOC was created on 23 June 1894. The […]
QIP Subject: Economics Context : Max Health net debt fell to ₹544 crore following a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) from ₹2,102 crore recorded in previous year quarter, the company said in a statement. Concept : Qualified institutional placements (QIPS) are a way to issue shares to the public without going through standard regulatory […]
SECTION 304 B Subject : Polity Context : The Supreme Court observed that the phrase “soon before” as appearing in Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code cannot be construed to mean ‘immediately before’. Concept : Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code states that if a woman dies within seven years of […]
ROLE OF MANGROVES IN COASTAL PROTECTION Subject : Environment Context : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has inquired about the 50 million mangrove plants that her previous government had planted in 2020 after Cyclone Amphan and which could not protect the Sundarbans from Cyclone Yaas. Concept : Mangroves help in coping with […]
MID DAY MEAL SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Union Minister for Education has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to 11.8 Crore students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost component of the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, to all eligible children, as a special welfare measure. Concept : With […]