Daily Prelims Notes 23 June 2021 Table Of Contents In a first- Rubber Board starts field trials in Assam International Tea Day auction sets price record International Olympic Day First Reactor in Kudankulam sopped for fuel replacement Taliban capture Afghanistan’s main Tajikistan border crossing Summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives Delta Variant Greatest Threat […]

    Delta Variant Greatest Threat To US Pandemic Response Subject : Science & tech Context :The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States’ effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci . Concept : […]

    Summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives Subject : Science & tech / IR Context : India is hosting a summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives involving the BRICS nations. The event offers a platform to share their respective Green Hydrogen initiatives and views on how to take it to the next level in their own […]

    Taliban capture Afghanistan’s main Tajikistan border crossing Subject : International Relations Context : The seizure of Shir Khan Bandar, in the far north of Afghanistan, about 50 km from Kunduz city, is the most significant gain for the Taliban since the United States began the final stage of its troop withdrawal in May. […]

    First Reactor in Kudankulam sopped for fuel replacement Subject : Science & tech Context :The first reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) was stopped at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday for the scheduled and mandatory annual fuel replacement. Concept : The exercise, which was done last time from May 31, 2020, is expected […]