Daily Prelims Notes 30 June 2021 Table Of Contents US Heat Wave Monsoon pours it down over Cherrapunji Mawsynram Kochi based firm to promote Pokkali Farming India jumps 3 spots in global start up ecosystem rankings Govt gives nod for Cipla to import Modern’a Vaccine Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Artefacts Association of Cloud […]
Iran gets its new president Subject : International Relations Context : Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi became Iran’s president. He succeeded Hassan Rouhani. Concept : Iran’s 13th presidential elections were recently held. As per rules, the president should be a Shiite Muslim. Over 90 per cent of Iran’s population is comprised of Shiite Muslims. Who […]
Chamoli disaster due to avalanche Subject : Geography Context : The flash flood on February 7 in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, that claimed at least 72 lives with at least 200 missing was due to a large mass of snow, ice and rock avalanche along with a hanging mass of rock crashing into the […]
Indo – Sri Lanka Currency Swap Agreement Subject : International Relations Context : Sri Lanka is “banking on” a $1 billion currency swap from India to meet its debt repayment obligations this year and tide over the current economic crisis, a senior official of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said. Concept : […]
Association of Cloud Bursts with Forest Fires Subject : Geography Context : Recently, the scientists from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna (HNB) Garhwal University and IIT Kanpur jointly measured the association of cloud bursts with forest fires. Concept : The study has found a connection between the formation of the tiny particles, the size of […]
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Artefacts Subject : Culture Context : The Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India have said artefacts from the Subhas Chandra Bose Museum at Red Fort were loaned out to the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata for an exhibition on the freedom fighter. Concept : Not less […]
Govt gives nod for Cipla to import Modern’a Vaccine Subject : Science & tech Context : Mumbai-based pharma company Cipla has received regulator’s approval to import Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine for restricted emergency use in India, sources told news agency PTI. Concept : Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to Cipla […]
India jumps 3 spots in global start up ecosystem rankings Subject : Economy /IR Context : India has jumped three spots up in the global start-up ranking this year, a possible silver lining amid the chaos that the pandemic has wrought upon us. India stands at the 20th spot among the top 100 […]
Kochi based firm to promote Pokkali Farming Subject : Environment Context: Agronature, a Kochi-based private company working for the farmers’ economic upliftment, has drawn up a plan to promote and sustain this unique traditional farming practice. Concept : Pokkali Rice Farming The pokkali variety of rice is known for its saltwater resistance and […]
Monsoon pours it down over Cherrapunji Mawsynram Subject : Geography Context :Two of India’s best-known stations for spectacular monsoon downpour lived up to its their names during the 24 hours ending on Tuesday morning. Concept : Mawsynram Mawsynram is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in northeastern India, […]