Daily Prelims Notes 15 June 2021 Table Of Contents Significance of Tulu Language in India Government report flgs ‘lapses ‘ in Nagaland bat study Retail Inflation breaches RBI Comfort Zone One dose enough for those infected with Covid Two Indians selected to CEPI scientific advisory committee India on track to achieve national commitment […]
MoS Jal Shakti Urges All MPs To Participate And Support Jal Shakti Abhiyan-2 Subject : Governance Context : Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria has written personal letters to all MPs, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, to support the ongoing “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain” campaign in […]
Novavax announces efficacy of about 90% for its vaccine Subject : Science & tech Context: U.S. vaccine manufacturer Novavax said its COVID-19 vaccine had shown an overall efficacy of 90.4% in trials in the U.S. and Mexico, potentially adding — in a few months — another vaccine to the world’s arsenal against the […]
At NATO meet – Biden vows to defend Europe Subject: International Relations Context: U.S. President Joe Biden told fellow NATO leaders on Monday the defence of Europe, Turkey and Canada was a “sacred obligation” for the United States, a marked shift from his predecessor Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from the military alliance. […]
Global nuclear warhead stockpile appears to be growing, SIPRI warns Subject: International Organizations Context: The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday reveals. Concept: The nine nuclear-armed states – the United […]
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Subject: Science & tech Context: The U.S. Senate passed a law aimed at boosting American production and processing of rare earths. In 2019, the U.S. imported 80% of its rare earth minerals from China, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Concept: These are a set of 17 chemical elements in the […]
PYROSTRIA LALJII Subject: Environment Context: A 15-metre-tall tree that belongs to the genus of the coffee family has recently been discovered from the Andaman Islands. Concept: The new species, Pyrostria laljii was first reported from the Wandoor forest in South Andaman. The other places in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands where the tree […]
SPACE TOURISM Subject: Science & tech Context: Last week, Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company called Blue Origin concluded the online auction for the first seat on New Shephard, a rocket system meant to take tourists to space. The seat went for a winning bid of $28 million. Concept: Space tourism […]
Appoint Loksabha Deputy Speaker: Congress to Om Birla Subject: Polity Context: The post of Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant since the constitution of the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019. Congress leaders argued that the post of Deputy Speaker has not remained vacant for such a long time in the recent past. Concept: […]
India on track to achieve national commitment of land degradation neutrality: PM Subject : Environment Context : “We are on track to achieve our national commitment of land degradation neutrality. We are also working towards restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030,” he said during his virtual keynote address at the […]