Daily Prelims Notes 12 June 2021 Table Of Contents IIP Edged up 0.08% in April from same month in 2019 Review GST Sops timing, urges Industry Maharastra’s proposed amendment for protection of Heritage Trees EnVision Mission to venus Base Effect sends IIP soaring 134% in April NANJUNDESHWARA TEMPLE CHIME Collaboration have assembled the […]
KAKORI CONSPIRACY CASE Subject : History Context : Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday said it was important to inform future generations of the legacy of freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil, who was martyred in 1927 for his role in the Kakori conspiracy to protest against British rule Concept : The […]
IRAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ON JUNE 18 Subject : International Relations Context : On May 25, the Guardian Council in Iran announced a slate of seven candidates who would compete in the presidential election on June 18. Concept : Iran has a dichotomous political order whose two parts are constantly at odds with each […]
UK & USA to sign New Atlantic Charter Subject : International Relations Context : Biden, Johnson sign new Atlantic Charter on trade, defense amid Covid recovery. Concept : Atlantic Charter The Atlantic Charter was a statement issued on 14 August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after the […]
Fast Tracking Freight in India Subject : Economy Context : NITI Aayog, RMI and RMI India’s new report, Fast Tracking Freight in India: A Roadmap for Clean and Cost-Effective Goods Transport, presents key opportunities for India to reduce its logistics costs. Concept : Freight transportation is a critical backbone of India’s growing economy, […]
All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20 has been released Subject : Governance Context : Union Education Minister has announced the release of the report of All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20. Concept : About AISHE AISHE was established by the Ministry of HRD for conducting an annual web-based survey, […]
CHIME Collaboration have assembled the largest collection of fast radio bursts (FRBs) Subject : Science & tech Context : Scientists with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Collaboration have assembled the largest collection of fast radio bursts (FRBs) in the telescope’s first FRB catalogue. Concept : CHIME Telescope CHIME is an interferometric […]
NANJUNDESHWARA TEMPLE Subject : Culture Context : After noticing that B.Y. Vijayendra, son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has admitted to entering Sri Nanjundeshwara temple in Nanjangud recently, the Karnataka High Court asked the State government why then even ordinary citizens are not allowed to enter temples like him despite a ban imposed […]
Base Effect sends IIP soaring 134% in April Subject : Economy Context : The country’s industrial growth technically jumped 134 per cent year-on-year in April, mainly due to the base effect. Concept : According to National Statistical Office (NSO) data, the Index of Industrial Production surged to 126.6 in April 2021 from 54.0 […]
EnVision Mission to venus Subject : Space & tech Context : Recently, the European Space Agency (ESA) had announced that it has selected EnVision as its next orbiter that will visit Venus sometime in the 2030s. Concept : EnVision Mission It is an European Space Agency (ESA) led mission with contributions from NASA. […]