Daily Prelims Notes 31 August 2021 Table Of Contents Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Anti-Defection Law Palestine Peace Process Article 15 and 25 of Constitution Externment Order Vande Bharat Express Darjeeling Toy Train Pashmina Shawls Rights Issue Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Leaded Petrol One District One Product Scheme Mural Paintings Srila Bhaktivedanta […]
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji Subject – Important personalities Context– PM to release a special commemorative coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji on 1st September. Concept – Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami or Srila Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De, was an Indian spiritual teacher and the […]
Mural Paintings Subject – Art and Culture Context –Memorial to a massacre: Stark Jallianwala passage gets a mural makeover Concept – The word ‘mural’ derived from the Latin word ‘murus’ which means wall. It can be defined as any piece of artwork painted or applied directly onto a wall, ceiling or other larger permanent surfaces, […]
One District One Product Scheme Subject – Art and Culture Context – One District One Product scheme to give India’s unique exports the extra edge. Concept – One District One Product (ODOP) is an initiative which is seen as a transformational step forward towards realizing the true potential of a district, fuel economic growth […]
Leaded Petrol Subject – Environment Context – Leaded petrol eradicated, says UNEP. Concept – Globally, automotive fuel is completely lead-free now. Not a single fuel outlet sells leaded petrol anymore anywhere. The campaign was led and supported by the UNEP and its Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) in accomplishing the global […]
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Subject – Economy Context – Big B to launch own non-fungible token collection on BeyondLife.club Concept – A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, that certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable. NFTs can be used […]
Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Subject – Governance Context – Covid-19 has devastated many lives and it is “heart wrenching” that the survival of children who lost either or both parents during the pandemic is at stake, said the Supreme Court, but expressed satisfaction over the schemes announced by the Centre and States to […]
Rights Issue Subject – Economy Context – The board of directors of Bharti Airtel has approved the company’s plan to raise up to Rs 21,000 crore by way of a rights issue. Concept – A rights issue is a mechanism by which companies can raise additional capital from existing shareholders. While existing shareholders […]
Pashmina Shawls Subject – Art and Culture Context – New initiative in J&K to restore lost glory of Pashmina shawls. Concept – Pashmina Shawls are a fine variant of shawls spun from cashmere wools. A cashmere wool itself is obtained from the Changthangi goat (Capra aegagrushircus) native to the high plateau of Ladakh. Known for its soft features, the Pashmina Shawls himself had […]