Sainik School Subject – Governance Context – The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on the occasion of 75th Independence Day. Concept – Sainik Schools are the brainchild of VK Krishna Menon, who was the Union defence minister from April 1957 to October 1962. Menon […]
Rani Gaidinliu Subject – History Concept – Gaidinliu (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India. At the age of 13, she joined the Heraka religious movement of her cousin HaipouJadonang. The movement later turned into a political movement seeking to drive out the British from Manipur and the […]
Cyclones Subject – Geography Context – Nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country over the past three years due to hydrometeorological calamities such as flash floods, landslips and cyclones, and West Bengal has recorded the highest deaths among all States. Concept – A tropical cyclone is an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain. A characteristic feature of tropical cyclones is the eye, a central region of clear skies, warm […]
Doha Peace Talks Subject – IR Context – Taliban taking control over Afghanistan at a rapid pace Concept – Talks between the US and Taliban in Doha for a peace agreement, aimed at ending the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan. Background to the Afghan war: It began when the US launched air strikes one […]
Two-Nation Theory Subject – History Concept – The ideology that religion is the determining factor in defining the nationality of Indian Muslims and Hindus was postulated by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who termed it as the awakening of Muslims for the creation of Pakistan. This theory held that there were two nations-one belonging to […]
Wild Balsams Subject – Environment Context – Kerala researchers identify three new species in the Western Ghats region and Idukki district. Concept – Researchers have identified three new species of wild balsam in Kerala, of which two have been named after Communist veteran and former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and the former Health Minister, K.K. Shailaja. The species, belonging to the genus Impatiens (family Balsaminaceae), were spotted in the Western Ghatsregion of southern Kerala and the Idukki district during surveys. Plants of this genus are popular as ‘Kashithumba’ in Malayalam.
Daily Prelims Notes 15 August 2021 Table Of Contents Indian Flag July 2021 – Hottest month on record Yasukuni shrine PM Gati Shakti Master Plan Incel Movement Zika Virus Genome Sequencing End-to-End Encryption Anti-Dumping Duty Karmapa Sedition Law Legislative Council Presiding Panel or the Vice-Chairman’s Panel Nano-Robots Rice Fortification Objectives Resolution Justice Verma […]
Usha Mehta Subject: History Concept: Usha Mehta(25 March 1920 – 11 August 2000) was a Gandhian and freedom fighter of India. In 1928, eight-year-old Usha participated in a protest march against the Simon Commission She used to mobilize friends and organize Prabhatpheris along with them dressed in national tricolour. They also used to picket liquor shops. She met Mahatma […]
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying organized a webinar on Quality Seed Production for Brackish water Aquaculture with special focus on shrimp aquaculture today, under the chairmanship of Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary, Department of Fisheries Concept: The PMMSY […]