Daily Prelims Notes 5 September 2021 Table Of Contents ECI declares by polls ends Bengal suspense High Court asks Centre, State to clarify on eco-sensitive zone around MTR Chidambaram Pillai Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: Karbi-Anglong Peace Agreement SIMBEX Vulture populations Bhitarkanka National Park IUCN “Redlist” update IFAD on India cropping pattern Intergovernmental Panel on […]
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) guidelines to telecom companies Context : The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom companies and other telecom licence holders to prepare proof of concept and ensure their systems are ready before allowing them to launch self ‘know your customer’ (KYC) process The DoT has said that in its communication to […]
Nipah Subject: Science and Technology Context: Nipah has surfaced in Kerala again for the third time, after a gap of one year Concept: Nipah virus infection in humans causes a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection (subclinical) to acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis. The case fatality rate is estimated at 40% […]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on Mumbai Subject: Environment Context: Mumbai is set to experience the highest increase in total annual rainfall among Indian metropolitan cities in the 21st century, the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warned. Concept: The city is likely to suffer from high mean temperature […]
IFAD on India cropping pattern Subject: Economy Context: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has pointed out that crops like Jowar (Sorghum) and millets (Bajra and Ragi), have often been sidelined in India in favour of monocrop cultures like wheat and rice Concept: Millets The government has renamed jowar, bajra, ragi and other […]