Source: Mains Master Notes
Source: Mains Master Notes
Daily Prelims Notes 21 October 2021 Table Of Contents Africa’s melting glaciers fuel drought worries ‘Earthshine’ levels show the planet is dimming Bio-enzymes from kinnow Facebook wants to rebrand itself for the ‘Metaverse’ Election of Deputy Speaker Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is named after Manipur UNEP production gap report Vigyan Prasar […]
C TAP Subject – International Relations Context –WHO praising India for record vaccination Concept – In May 2020, WHO and partners launched the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) to facilitate timely, equitable and affordable access of COVID-19 health products by boosting their supply. C-TAP provides a global one-stop shop for developers of COVID-19 […]
Maharishi Valmiki Subject – History Context – Spirit of Valmiki’s philosophy is under attack, says Rahul Concept – Valmiki Jayanti is also known as PragatDiwas. It is celebrated every year on the full moon day (15th day) of Shukla Paksha in the Ashwin month, as per the Hindu calendar. It’s said that Maharishi […]
The Global Threat Assessment report 2021 Subject – Governance Context – Pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report Concept – The Global Threat Assessment report 2021, by WeProtect Global Alliance, launched on Tuesday, said COVID-19 had contributed to a significant spike in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement of more than […]
Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals Subject – Environment Context – Climate change effect: Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals Concept – Unhindered warming of Earth has forced a change in several ecological patterns, and migration of terrestrial animals and birds to the Arctic during summer may […]
Vigyan Prasar workshops Subject – Science and Tech Context – Bringing science to layman: VigyanPrasar workshops tries to rekindle public interest in science Concept – VigyanPrasar, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Science and Technology, has been working to kindle the public’s interest in science by using physical and multimedia touch points. […]