UNEP production gap report Subject – Environment Context – UNEP production gap report: Net-zero targets by countries are empty pledges without plans Concept – The climate crisis has become clearer than ever, but it has not been able to compel major emitters to improve action on the ground so far. Governments across the […]
Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is named after Manipur Subject – Geography Context – On Sunday, the Union government rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, as ‘Mount Manipur’. Concept – The Union government rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar […]
Election of Deputy Speaker Subject – Polity Context – Hardoi MLA Nitin Agrawal was on Monday elected Deputy Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, which has barely five months left in its tenure. Concept – What does the Constitution say about the Deputy Speaker? Article 93 says: “The House of the People shall, […]
Facebook wants to rebrand itself for the ‘Metaverse’ Subject – Science and Tech Context – Facebook plans to rename itself. Concept – For Facebook, the ‘rebranding’ isn’t just about a switch in the company name but a reflection of the company’s growing ambitions and focus on a new area: metaverse. Facebook has already […]
Bio-enzymes from kinnow Subject – Environment Context – some Punjab farmers are creating bio-enzymes from kinnow Concept – The start of kinnow season in Punjab also brings with it the falling fruit, which is considered a total waste by farmers. But this fallen fruit can prove a boon to improve soil, water, air, […]
‘Earthshine’ levels show the planet is dimming Subject – Science and Tech Context – Over the past two decades, scientists have been studying earthshine levels, something that Leonardo da Vinci also researched. Concept – Earthshine is apparent when you can faintly see the entire moon when the moon is actually only in its […]
Africa’s melting glaciers fuel drought worries Subject – Environment Context – Africa’s melting glaciers fuel drought worries Concept – Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could shrink the continent’s economy by 3 per cent by mid-century, the […]
Daily Prelims Notes 20 October 2021 Table Of Contents Energy efficiency needs a policy charge Negative Real Rates Global Ranking Of Pension Systems Parliamentary panel to study petro products pricing, marketing Super-legislature Bacteriophages Rising Global Fuel Prices Investing forex reserves in equities can fetch higher returns National Security Strategies Conference PM orders drive […]
INSACOG to track SARSCoV2 in sewage Subject – Science and Tech Context – INSACOG to track SARSCoV2 in sewage Concept – The decline in daily new infections across India has prompted INSACOG, the consortium of labs focused on sequencing coronavirus variants, to “prioritise” new surveillance approaches. INSACOG (India SARS-CoV-2 Genome Consortium) notes: “In view of currently declining cases […]