Hornbill Festival Subject – Art and Culture Context – Nagaland civilian deaths cast shadow on Hornbill Festival Concept – Nagaland is known as the land of festivals as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion. To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of Nagaland, the Government of Nagaland […]
Self Help Group – Bank Linkage Programme (SHG-BLP) Subject – Economy Context – 30 years of SHG -BLP Concept – NABARD, through its’ Micro Credit Innovations Department has continued its role as the facilitator and mentor of microfinance initiatives in the country. The model of ‘SHG-BLP’ has evolved as a cost-effective mechanism for […]
The Climate Action Tracker Subject – Environment Context – COP 26 and climate change Concept – The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of “holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to […]
Assam Rifles Subject – Defence and Security Context – Killing of over a dozen civilians in Mon district of Nagaland on Saturday saw angry crowds vandalise camps of Assam Rifles in the district. Concept – Assam Rifles is one of the six central armed police forces (CAPFs) under the administrative control of the […]
Raigad Fort Subject – Art and Culture Context – President Ram Nath Kovind is beginning his four-day visit (December 6-9) to Maharashtra on Monday by visiting the Raigad Fort where he will pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Concept – Raigad is a hill fort situated about 25 km from Mahad in the […]
Statutory Bail Subject – Governance Context -The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order granting bail to advocate and activist Sudha Bharadwaj. Concept – Also known as statutory bail, this is a right to bail that accrues when the police fail to complete investigation within […]
Daily Prelims Notes 5 December 2021 Table Of Contents National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) N. plans to drastically expand plastic waste management in India Greater Tipraland Agro climatic zones in India Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) Blood Clots after Oxford Vaccine Western Honey Bees S-gene Drop Out National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) 1. National Family Benefit Scheme […]
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Subject – Economy Context – NHAI gets new chairperson Concept – National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was set up under NHAI Act, 1988. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. It has been entrusted with the National Highways Development […]
S-gene Drop Out Subject – Science and Tech Context – WHO has also recommended that certain commonly used COVID-19 detection tests, with ‘S-gene dropout’ capabilities, can be used to quickly screen for an Omicron infection. Concept – Tests usually look for three target genes related to parts of the virus: S (spike), N2 […]
Western Honey Bees Subject – Environment Context – Research led by York University has shown that a species of honey producing bee called the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) most likely originated in Asia, settling the hotly debated topic for decades Concept – Research led by York University has shown that a species […]