Daily Prelims Notes 18 January 2022 Table Of Contents Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH&DC) programme Guru Ravidas Parsi Last Rites Forest Definition Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Global Climate Save Silent Valley Campaign Red Sea NIA Act 2019 World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2022 Summit Republic Day Tableaux Selection 1. Livestock Health […]
Republic Day Tableaux Selection Subject – Art and Culture Context – T.N., West Bengal, Kerala kick up political storm over rejection of their proposals for RDay parade Concept – When does the process to decide the tableaux start and who can participate? Around September every year the Defence Ministry, which is responsible for […]
World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2022 Summit Subject – IR Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched India as a country that is supporting the world in dealing with the COVID pandemic Concept – The WEF annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) engages the world’s top leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The three main areas of concern at the summit are Climate Action, Pandemic Recovery, […]
NIA Act 2019 Subject – Defence and Security Context – NIA gathering details of 2 Indians who were killed in Abu Dhabi attack Concept – To know about NIA and NIA (Amendment) ACT, 2019, please refer September 2021 DPN.
Red Sea Subject – IR Context – Two Indians, a Pakistani killed in UAE tanker blasts Concept – Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. […]
Save Silent Valley Campaign Subject – Environment Context – MK Prasad, who brought environmental consciousness in India, is no more Concept – Save Silent Valley was a social movement aimed at the protection of Silent Valley, an evergreen sub-tropical forest in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It was started in 1973 by […]
Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Global Climate Subject – Environment Context – underwater volcanic eruption occurred in Tonga in the southern Pacific Ocean January 15, 2022. Concept – Volcanic eruption occurred in Tonga in the southern Pacific Ocean January 15, 2022, affect global climate.The explosion spewed plumes of gases, steam and ash into the […]
Forest Definition Subject – Environment Context – Forest report’s conclusion of increase in cover should not lead to complacency. Loss of natural forests is worrying Concept – At present, in India, there is no clear nationally-accepted definition of ‘forest’. States are responsible for determining their definition of forests. The prerogative of the states […]
Parsi Last Rites Subject – Art and Culture Context – Centre cites Covid-19 risk, tells SC can’t let plea to allow Parsi last rites Concept – Parsi rituals prohibit the cremation or burial of dead bodies, and instead, they allow the corpses to decay naturally. A dakhma, also known as a Tower of […]