Daily Prelims Notes 12 January 2022 Table Of Contents Director General of WHO Gangasagar Mela Digital Currency Suspension of MLAs Reservation for Women in Urban Local Bodies Definition of Vulnerable Witness Restore Soil to address Climate Change Naval variant of BrahMos Pig’s heart transplantation into Humans Henley Passport Index National Youth Day and Demographic […]
National Youth Day and Demographic Dividend Subject – Art and Culture Context – National youth day is celebrated on 12th January every year. Concept – Definition of youth Youth are defined as those aged 15 to 29 in the national youth policy (2014). This age-group constitutes 27.5% of India’s population. The United Nations, for […]
Henley Passport Index Subject – Governance Context – India’s passport rank improves to 83 from 90 Concept – India’s passport power has improved this quarter compared to 2021. It now ranks at 83rd position in the Henley Passport Index, climbing seven places from 90th rank last year. However, in 2020, its rank stood at 84 while in 2016, India was […]
Pig’s heart transplantation into Humans Subject – Science and Tech Context – US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man Concept – US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man, a medical first that could one day […]
Naval variant of BrahMos Subject – Defence and Security Context – Naval variant of BrahMos supersonic missile test-fired from INS Visakhapatnam Concept – An extended range sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired by India from the Indian Navy’s newly commissioned INS Visakhapatnam. BrahMos, deployed by the Navy on […]
Restore Soil to address Climate Change Subject – Environment Context – To address climate change, grow and restore soil, not trees Concept – COP26, the United Nations climate change conference this year, emphasised the urgency to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, both via emission reductions and the sequestration of […]
Definition of Vulnerable Witness Subject – Governance Context – SC expands definition of vulnerable witness to include age, gender neutral victims of sexual assault Concept – In a major order, the Supreme Court expanded the definition of “vulnerable witness” in a criminal case, which earlier used to be a child below the age […]
Reservation for Women in Urban Local Bodies Subject – Polity Context – Madras HC sets aside over 50% women quota in Chennai Corporation Concept – As early as in 1992, the 74th Amendment of the Constitution pioneered gender reservation at the sub-national level. It mandated gender reservation of not less than 33 percent […]
Suspension of MLAs Subject – Polity Context – House can’t suspend member for more than 59 days, says Supreme Court Concept – Underlining that Legislative Assemblies have to function within the Constitution, the Supreme Court observed that the decision to suspend 12 BJP MLAs from Maharashtra Assembly for one year is prima facie […]
Digital Currency Subject – Economy Context – There is a strong need and role for digital currency: Sanjiv Bajaj Concept – Digital currency is a form of currency that is available only in digital or electronic form. It is also called digital money, electronic money, electronic currency, or cybercash. Digital currencies are currencies […]