Daily Prelims Notes 27 February 2022 Table Of Contents UNSC RESOLUTIONS OPERATION GANGA CHEETAH REINTRODUCTION CARBON CAPTURE BY FORESTS How Fish swim? TIME DILATION FASTING & CALORIE RESTRICTION FOR HEALTHY LIFESPAN Ukraine: A short history of its creation P-8I- the Indian Navy’s frontline multi-mission aircraft WHO GETS VIP SECURITY COVER & HOW? CHERNOBYL […]
ANTARCTIC MELTING TOPIC: Environment Context- According to the study, increased human activity is leading to black carbon pollution, contributing to snow melting, a concern as loss of Antarctic ice accelerates global heating. Concept- Black carbon or soot pollution from increased human activity at Antarctica’s tourist landing sites and research facilities is accelerating the […]
CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Russian troops seize control of Chernobyl nuclear disaster site. Concept- Chernobyl Disaster: On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in today’s Ukraine faced a fore explosion. The reactor began to emit radioactive materials. Though, the casualties are minimal, the radioactive materials are still […]
WHO GETS VIP SECURITY COVER & HOW? TOPIC: Defence & Security Context- Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been provided Z plus category security by the Haryana government. Concept- In India, security details are provided to some high-risk individuals by the police and state government. Depending on the threat perception to […]
P-8I- the Indian Navy’s frontline multi-mission aircraft TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Aviation and defence colossus Boeing delivered India’s 12th maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft on February 24. Concept- About P-8I Aircraft: It is a long-range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare It is an Indian variant of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft […]
Ukraine: A short history of its creation TOPIC: Geography Context- According to Putin, modern Ukraine was entirely and fully created by Russia, more specifically the Bolshevik, communist Russia. Concept- About Ukraine: Ukraine is in the east of Europe, and is bound by Russia to its northeast, east, and southeast, and the Black Sea […]
FASTING & CALORIE RESTRICTION FOR HEALTHY LIFESPAN TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- A study of data from 186 countries in the journal The Lancet revealed that obese people now out number underweight individuals. Concept- Fasting versus CR: Fasting Calorie Restriction Fasting is the willful refrainment from eating and sometimes drinking. There are several […]
TIME DILATION TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- In a feat of measurement science, physicists, publishing in Nature, have shown that two tiny atomic clocks placed a millimeter away from each other tick at different rates. Concept- About Time Dilation: Time dilation is a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein It refers to the stretching […]