Daily prelims Notes 10 May 2022 Table Of Contents IndiGo denying boarding to a child with Special needs Remittances data Government bonds and bond yield Sovereign rating Rabindranath Tagore PCPNDT Act National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) Ethanol Blending Ministry revises MPLADS rules Puja at Kashmir temple stokes controversy NTPC invites bids to import4.53 […]
Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: THE CONSECUTIVE heat waves over South Asia since March 2022 have continued the disturbing tradition of breaking historical temperature records. These record temperatures were not accompanied by the high mortality burden observed in previous heatwaves such as the […]
The search algorithm in action Subject: Science and Technology Section: Computers Context: Search algorithms becoming a privacy threat by dominant search engines. Concept: A search algorithm is a unique formula that a search engine uses to retrieve specific information stored within a data structure and determine the significance of a web page and […]
The standard model of particle physics gets a jolt Subject: Science and Technology Section: Basic Science Context: The Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) Collaboration now reports a precise measurement of the W boson mass Concept: In physics, the W and Z bosons are the elementary particles that mediate the weak force. Their discovery […]
NTPC invites bids to import4.53 million tonnes of coal Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Concept: State-owned power giant NTPC has invited bids to procure 4.53 million tonnes (MT) of imported coal, mainly for blending with the domestic dry fuel in thermal plants Bids were also invited for the procurement of 1.6 MT of imported […]
Puja at Kashmir temple stokes controversy Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: ASI has raised concern regarding Pooja performed at 8th Century protected site of Martand Temple in south Kashmir’s Anantnag by J&K Lt.Gov Concept: The ASI does not allow religious events at protected monuments except the customary prayers that were being […]
Ministry revises MPLADS rules Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: The Union Finance Ministry has ordered revised rules, under which the interest that the fund accrues will be deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India. So far, the interest accrued on the fund used to be added to the MPLADS account and could be […]
Ethanol Blending Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99 per cent, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. Concept: India had targeted 10 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by the end of 2022 and 20 per cent blending by 2030. The […]
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) Subject: Environment Section: Acts and Policies Context: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the clearance granted by the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for doubling the railway line from Castle rock in Karnataka to Kulem in Goa. Concept: The Standing Committee of the […]