World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika Chilika Lake Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 […]

    Rule under the BJP constitution Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Faced with a backlash in Gulf countries, the BJP on Sunday took the extraordinary step of suspending two of its spokespersons for their remarks on Islam and the Prophet. Disciplinary action taken under constitution of the party: Article II of the BJP’s constitution […]

    Norovirus Subject: Science and  Tech Section: Art and Culture Context: At least two cases of norovirus have been found in Thiruvananthapuram among lower primary school students What is norovirus? Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that is also sometimes referred to as the ‘stomach flu’ or the ‘ winter vomiting bug’. It can […]

    Mughal-era finials – their grandeur, architectural traditions Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context After a thunderstorm recently damaged the finial of the 17th century Jama Masjid dome in Delhi, the Delhi Wakf Board, which manages the mosque, wrote to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) requesting removal of the dangling part of […]

    Daily Practice Sheet 4 June 2022   Daily Prelims Topics D2M technology Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) E-Waste Unprecedented ozone levels have made Delhi air more toxic: CSE analysis The Arabian Sea faces an increased frequency and duration of marine heatwave days. National Parks in Assam Fat Finger Trade Section 25 of the Companies Act […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 4 June 2022 Table Of Contents D2M technology Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) E-Waste Unprecedented ozone levels have made Delhi air more toxic: CSE analysis The Arabian Sea faces an increased frequency and duration of marine heatwave days. National Parks in Assam Fat Finger Trade Section 25 of the Companies Act WTO […]

    WTO and India- Food security Context: India will push the WTO to allow foodgrain exports from public stocks on a government-to-government (G2G) basis to meet global shortages at the Ministerial Conference (MC12) Existing mechanism: WTO restricts exports of food, which is procured by governments at support prices. This rule is limiting wheat exports […]