Daily Prelims Notes 11 July 2022 Table Of Contents Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) FSIB composition and funding Revealed: How Uber took systems for a ride, used its tech to drive past law Can green technology hurt marine biodiversity? Aryan and Dravidian are geographical terms: TN Guv Morocco a top fertilizer producer could hold […]
Offshore wind energy In India Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The Ministry’s ‘Strategy Paper for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects’ demonstrates the government’s growing seriousness about offshore Content: Out of the total renewable energy installation capacity of 78 GW, wind energy contributes to more than 35 GW as on March 2019 […]
Rocket fuel: Bacteria that pack a punch Subject: Science and Technology Section: Science Context: Scientists at the US Lawrence-Berkeley Lab have developed a fuel from a bacterium that packs more energy than even the rocket fuels in use today. How the common streptomyces promises to fuel rockets This bacterium is used to make […]
Indonesia’s new visa policy, which allows travellers to live tax-free Subject :International Relations Section :Msc As Indonesia deals with the economic impacts of Covid-19, the country has announced “Digital Nomad Visas” for travellers, to attract more foreign tourists. Who are digital nomads? Digital nomads are defined as people who choose to embrace a […]
Who are the Tamils of Moreh in Manipur? Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The Tamil community became one of the most influential communities in this border town, 110 km from the capital city of Imphal. Important Geographical location: Moreh: It is a border town located on the India–Myanmar border in the state of Manipur It is a […]
Morocco a top fertilizer producer could hold a key to the world’s food supply Subject: Agriculture Section: Fertilizer Context: Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and Canada Concept: Fertilisers tend to divide into three main […]
Aryan and Dravidian are geographical terms: TN Guv Subject: History Section: Art and Culture The geographic regions, north and south of the Vindhya range known as ‘PanchAryas’ and ‘PanchDravidas’ respectively were mischievously distorted to create racial divide among people to weaken the country’s unity, the Governor said. The term Dravidar or Dravidian represented […]
Can green technology hurt marine biodiversity? Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: The study, published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution speaks about the negative impacts of green technology adoption that must not be ignored Impact of Green Technology on Environment: There has been an attempt to replace fossil fuel-based plastic with biodegradable […]