NASA Studies Find Previously Unknown Loss of Antarctic Ice Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing. One study, published in the journal Nature, maps how iceberg calving […]
7.3% Of Indians Owned Digital Currency In 2021, 7th Highest In World, Says UN Subject : International Organization Section: International body According to the UN trade and development organization UNCTAD, in 2021, 15 of the top 20 economies in terms of the percentage of the population that owns cryptocurrencies were developing countries. The […]
HC abolishes Karnataka ACB under state govt, shifts cases to Lokayukta Subject :Polity Section: Constitutional bodies Context: The court said it is “high time” the state government strengthened the institution of Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta and got back their “glory”. It observed that the institution of Lokayukta has been reduced to being “paper tigers” […]
Guillermo Rios is new leader of UNMOGIP Subject :International Relations Section: International Organization Context :U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), the office of the […]
India slams China for blocking proposal to list JeM deputy chief Asghar a designated terrorist Subject : International Relations Context: International Organization China on Thursday thwarted a joint India-U.S. bid to list Jaish-e-Mohammad deputy chief Rauf Asghar as a UN Security Council designated terrorist by placing a “technical hold” on the process, a […]
Shri Aurobindo Subject :History Section: Personality Context: On the occasions of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Maharshi Aurobindo and the 75th Year of Independence, the Ministry of Culture is commemorating the life and philosophy of Shri Aurobindo by undertaking Spiritual Programmes in 75 prisons across the nation between 12th August and 15th August, […]
National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) Subject: Government schemes Section: Science and Technology Context: National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) has achieved target of imparting Intellectual Property (IP) awareness and basic training to 1 million students Concept: NIPAM is a flagship program to impart IP awareness and basic training, was launched on 8 […]
Daily Prelims Notes 11 August 2022 Table Of Contents COVID-19 has become endemic in India Vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise “SMILE-75 Initiative” Justice U.U. Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India Common charger for all devices: What govt wants, what it means for industry Dowry harassment, rioting, use […]
Fighting in Ukraine endangers big nuclear plant Subject: Science Section: nuclear technology Context: The Zaporizhzhia plant is in southern Ukraine, near the town of Enerhodar on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world. Built during the Soviet era, it has six reactors […]
The history of popular slogans raised during Indian independence movement Subject :History Section: Modern history Context: Be it ‘Jai Hind!’ or ‘Vande Mataram!’, most of the popular patriotic slogans raised today are likely to have their origins in the movement for Indian independence. ‘Jai Hind’ by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Bengal’s Netaji Subhas […]