China Taiwan Issue: One China Policy Subject : International Relations Section :(Bilateral relations) CONTEXT: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, casting aside private warnings from the Biden administration about the risk that her high-profile diplomatic visit could stoke a new crisis in Asia and immediately prompting a sharp response from the Chinese government. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 7 August 2022 Table Of Contents Nadis Changpa Community Indian Virtual Herbarium, biggest database of country’s flora, is a global hit Creatures that crossed an ocean to find India Study of rock agama gives insights into urbanisation and conservation Why strengthening genomic surveillance is an imperative IMF Surveillance China Taiwan […]
IMF Surveillance Subject :International Relations Section: International organization Context: IMF help to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Surveillance is one of three main activities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), together with lending and technical assistance. Via surveillance, the IMF oversees the international monetary system and the policies of all of its member countries […]
Why strengthening genomic surveillance is an imperative Subject :Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context:A recent study revealed that the rate of genetic changes in the monkeypox virus was higher than expected Ever since it was first reported in humans in 1970, monkeypox virus infections have been largely restricted to countries in Central and […]
Study of rock agama gives insights into urbanisation and conservation Subject : Geography Section: Human Geography The Peninsular Rock Agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) which is a type of garden lizard has a strong presence in southern India. The IISc study, published in Frontiers in Conservation Science, examined several environmental factors that could affect the […]
Creatures that crossed an ocean to find India Subject : Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: A species of bat and a primitive lemur(IUCN: Endangered) have been found in Gujarat’s Vastan lignite mine. Many life forms in Madagascar have affinities to lineages found in India (3,800 km away) rather than Africa (413 km). This […]
Indian Virtual Herbarium, biggest database of country’s flora, is a global hit Subject : Geography Section: Human Geography With details of about one lakh plant specimens, Indian Virtual Herbarium, the biggest virtual database of flora in the country, is generating a lot of interest and turning out to be an eye-catching endeavour. While […]
Changpa Community Subject : Geography Section: Human Geography Context: The Changpas’ way of life is undergoing shocks and disruption Concept: Changthang plateau The cold desert of the Changthang plateau, situated between the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges and extending up and into Tibet, is a bio culturally unique region. The ecological conditions of the […]
Nadis Subject: Geography Section: Water Resources Context: Rajasthan’s nadis, an insurance against a dry summer. Concept: Nadis or Talabs (ponds) These are shallow depressions strewn across the rural landscape in the arid regions of Jodhpur and Barmer districts. The water collected in these tanks will quench the thirst of cattle and human beings as well as […]
Daily Prelims Notes 6 August 2022 Table Of Contents IMF-External Sector Report RBI monetary policy & OBICUS Supreme Court moots verdict to help unmarried women gain ‘bodily autonomy’ under MTP Act No privilege to MPs from criminal proceedings during session: Naidu Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips — no wonder […]