Daily Prelims Notes 5 September 2022 Table Of Contents The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 1 announced a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka A golden memory of Rajamahendravaram ‘Freak incident’: ONGC, ISOR downplay geothermal fluid discharge into Ladakh’s Puga nullah Who can enter various zones in an airport Why do jets leave […]
The rising spectre of bio-crimes Subject : Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Easy availability of genome editing and sequencing tools has democratized genetic engineering Newly emerging ‘synthetic biology’ enables wrongdoings — from illegal gene editing to home-cooked drugs and neuro-hacking Some might remember the 2001‘anthrax attacks’ — people received letters laced with anthrax, […]
Why do jets leave a white trail in the sky? Subject : Geography Section : Climatology Jets leave white trails, or contrails, in their wakes for the same reason you can sometimes see your breath. The hot, humid exhaust from jet engines mixes with the atmosphere, which at high altitude is of much […]
Who can enter various zones in an airport Subject: Polity Section :National Organization According to a complaint filed with Jharkhand Police on September 1 by airport security in-charge Suman Anand, Godda MP Nishikant Dubey, North East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari, and some others including Dubey’s two sons violated “safety standards” by entering the […]
‘Freak incident’: ONGC- ISOR downplay geothermal fluid discharge into Ladakh’s Puga nullah Subject : Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Energy Centre (OECT) and the Iceland Geosurvey (ISOR), that have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing a geothermal plant in Puga, Ladakh, have termed a recent […]
A golden memory of Rajamahendravaram Subject : Art and Culture Section: Ancient India Context: Chalukyan gold coins found. Concept: Built by Eastern Chalukya king Raja RajaNerendra on the banks of the Godavari river, the city of Rajamahendravaram still contains a memory of him. History of Gold Coin in India The gold coins were […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 1 announced a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka Subject :IR Section: International organization It is a formal arrangement by which IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities agree on a $2.9-billion package that will support Sri Lanka’s economic policies with a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Fund […]