Daily Prelims Notes 3 September 2022 Table Of Contents New Naval Ensign: The naval prowess of Chhatrapati Shivaji that has always inspired the Indian Navy How India adopted its military flags and badges based on Lord Mountbatten’s suggestions New Naval Ensign : Nishaan Kochi to Bokaro and Kolkata to Pune: INS Vikrant an […]
Amended standards for e-Vehicle Subject :Government Schemes Context: In the backdrop of number of cases of fire incidents observed in electric two wheelers in different parts of the country, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway had constituted an Expert Committee Concept: Based on the recommendations of the expert committee report, the Ministry, on […]
Exercise “Synergy” Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in computers Context: Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India, in collaboration with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries as part of the International […]
Puli Thevar Subject : History Section : Personality Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to brave Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary. Concept: Puli Thevar was a Tamil Palaiyakkarar who ruled Nerkattumseval, situated in the Sankarankoil taluk, Tenkasi, formerly Tirunelveli Tamil Nadutold the East India Company that “not even […]
CCRAS ‘SPARK’ Program to Support Innovative Research in Ayurveda Subject: Government schemes Context: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), has taken a unique initiative to support the research efforts of bright young minds of the Country by developing the Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) for Ayurveda (BAMS) students […]
Urgency brews to foreground loss and damage at COP27 Subject : Environment Section: Climate change The progress in establishing a Loss and Damage Finance Facility (LDFF) has been slow over the years, but experts say that the UNFCCC COP27 this year might be different, as the Glasgow Dialogue has initiated important conversations on […]
Spectre of Day Zero: How South Africa is revising its water strategy Subject : Environment Section: Climate change South Africa’s water and sanitation department is revising its decade-old National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS). Parts of the country face a water crisis, with Nelson Mandela Bay staring at a Day Zero situation. Version 2.6 […]
The UK announced continuation of safeguard duties of 25% on five steel categories till 2024, in addition to the initial list of 10 Subject :Economy Section: External sector Context: The UK announced continuation of safeguard duties of 25% on five steel categories till 2024, in addition to the initial list of 10. Details: […]