Daily Prelims Notes 6 October 2022 Table Of Contents Nobel Prize 2022: Making chemistry click New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease WHO probing 66 children death in Gambia Criteria for SC Status in India Snow Avalanche in Uttarakhand What are the EU’s new laws to […]
Pokkali, a GI-tagged rice variety, could be on the verge of extinction Subject :Science and Technology Concept: Pokkali rice is a saline-tolerant, indigenous rice variety grown in the Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala. In Malayalam, Pokkammeans height and Aali means This lesser-known rice variety is developed in low-lying coastal areas and employs one of […]
Governor’s assent to bills Subject: Polity Context: The Governor’s assent has, of late, become a controversial issue in at least two States — Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, the Governor forwarded the Bill for exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to the President after considerable delay. In Kerala […]
OPEC-plus agrees on 2 million-barrel-a-day cut to output limit Subject: International relations Context: The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead […]