Landmark deal at climate talk on fund for damage Subject: Environment Context- As the UN climate summit in Egypt on Sunday created history by deciding to establish a fund to address loss and damage, experts in India welcomed it as a testament to the tenacity of climate-vulnerable countries and a warning shot to […]
MapMyIndia seeks level playing field with Google Subject: Science and Technology Context- Homegrown MapMyIndia, which works on geospatial data, continues to seek a level playing field with the US tech giant on the usage of satellite imagery. Disparity between domestic and foreign companies- Indian government’s regulations put a limit on domestic companies working […]
Qatar and FIFA World Cup Subject: International relations Context: Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This will be the 22nd edition of the football world cup. This will be the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world, and the second World Cup to be held fully in Asia, […]
MP law on declaring intention to convert illegal Subject: Polity Context: The Madhya Pradesh High Court had held ‘unconstitutional’ a provision under the state’s anti-conversion law, which required an individual to inform the district administration before converting. What Are the main provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (MPFRA) 2021: Section […]
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Subject :International Relations Context: US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping while heading into a closed-door meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum’s summit in Bangkok. Concept: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) APEC is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim […]
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 Subject : Science and Technology Context: The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 has been released by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). Concept : Seven principles: Lawful-Usage of personal data by organisations must be done in a manner that is lawful, fair to […]
Daily Prelims Notes 20 November 2022 Table Of Contents Appointment of Election Commissioner NGO Pratham gets Indira Gandhi Prize Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology 400th anniversary of Lachit Barphukan INCOIS keeps watch on Barren Island volcano Royal Bengal Tiger count rises to 75 in Andhra Pradesh Climate change drives dengue in France […]
Thanks to Namibia for cheetahs? India abstains on ivory trade vote- Subject :Environment In news- That proposal, to allow a regular form of controlled trade in ivory from Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, was defeated 83-15 at the19th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP 19) in Panama City. […]
Andaman seeks GI tag for Nicobari hodi Subject :Economy In news- Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands is seeking the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Nicobari hodi boat. This is the first application from the Union Territory seeking a tag for one its products. About Nicobari hodi- The hodi is the […]
Centre scraps export tax on iron ore and steel Subject :Economy In news- India scrapped export taxes on low-grade iron ore and on some intermediate steel products beginning 19 nov 2022, after months of complaints from miners and steel makers about loss of foreign sales opportunities. Tax imposed- A notification issued reverses the […]