Daily Prelims Notes 9 November 2022 Table Of Contents Why a strong rupee is good Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) Electoral bonds Why Centre has restricted use of a herbicide in demand among farmers India’s first private launch vehicle all set for its maiden flight COP27: Non-state actors can’t destroy the environment, yet claim […]
Mother tongue survey of India Context: Recently the Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India with field videography of the country’s 576 languages. What is Mother Tongue Survey of India: The Mother Tongue Survey of India is a project that “surveys the mother tongues, which are returned consistently […]
Defence agent Sanjay Bhandari’s extradition cleared by a London court Subject: International Relations Context: A London court on Monday ordered extradition of businessman Sanjay Bhandari to India to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering. About extradition Extradition is the legal process to transfer person from one country to another who requires him/her […]
What is NOTA? Subject : Polity Context: At least 14.79 per cent of the total voters who had exercised their franchise in the Andheri (East) Assembly by poll in Mumbai chose the None of The Above (NOTA) option, as per the data analysed on Sunday. Concept: None Of the Above (NOTA) is a […]
Why are consensual and non-exploitative sexual acts also coming under the radar of the POCSO Act and IPC? Subject: Polity POCSO Act was enacted by the Parliament in 2012 to prevent children aged less than 18 from offences like sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child pornography. Its full form is the Protection of […]
PM Narendra Modi unveils logo, theme, site of G-20 presidency Subject: International Relations Context: India has unveiled the logo, theme and website for its presidency of the G20, which reflects the country’s message and overarching priorities to the world. India will assume the presidency of the powerful G20 grouping from the current chair, […]
16 Indian sailors held hostage in Equatorial Guinea Subject: Geography Context: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help in facilitating the release of 16 Indian seafarer held hostage In the central African country of Equatorial Guinea What is the issue: A Norwegian vessel, ‘MV Heroic Idun’, was […]
COP27: Drought-struck nations join hands to combat water woes Subjects: Environment International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA)- The IDRA was first announced by Spain at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2022, to be officially launched at the UNFCCC. Spain and Senegal led 30 countries and 20 organisations to launch […]