Daily Prelims Notes 5 November 2022 Table Of Contents India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme National Bioenergy Programme In the Amazon a Giant Fish Helps Save the Rainforest Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought A new drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation and mitigation at the farmer level […]
The harvest of polluted air Context- The haze and smoke over Delhi, which has become an annual event for about three weeks in October-November, has triggered a temporary ban on construction activities and the movement of trucks and diesel four-wheelers that do not comply with BS-VI norms. The Supreme Court will hear a […]
Remote voting: On postal ballot for NRIs Subject :Polity Context : India has the largest diaspora population, with nearly 1.35 crore non-resident Indians spread across the globe. They work in another country thus they miss out on voting in India. Currently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) allows enrolled overseas citizens to vote […]
EPFO – Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (Under Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India) Subject :Polity Context: The Government of India established the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) as a statutory entity. The largest social security provider in the nation, it primarily promotes retirement savings among other things. The EPFO was founded […]
China’s home-grown Beidou satellite system eyes global footprint Subject :Science and Tech Context- China on November 4, 2022, outlined plans to further expand the global reach of its home-grown Beidou satellite navigation system, billed as its alternative to America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). More on the news- A white paper released by the […]
A new drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation and mitigation at the farmer level Subject: Geography Context- A new satellite-based drought-monitoring tool will be able to indicate the presence of drought and its level of severity, providing authorities with the maximum possible lead time to put mitigation strategies into place in […]
Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought Subject :Environment Context- Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy’s zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa’s worst drought in decades. Drought in Kenya- Parts of Kenya have experienced four consecutive seasons of inadequate rain in the past two years, […]
In the Amazon a Giant Fish Helps Save the Rainforest Subject :Environment Context- Along the Jurua River, a tributary of the Amazon, riverine settlers and Indigenous villages are working together to promote the sustainable fishing of near magic fish called pirarucu. About the pirarucu fish- The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large […]
National Bioenergy Programme Subject : Environment Context: The Waste-to-Energy Program Guidelines for the production of Biogas, BioCNG, and power from urban, industrial, and agricultural wastes and residues have been released by the Center. Details: The programme is part of an umbrella scheme, the National Bioenergy Programme. National Bioenergy Programme The Indian Renewable Energy […]