Consent of accused is must to get password Delhi HC Subject: Polity Context- Recently the Delhi court had ordered the CBI not to compel the accused to provide a computer password. What is the issue: Special Judge Naresh Kumar Laka had dismissed the CBI application, observing that the man is protected by Article […]
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) awards national post-doctoral fellowships to 301 researchers Subject : Context- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has announced the names of 301 young researchers selected for support under the SERB-National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF). About the fellowship- The fellowship, initiated in 2015, supports young budding researchers to establish […]
GSLV MkIII lifts India into a new orbit in satellite launches Subject : Science What is ISRO’s GSLV Mk III? India’s heaviest rocket launcher, GSLV MkIII, is the third-generation rocket from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The project to develop it was approved in 2002, with a mandate of achieving the capability […]
IIT-Roorkee discovers antiviral molecules to treat Covid-19 Subject : Science Context- Researchers at IIT-Roorkee have identified “anti-viral molecules” that they say can be used to treat Covid-19. About the research- The team identified three such antiviral molecules through drug repurposing, computational and antiviral experimental studies. College officials said the Covid-19 pandemic spurred both […]
Daily Prelims Notes 3 November 2022 Table Of Contents Biosphere Reserves Fertilizer subsidy G20 and Env Sovereign Green Bonds SEBI-recovery of dues Steel ‘waste’ sent to BRO to build border road in Arunachal India successfully tests Ballistic Missile Defence Interceptor capable of neutralising long-range adversary missiles IIT-Roorkee discovers antiviral molecules to treat Covid-19 […]
India successfully tests Ballistic Missile Defence Interceptor capable of neutralising long-range adversary missiles Subject : Science Context- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful maiden flight test of phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile with a large kill altitude bracket from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the […]
Steel ‘waste’ sent to BRO to build border road in Arunachal Subject : Science Context- Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh flagged off the dispatch of a 1,600-metric tonne processed steel slag railway rack from Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur plant to the Border Road Organisation’s (BRO) ‘Project Arunank’ in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. About […]
SEBI-recovery of dues Subject : Economy Context: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has segregated dues to the tune of ₹67,228 crore under the “difficult to recover” category at the end of March 2022. Details: It includes –those who failed to pay the fine and fees due to the markets watchdog, and […]
Sovereign Green Bonds Subject : Economy Context: The Indian government is all set to debut in the green bonds market soon, as laid out in the Union Budget. Details: The Finance Minister in her Budget 2022 speech promised to issue sovereign green bonds. Indian companies have already been tapping into the international green […]