Daily Prelims Notes 24 December 2022 Table Of Contents Restore by use: Regenerative agriculture can help save water; here is how ITC looking to scale up interventions in climate smart agriculture Smart Farming Adjournment Sine Die All is well for moa makers this winter GSAT communication satellite costing Rs 508 crore unused for […]
Covid pill molnupiravir does not cut hospitalisation, the death rate in many vaccinated adults Subject: Science and Technology Context: Merck & Co Inc’s COVID antiviral molnupiravir speeds up recovery but does reduce the hospitalisation or death rate in higher-risk vaccinated adults, detailed data shows. Detail: The study, called PANORAMIC, compared the oral pill […]
Amid VHP row over song in school, recalling Muhammad Iqbal, also the poet of Saare Jahan Se Achcha Subject: History Context: Recitation of the prayer ‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ written by Muhammad Iqbal has once again triggered a controversy — this time in UP’s Bareilly district. After a complaint from a Vishwa […]
HDFC secures $400 mn IFC loan for financing ‘green’ affordable housing units Subject: International relations Context: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended a $400-million loan to mortgage major HDFC for financing green affordable housing units, as part of their efforts towards supporting climate goals. Details: It will help close the urban housing […]