Daily Prelims Notes 21 December 2022 Table Of Contents Why winter solstice matters around the world Project Tiger, CAMPA funds used to finance cheetah project: Centre New air filter technology found to deactivate over 99% of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant Asian Giant Tortoises released into Nagaland protected area for rewilding New health threat? Pathogens […]
Montreal Conference on Biodiversity Subject :Environment The Montrealmeetingwasthe15thedition of this conference, hence the name COP15 — or the15thConferenceof the Parties to the CBD. The Montreal Conference has delivered a new agreement called the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which contains four goals and 23 targets that need to be achieved by 2030. The GBF […]
India garners international support to save two endangered freshwater turtles Subject :Environment Conference of the parties (CoP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) recently concluded at Panama City. The 19th Conference of the Parties to CITES is being asked to consider stricter trade regulations […]
BCAS to issue technical norms within a month for new security technology The aviation security regulator, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), is expected to issue technical norms within a month which will pave the way for airports to adopt modern equipment to screen bags without removing electronic devices. About Bureau of […]
Modhera temple and Vadnagar make it to UNESCO tentative list Subject :History Three heritage sites were added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites namely; the Sun Temple at Modhera and Vadnagar town from Gujarat and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti of Tripura. Tentative List of UNESCO: According to UNESCO, A […]
Health Ministry asks States to hike genome sequencing for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Subject :Science and Tech Due to an increase in coronavirus cases reported in China, the United States and South Korea, India’s Health Ministry has asked States to bolster genome sequencing of coronavirus samples. According to media reports lifting of curbs in […]
Rule 267 of Rajya Sabha Subject :Polity Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook, which allows for suspension of day’s business to debate the issue suggested by a Member, has become a bone of contention in the Upper House. Opposition members have alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman has consistently refused to allow […]
Appropriation Bills Subject :Polity Context: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned two Appropriation Bills authorising payment of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the current financial year. Concept: Under Article 114(3) of the Constitution, no amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund without the enactment of such […]
Co-operative society amendment bill referred to joint house panel Subject: Polity Context: Lok Sabha referred the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill to the joint Parliament panel. What are Multi State Cooperative Societies: Cooperatives are a ‘State’ subject in the 7th Schedule of the Constitution. However, there are many societies such as those for […]
Project 75: fifth Kalvari class attack submarine delivered to indian navy Subject :Defence The fifth Scorpène submarine, Vagir of Project – 75 Kalvari Class submarines has been delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai. INS Vagir: It is having “superior stealth features” like advanced acoustic absorption techniques. The […]