Daily Prelims Notes 9 December 2022 Table Of Contents India to almost double its renewable power capacity in next 5 years: IEA report IRDAI opens bancassurance floodgates for all insurers Bank Runs aren’t what they used to be Maulana Azad Fellowship for minorities to stop from 2023: Centre Bt Brinjal biopiracy case: Apex […]
FSSAI’s star ratings Subject: Government Schemes News : FSSAI’s star ratings for food products may mislead consumers: experts ; Experts say IIM-Ahmedabad study is flawed in ‘design and interpretation’ Context: The rating will be the first such in India, a country burdened with lifestyle diseases, and is aimed at guiding consumers to opt […]
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to get the status of a national party Subject: Polity Context: Ten years after it was formed, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to get the status of a national party after securing nearly 13% of the vote share and five seats in the […]
Adhoc judges Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court said on Thursday the process suggested by the Centre for appointment of ad-hoc judges in high courts is “very cumbersome” and emphasised a simpler procedure should be adopted so the real objective of their appointment doesn’t get defeated. Understanding Ad hoc judges in India Article […]
Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard hybrid Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) Subject: Environment Context: Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard hybrid Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) has showed approximately 28 per cent more yield than the national check and 37 per cent more than the zonal checks. What is DMH-11? The full form of DMH is Dhara Mustard Hybrid. It […]
Understanding the cosmos: Bizarre flash of light traced back to kilonova a billion light years away Subject : Science and Technology Context- A flash of light in the sky that astounded scientists by lasting close to a minute has been traced back to an explosion a billion light years away. The discovery has […]
Could video streaming be as bad for the climate as driving a car? Calculating the Internet’s hidden carbon footprint Subject: Climate Change Context- International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report- “Data Centres and Data Transmission Networks” As per the report- The estimate is based on quantitative information — the electrical energy and the […]
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush — here’s the proof, captured by high-powered lasers Subject : Science and Technology Context- Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can spread pathogens from human waste and expose […]
Bt Brinjal biopiracy case: Apex court restores PIL in Karnataka HC after nearly a decade Subject : Science and Technology What is the issue? In 2012, Environment Support Group (ESG), a non-profit that works to mainstream environmental and social justice in decision-making, filed a PIL before the Karnataka High Court. The PIL was […]