Ahom Charaideo Maidams to vie for UNESCO tag Subject : Art and Culture Section : Medieval India Concept : Assam Chief Minister recently said that the Central Government has decided to send a proposal to UNESCO nominating Charaideo Maidam of Ahom Kingdom as a World Heritage Site. Currently, there is no World heritage […]
India’s plan to eradicate measles and rubella Subject : Science and Technology Section: Health/ Diseases/Health related initiatives India’s target of eradicating Measles and Rubella: India had set a target to eliminate measles and rubella (MR) by 2023, having missed the earlier deadline of 2020, due to a variety of reasons, exacerbated by disruptions […]
What led to unusually low temperature at Ooty’s fingerpost? Subject : Geography Section: Climatology Context: The day before Pongal dawned on Udhagamandalam, a local temperature gauge measured a frigid ground temperature of –6.3 degree celsius in the Fingerpost locality. What had caused the mercury to dip so low in Fingerpost? The subzero temperature […]
A powerful laser in the sky helps divert lightning strike Subject: Science &Tech Section: Solar energy Context: A powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning bolt and reroute its path through the sky. How does it work? A powerful laser aimed at the sky can create a virtual lightning rod and divert […]
Genes that made whales grow to giant sizes identified Subject: Science & tech Section : Biotech Context: A new study explored the genetic underpinnings of gigantism in whales, identifying four genes that appear to have played crucial roles. Details: These genes helped in fostering great size but also in mitigating related disadvantageous consequences […]
Lost interview of George Lemaitre rediscovered Subject: Physical geography Theory of Origin of universe Context: In February 1964, a broadcaster in Belgium aired an interview with a Catholic priest named Georges Lemaître (1894-1966). The footage was subsequently thought lost after it went missing from the broadcaster’s archives. Who was George Lemaitre? Lemaître was […]
AT1bonds Subject: Economy Section: capital Market Context: The Bombay High Court Friday quashed the write-off of additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds worth Rs 8,400 crore issued by Yes Bank Ltd, giving a big relief to investors who invested in these bonds What are AT1bonds? AT1 Bonds are unsecured bonds that have perpetual tenor. In […]
Daily Practice Sheet 21 January 2023 GS 2: Polity More than three decades after the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts Gram panchayats have still not emerged as institutions of self-government. Discuss India’s rural healthcare system is plagued with many problems. Discuss GS 3: Economy What is cashless economy? How has UPI helped. GS 4: Ethics Discuss ethical issues in online endorsements. What […]