Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall Subject: Geography Context: Summers and winters in India have become warmer over the last three decades and are projected to become warmer as the effects of climate impact become more pronounced. The rainfall during the Kharif season […]
Daily Prelims Notes 6 January 2022 Table Of Contents Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets conditional nod in US First round of talks for a global plastic treaty was not a success India now has 212 indigenous livestock breeds after […]
Afeela Subject : Science and Technology Context: Japan’s Sony on Wednesday unveiled a prototype of the new “Afeela” electric vehicles it will build together with Honda Concept: It is an Autonomous intelligence for mobility. Where we aim to create the essential foundations for safety and security. The car will use technology from hardware […]
Process for selection of CCI chief to start all over again Subject: Polity Context: The Centre has decided to start the selection process afresh after scrapping the earlier shortlist of candidates. The selection of CCI is governed by The Competition Commission of India (Selection of Chairperson and other Members of the Commission) Rules,2003. […]
Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) Subject: Polity Context: The Centre is set to launch the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), a new initiative on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme. Concept: Under the ABP, 500 blocks across states have been identified. NITI Aayog, in partnership with the states, will release quarterly ranking of these […]
China And India Are Buying Up Russia’s Arctic Oil Subject: Geography Context: After being hit by western sanctions, Russia is boosting its shipments of oil produced in the Arctic region to India and China at steeper discounts. Arctic crude exports to India hit a record of 6.67 million barrels in November with a […]
Decennial census put off till September Context: The decennial census exercise has been postponed till September, at least, as the government informed States that the date of freezing of administrative boundaries has been extended till June 30. More about the News: As per norms, census can be conducted only three months after freezing […]
Controversy over Delhi ‘aldermen’: What does the term mean? Subject: Polity Context: Delhi’s Lt. Governor, VK Saxena, nominated 10 aldermen amidst significant controversy. The 10 nominees, all BJP members, are expected to play a crucial role in determining who controls the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Meaning of the term Alderman: “Alderman” refers […]
India’s use case of digital public goods phenomenal, applicable globally Subject: Science and Technology Context: Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella lauded India’s strides in the adoption and work with digital public goods and termed it to be “phenomenal”. What is Digital public good? Digital public goods are public goods in the form of software, […]
Amid Chinese forays into Indian Ocean, Rajnath visits Andaman Subject: Geography Context: Defence minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the strategic military command at the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago beginning Thursday assumes a greater significance amid increasing Chinese forays into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago: The military […]