Daily Prelims Notes 4 January 2023 Table Of Contents No additional curbs on free speech by minister 108th Science congress Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) How termite behaviour is linked to a warming world How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days Men are slowly losing their Y chromosome, but a new sex gene […]
International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take up Israel occupation Subject: International relations Context: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ended 2022 by passing a resolution that asked the body’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) , to render its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s prolonged occupation of Palestinian […]
Al-Aqsa Mosque Subject: International relations Context: ISRAEL’SNEW far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, prompting fierce condemnation from the Palestinian sand several Arab countries. Al-Aqsa Mosque Al-Aqsa Mosque, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is the […]
Preventing animal cruelty is a duty of the state Subject : Polity Context: Soon, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India will deliver verdict on the validity of Tamil Nadu’s law permitting the practice of jallikattu in the State. History of Jallikattu issue: Jallikattu first came underlegal scrutiny in early 2000s when […]
What is causing the winter heat wave in Europe? Subject: Geography Context: Several parts of Europe witnessed an unprecedented winter heat wave over New Year’s weekend calling it an “extreme event”, experts said that temperatures increased 10 to 20 degrees Celsius above normal. More on news: At least seven countries recorded their hottest […]
New MoEFCC notification on fly ash includes solar, wind power plants for reclamation Subject: Environment Context: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) clarified the compliance dates for the complete utilisation of fly ash for thermal power plants (TPP) in a new notification. Major Highlights of the notification: It is […]
Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect? Subject: Geography Context- Super cyclone Hinnamnor and tropical storm Gardo approach each other and Hinnamnor devours the Gardo, making final landfall in the South Korea region, a phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara effect. Merger of two storms- When two ocean storms form in the same region, […]
Men are slowly losing their Y chromosome, but a new sex gene discovery in spiny rats brings hope for humanity Subject : Science and Technology Context: The sex of human and other mammal babies is decided by a male-determining gene on the Y chromosome. But the human Y chromosome is degenerating and may […]
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days Subject : Geography How does the Earth’s orbit influence our daylight and temperatures? During the 24 hours that it takes for the Earth to rotate once around its axis, every point on its surface faces toward the Sun for part of the time and […]