Daily Prelims Notes 14 March 2023 Table Of Contents Smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer IPES report highlights global hunger crisis amid high debt Oscar win for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ NGT appointed committee holds Kochi Corporation responsible Room-temperature Superconductors India remains world’s largest importer of arms: SIPRI report National Disaster Response […]
Smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: The researchers identified a new chemical reaction by which smoke particles from the Australian wildfires made ozone depletion worse. More on the News: The smoke from recent wildfires is threatening to slow and even reverse the recovery of Earth’s […]
Wagner Group of mercenaries Subject :International relations Section : Msc Context: Tensions are escalating between the United States President Joe Biden’s administration and the US Congress as they debate over designating the Wagner Group as a terrorist organization. What is the issue: The US had imposed the designation of a transnational criminal organisation […]
Albania migration Crisis Subject :International relations Section : Places in news Context: The UK recorded a spike in Albanians illegally entering the country in small boats across the English Channel last year. More about the news: 12,301 Albanian nationals made the journey across the Channel in 2022, more than any other nationality in […]
‘Chip 4’ alliance Subject :International relations Section : Groupings Context: Japan, the United States, South Korea and Taiwan have held the first meeting of senior officials under a new U.S.-led framework to help ensure a stable supply of semiconductors. Details: The “Chip 4” or “Fab 4” alliance includes four of the world’s top […]
ICC may launch war crimes cases against Russia over Ukraine war Subject :International Relations Section: International Organisation International Criminal Court (ICC) The International Criminal Court (ICC), located in The Hague, is the court of last resort for prosecution of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. It is the first permanent, treaty based, international […]
PM Modi termed the Congress leader’s remarks “an insult to (12th-centurysocial reformer) Basaveshwara Subject : History Section: Personality About Basaveshwara Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet and a social reformer during the reign of the Kalachuri-dynasty king Bijjala I in Karnataka, India. Basavanna spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas. Basavanna […]
In Cambodia, a battle for democracy, inclusiveness Subject : History Section : Art and Culture Concept : The imprisonment of Opposition leader Kem Sokha who was found guilty of treason by a municipal court in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh has attracted criticism from the international community and human rights groups. Due to […]