Daily Prelims Notes 30 April 2023 Table Of Contents Hydrogen to massively greenify steelmaking H5N1 spreads to mammals Close to 4,000 painted storks nesting in two A.P. villages Government likely to ask addicts to submit for rehabilitation to avoid jail time Nicobar project violates tribal rights : ST panel In malaria vaccine research, […]
Golden Globe Race Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Why in News? Commander Abhilash Tomy (retd.) created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race on April 29, finishing in second place after a gruelling 236 days alone at sea in his sail boat named Bayanat. South African sailor Kirsten Neuschafer […]
Ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Why in News? Copper plates decoded by Pune-based Bhandarkar Institute shed light on celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika. A copperplate charter with five copper plates said to be dating from the reign of the Badami Chalukyan ruler Vijayaditya (696-733 CE) were brought for […]
Referendum for New Constitution in Uzbekistan Subject: International Relations Section: Places I News Why in News? Uzbekistan holds referendum on new Constitution that puts human rights at the forefront. In the referendum, the voters would be asked if they support rewriting the Constitution. Constitutions of 190 countries, including that of India, were studied to bring in holistic and comprehensive changes to the Constitution […]
In malaria vaccine research, bright hopes and formidable challenges Subject: Science and technology Section: Malaria Facts and Features Life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes Mostly found in tropical countries Higher risk of severe infection – Infants, children under 5 years, pregnant women, travellers and people with HIV or AIDS […]
Nicobar project violates tribal rights : ST panel Subject : Environment / Governance Concept : The NCST has cited alleged violations under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 with respect to the forest clearance granted for the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project. The FRA provides for the recognition of wider community rights over […]
Government likely to ask addicts to submit for rehabilitation to avoid jail time Subject : Governance Concept : As the Union government debates decriminalising consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, it is likely to bring in a policy where addicts and users will have to submit themselves before treatment centres and declare […]
Close to 4,000 painted storks nesting in two A.P. villages Subject : Environment Concept : One of the largest flock of painted storks ( Mycteria leucocephala), approximately 4,000 birds, have made tall trees in Veepapuram and Venkatapuram villages in Andhra Pradesh. About Painted Storks The Painted Stork is a large wading bird in […]
H5N1 spreads to mammals Subject: Science and tech Context: Uncontrolled spread of the virus can be catastrophic to the already endangered bird species globally, leading to the mass extinction of several species. More on the News: Since 2022, the virus has infected over 100 million birds across the globe, resulting in the deaths […]
Hydrogen to massively greenify steelmaking Subject: Economy Context: If iron oxide can be heated with hydrogen instead of coke, to remove oxygen, the sector’s carbon emissions could nosedive. Background: Hydrogen is a crucial part of the world’s plans to greenify its manufacturing and automobile industries as a fuel whose production and use needn’t […]