Daily Prelims Notes 7 April 2023 Table Of Contents RBI to set up portal to search across multiple banks for unclaimed deposits RBI’s repo rate pauses Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study With increasing climate-related threats, farmers gear up for adaptation For species in the red, IUCN’s new Green Status […]
Principles of Natural Justice and Proportionality Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept: The Supreme Court lifted a broadcasting ban on a Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’. The court blasted the government for silencing voices in the media who “speak truth to power” by branding them as “anti-establishment”. Background The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) […]
Fortified rice through PDS Subject :Science and tech Section: Health and Disease Concept : The distribution of fortified rice through the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is an ongoing initiative by the government to address the issue of malnutrition among the poor and vulnerable sections of society. Fortified rice with essential micronutrients […]
Indian Space Policy 2023 Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : The government approved the Indian Space Policy 2023. Details of the Space Policy It seeks to institutionalise the private sector participation in the space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and development of advanced space technologies. The policy will […]
Online platforms must take down fake news Subject :Polity Section : Msc Concept : Social media platforms and other intermediaries on the Internet are now required to make sure that “fake news” articles about the Union Government, which have been declared as such by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), are taken down from […]
Japan circumventing sanctions on Russian oil Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : Japan has been purchasing oil from Russia at a price above the $60 per barrel price cap imposed by the West, according to reports this week. This has led to speculation that Japan may be breaching an agreement reached […]
For species in the red, IUCN’s new Green Status signals conservation wins Subject :Environment Section : Biodiversity IUCN Green Status The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the global standard for assessing the risk of extinction that individual species of animal, fungus, and plant faces. To achieve this, the Red List assessment […]
With increasing climate-related threats, farmers gear up for adaptation Subject :Environment Section : Biodiversity Context: A 2022 study highlights that farmers are recognising changes in weather patterns and independently adapting to its impact on agriculture. Researchers say that targeted policy intervention will make adaptation meaningful. More on the News: Indian Institute of Wheat […]
Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study Subject: Environment Section :Places in news Context: Forests in Indigenous territories by absorbing pollution particles prevent a potential 15 million smoke-related respiratory and cardiovascular infections per year. More on the News: Rainforests on Indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon protect millions of people from heart […]