Daily Prelims Notes 23 May 2023 Table Of Contents Prime Minister extols value of Pacific island nations at third FIPIC summit Antarctic sea ice cover hits many record lows Case against BBC Modi documentary in Delhi HC At a Kutch Harappan graveyard, team works to unlock a mystery: Life and times of those […]
De-Risking vs Decoupling Subject :Economy Section: National Income The term was brought in lime-light by European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen in March 2023 when she said that EU would not follow calls to de-couple from China that began under Trump, and that it was not in Europe’s interests to de-couple from […]
RBI’s Economic Activity Index Subject :Economy Section: National Income Economic Activity Index that incorporates 27 high-frequency indicators to gauge the dynamics of growth and output. RBI calls this estimation as ‘nowcast’, or conditionally forecast, the current quarter growth by factoring in real-time activity across sectors to identify consistent economic patterns. The idea is […]
Green Shipping Subject :Economy Section: Infrastructure Green shipping is an approach to shipping that aims to reduce emissions and pollutants released in the environment by using technology, cleaner fuels like LNG, renewables like green and blue hydrogen and digitization of the supply chain, implementing management practices like JIT (Just in Time). The aim […]
What the National Medical Commission’s new guidelines say on admissions and quota for disabled people Subject :Schemes Context: The panel was set up after the Delhi High Court, earlier this year, directed the NMC to explore the possibility of candidates with disability pursuing some disciplines, if not all, of medical education The new guidelines under […]
At a Kutch Harappan graveyard, team works to unlock a mystery: Life and times of those buried Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Context: The burial site, spread over 16 hectares in a Kutch village, is considered to be the largest pre-urban Harappan cemetery. Research findings: The Harappan civilisation, one of the oldest […]
Case against BBC Modi documentary in Delhi HC Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : The Delhi High Court Monday sought the BBC’s stand on a suit moved by a public trust called Justice on Trial, which claimed that a documentary by the news organisation on Narendra Modi “casts a slur on the […]
Antarctic sea ice cover hits many record lows Subject : Environment Section: Climate Change Concept : A recent report indicates that the extent of sea ice in Antarctica has reached its lowest recorded level. The concerning trend continues, as global temperatures rise, leading to a reduction in sea ice cover. Antarctica Ice Cover […]
Prime Minister extols value of Pacific island nations at third FIPIC summit Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisations Concept : The Prime Minister of India engaged in meetings with leaders from Pacific Island nations as a part of the third Summit of the India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) being held in Papua New […]