Daily Prelims Notes 14 August 2023 Table Of Contents Bulldozing the law and the Constitution How the Indian Penal Code came into existence under British colonial rule Yelagiri Hut: A Testament to Hill Tribe History Karnataka CM’s Request for Amendments to Drought Manual 14 States yet to join Centre’s flagship education scheme GST […]
Why is India’s Defence Ministry ditching Microsoft Windows for Ubuntu-based Maya OS? Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT Context: India’s Defence Ministry has decided to replace Microsoft Operating System (OS) in all its computers that can connect to the Internet with Maya, an Ubuntu-based OS built locally. Details: The new […]
Centrifugal force – meet the resistance Subject :Science and technology Section: Msc Centrifugal force: Centrifugal force is a force that an object perceives when it is moving in a curved path – always in the direction away from the center of the path of rotation. The centrifugal force is often called an actual […]
Metagenome sequencing is transforming pathogen surveillance Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Metagenomics: Metagenomics is the study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental or clinical samples by a method called sequencing. The broad field may also be referred to as environmental genomics, ecogenomics, community genomics or microbiomics. Metagenomics is the study of […]
Unviable Arunachal hydro projects have been dumped on Central PSUs Subject :Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: The 12 hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh that were officially handed over to three Central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) are economically unviable, water resources experts said. Details: Private companies had given up on these projects with a […]
Indian Post Office Act 1898, to be repealed Subject: Polity Section: Legislation In News: Post Office Bill, 2023 introduced in Rajya Sabha, Indian Post Office Act, 1898 to be repealed. Key Points: Post Office Bill, 2023, introduced in the Rajya Sabha. It will repeal the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, and consolidate and […]
GST as share of GDP on a par with personal income tax Subject :Economy Section: Fiscal Policy In News: Goods & services tax (GST) as a share of gross domestic products (GDP) at the same level as personal income tax share, a report by Finance Ministry shows. Key Points: GST has become the […]