Daily Prelims Notes 2 August 2023 Table Of Contents Climate crisis, tourism may place Venice on UNESCO heritage danger list What is carbon capture and storage and will it cut emissions? Govt launches digital crop survey in 12 States to create data on cultivation WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India […]
What is carbon capture and storage and will it cut emissions? Subject: Environment Section: Climate change WHAT IS CCS? There are two main types of carbon capture and storage. Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS) which captures CO2 produced at the source, such as a smokestack, while direct air capture (DAC) removes carbon […]
Single pill strategy to beat cardiovascular diseases Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Context: World Health Organization (WHO) added three fixed-dose combinations of cardiovascular medicines or polypills to its revised Model Lists of Essential Medicines 2023. What is Cardiovascular disease (CVD)? A group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels. […]
Trans Lunar Injection Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday announced that Chandrayaan-3 has successfully completed its orbits around the Earth and is currently on its way towards the Moon. Details: According to an ISRO ,after the trans-lunar injection, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully […]
Seven Products Receive GI Tags Subject :Science and technology Section: Intellectual property Rights Context: Seven products from across India including four from Rajasthan were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. What are GI Tags? GI tags are intellectual property rights granted by, Geographical Indications Registry. GI […]
NCB unearths darknet-based LSD cartel; 3 held Subject :Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT Context: THE NARCOTICS Control Bureau (NCB) has claimed to have busted the biggest darknet-based LS D cartel operating in India with the seizure of more than 13,000 blots and Rs 26 lakh in cash and the arrest of […]