Daily Prelims Notes 24 September 2023 Table Of Contents Hoysala temples on UNESCO heritage list Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lord Ganesh Festival How the Sikh migration to Canada began Xinjiang Province What are the reasons for the rise in global debt? Tamil Nadu and Kerala may join hands to count endangered Nilgiri tahr […]
Origin of carbon dioxide on Europa’s surface found Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Introduction Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, is characterized by its icy surface. Beneath this icy crust, a subsurface ocean exists. Carbon dioxide on Europa’s surface has posed a mystery, prompting investigations into its source. Source of Carbon […]
Draft patent amendment rules undermine pre-grant opposition Subject: Science and technology Section: IPR Source: TH Introduction Current pre-grant opposition provisions in the Patents Act allow anyone to file objections against patent grants before they are finalized. Proposed changes in draft patent amendment rules, 2023 aim to alter the process and criteria for pre-grant […]
As OSIRIS-REx Returns to Earth from Asteroid Bennu Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Source: The wire Context: NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security–Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission returns to Earth carrying an estimated 250 grams (8.8 ounces) of material gathered from the surface of an asteroid. The samples contained in the […]
‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’ becomes Madhya Pradesh’s 7th protected habitat for big cats Subject : Environment Section: Protected Areas Context: Madhya Pradesh, which is home to the most number of tigers in the country, has got a new protected area for the big cats named ‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’, the seventh in the […]