Daily Prelims Notes 1 September 2023 Table Of Contents Taiwan and Malaysia reject China’s latest South China Sea map Special Session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22 Decoding the OCCRP’s Adani report Finding proof for the axiom that nutrition aids recovery Chandrayaan probe finds sparse plasma on moon India sees lowest August […]
50 most polluted regions of world in India’s northern plains: University of Chicago report Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The world’s 50 most polluted regions belong to the Northern Plains of India, showed the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report for 2023 by the University of Chicago. Key Findings: Particulate pollution has increased […]
Protect world heritage sites to conserve biodiversity: UN Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Protecting world heritage sites can help conserve biodiversity and meet the targets set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), according to a joint assessment by UNESCO and IUCN. Biodiversity in UNESCO WHS: The total of 1157World Heritage sites take […]
India sees lowest August rainfall in a century; September is likely to be ‘normal’: IMD Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Rainfall in August had been the least in over a century, with India getting 36% less rain than it usually does in the month. What was the usual trend? Of the four […]
Chandrayaan probe finds sparse plasma on moon Subject: Science and tech Section: Space technology Context: Langmuir Probe (RAMBHA-LP) payload on board Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram has completed the first in-situ measurements of the surface-bound lunar plasma environment over the south polar region. Understanding RAMBHA-LP RAMBHA-LP stands for Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere […]
Finding proof for the axiom that nutrition aids recovery Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Importance of Nutrition Proper nutrition is essential for all biochemical processes. It plays a fundamental role in the body’s ability to recover and heal during medical treatments. Medical professionals increasingly emphasize the integration of nutrition with medicine. The […]
Decoding the OCCRP’s Adani report Subject: Economy Section: Capital market Introduction: In March 2023, the Supreme Court of India ordered investigations into the Adani-Hindenburg matter. The investigations were directed at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and an Expert Committee to examine potential violations of securities regulations. The Organized Crime and […]
Special Session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22 Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: Govt calls special session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22 More about the news: The government said a special session of Parliament was being convened from September 18 to September 22. No reason for calling the session was […]
Taiwan and Malaysia reject China’s latest South China Sea map Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: China released the 2023 edition of its so-called “standard map” incorporating disputed areas and including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region along with South China Sea. More about the news: China released […]