Heavy rainfall in Thoothukudi causes severe damage to salt stock worth ₹100 crore Subject: Geography Section: Eco geography Context: Nearly 6 lakh tonnes of salt ₹100 crore worth has been washed away in the coastal district of Thoothukudi due to the unprecedent rainfall witnessed on December 17 and 18. The salt were ready […]
History of Metrological Services in India Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Historical perspective: Meteorology in India dates back to ancient times with discussions on cloud formation, rain processes, and seasonal cycles found in philosophical writings like the Upanishadas. Varahamihira’s Brihatsamhita and Kautilya’s Arthashastra show early scientific knowledge about atmospheric processes and rainfall measurement’s relevance […]
Bulk carrier hits mine in Black Sea, two persons injured Subject : Geography Section: Places in news In the news: A Panama-flagged bulk carrier, headed to a River Danube port to load grain, has hit a mine in the Black Sea injuring two persons. It was the latest incident of a civilian vessel […]
India’s stationary course in the shipping value chain Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Yangtze river: The Yangtze, Yangzi or Changjiang is the longest river in Eurasia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula […]
US allies reluctant on Red Sea Task force Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: More about the news: The U.S. initiated Operation Prosperity Guardian to safeguard Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks. While the Pentagon claims over 20 nations are part of the defensive coalition, some allies, like Italy and Spain, seem […]
Telecom act doesn’t give power to break encryption Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: Telecom act doesn’t give power to break encryption More about the news: The new Telecom Act in India does not grant the government or service providers the authority to break encryption or intercept messages on over-the-top (OTT) platforms, […]
Why more Indians seem to be travelling to Nicaragua Subject :IR Section: Places in news More about the news: Interest in traveling to Nicaragua has surged in India, leading to increased queries about visas. A recent incident involved a Nicaragua-bound chartered flight from the UAE with 303 Indian passengers detained in France on […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 December 2023 Table Of Contents Grow local, eat local: Bengal farmers hold a celebration of indigenous seeds Interlinking of rivers could flood India’s freshwater with invasive fish The Sahara Desert Used To Be a Green Savannah and New Research Explains Why Significant climate milestones of 2023 Fiscal slippage due […]
Will Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) revolutionize lunar landing Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context: On December 25, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon and will land on January 19. More on news: Japan will become the fifth country to soft-land […]