40 spotted deer translocated within Karnataka marking a new era in wildlife management Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Sri Chamarajendra Zoo of Mysuru has undertaken a significant wildlife conservation effort by translocating 40 spotted deer from Ittigagud in Mysuru to the Pansoli range in the Kali Tiger Reserve, Dandeli, Uttara […]
Daily Prelims Notes 23 February 2024 Table Of Contents 40 spotted deer translocated within Karnataka marking a new era in wildlife management HC says animals shouldn’t be named after God, urges Bengal govt to change names of lioness ‘Sita’ and lion ‘Akbar’ Surrogacy rules changed, couples with medical condition can use donor gametes […]
Astronomers found the small and hot helium stars they were looking for Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Research details: Led by assistant professor Maria Drout of the University of Toronto, the research team found these stars after spending seven years of hard work. Outcome of Research :(Looking for): A unique class […]
On financial devolution among States Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context: Recently various Opposition-ruled States especially from South India have claimed that they have not been receiving their fair share as per the present scheme of financial devolution. Issue in present scheme: Less than proportionate share of receipt in tax revenue when compared to […]
Illegal lending apps on FSDC radar Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy What is FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council)? Establishment: It is a non-statutory apex council under the Ministry of Finance constituted by the Executive Order in 2010 The Raghuram Rajan committee (2008) on financial sector reforms first proposed the creation of FSDC. […]
India’s smartphone exports rise from 1% to 2.5% in a decade Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: In recent times, India has laid much emphasis on smartphone exports. In FY 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded phone exports as they crossed the $10 billion mark. Smartphone export from India India is one of […]
Fali S Nariman: 9 notable cases of the late jurist Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away in the early hours of February 21 at the age of 95. More on news: His career as a lawyer spanned over 75 years with the last half-century […]
How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia More on news: Since the incident, SpaceX has successfully launched two Indonesian satellites, with a third scheduled for the coming Tuesday, while China […]
Cabinet approves amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Space Sector Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the amendment in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on the space sector. More on news: The satellite sub-sector has been divided into three […]