Daily Prelims Notes 1 February 2024 Table Of Contents Acquisition Opportunities for Indian Oil and Gas Companies in North Sea Action against Paytm Payments Bank Ltd under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act 1949 Govt will follow the poll year tradition of interim Budget: PM PFRDA invites Bids for System Integrator for […]
BRICS and BRICS PLUS Subject: IR Section: Int Groupings Context: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have confirmed that they are joining the BRICS bloc. More on news: The five countries were extended invitations along with Argentina at a summit in August in Johannesburg to join the bloc comprising […]
Back from Arctic winter voyage, scientists ‘happy to see Sun’ again Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Girish was part of the four-member scientific team that became the first set of researchers from India to spend a winter carrying out scientific studies in the world’s northernmost habitation. More on news: India is […]
National credit framework Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has proposed significant changes to the academic framework for secondary and higher secondary education More on news: Changes include shift from studying two languages to three in Class 10,with the requirement that at least two must be native […]
Kangaroo lizard species discovered in Western Ghats Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The biodiverse forests of the Western Ghats have thrown up yet another marvel of evolution- a new species of tiny lizards, which researchers have described as “diminutive dragon”. About kangaroo lizard species: Researchers named the new, scaly reptiles after the […]
Scientists fuse Brain-like Tissue with Electronics Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: Recently, a team of researchers has combined brain-like tissue with electronics to create an ‘organoid neural network’ known as Brainoware. It is capable of recognizing voices and solving complex math problems. Working Process: Researchers utilized lab-grown real human brain tissue […]
CTE awaits Ministry nod to roll out National Mission for Mentoring Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: With an aim to provide mentoring to school teachers, the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has proposed to expand its pool of mentor teachers from 60 to 1,000 and is awaiting the nod of Ministry of Education to approve the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM), so that the mission can be rolled out across the country. About National Mission For Mentoring National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) is a programme in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) […]
Himalayan treelines might be climbing higher in response to climate change Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: Alpine treelines in the Himalayas and Hengduan regions are ascending towards mountaintops in response to climate change. Details: The treeline, marking the highest altitude where trees grow, forms a transition from forests to treeless alpine vegetation. This […]
While Banni readies for cheetah, native pastoralists demand land rights Subject: Environment Section: Protected Area Context: Over a year after starting India’s cheetah reintroduction project, plans are underway to establish a cheetah breeding and conservation centre in the Banni grasslands of the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Details: The Banni grasslands were […]