Daily Prelims Notes 28 August 2024 Table Of Contents Enhancing India’s Weather Forecasting Capabilities: A Strategic Upgrade Unveiling the Perils of Rub al-Khali: The World’s Most Dangerous Desert Supreme Court stays Ministry of Ayush notification related to drugs, cosmetic rules Supreme Court overrules Delhi court verdict to grant bail to Kavitha: Why it […]
Rare Recession of Sea at Vizag Beach Sparks Caution Sub : Geo Sec: Geomorphology Why in News: On August 26, 2024, RK Beach in Visakhapatnam experienced an unusual event where the sea receded by approximately 150 meters, exposing the rocky seabed and accumulated waste. This rare phenomenon attracted significant attention from both locals […]
SpaceX’s Pioneering Private Spacewalk: A High-Risk Test of New Technology Sub : Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News? SpaceX is set to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk as part of its Polaris Dawn mission, testing innovative space technologies, including new spacesuits and a Crew Dragon vehicle without an airlock. This mission represents […]
Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Unveils Evidence of Ancient Lunar Magma Ocean Sub : Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News? The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission, specifically its Pragyan rover, has made significant discoveries about the Moon’s geological history. The rover identified ferroan anorthosite, a rock type that suggests the Moon once […]
Japan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft ‘violates’ airspace Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Japan’s Defence Ministry said that a Chinese aircraft violated its territorial airspace off the Danjo Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The incursion lasted for two minutes. Japan deployed fighter jets and issued warning in response. Also, China recently had […]
Colombo port welcomes Indian, Chinese warships on the same day Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Sri Lanka’s main port in the capital Colombo welcomed India’s frontline warship ‘INS Mumbai’, as well as three warships of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. India has voiced concern with the Sri Lankan government on multiple […]
On the unrest in the Balochistan region Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: In the past few weeks, Balochistan, in Pakistan, has witnessed large-scale protests demanding greater rights. About Balochistan: Balochistan is a region with a distinct cultural and historical identity that is now divided between three countries mainly Pakistan, Iran and […]
Gopichand Thotakura, India’s first civilian space tourist, recieves warm welcome in Delhi Subject: Science and Tech Sec: Space sector Context: India’s first civilian space tourist Gopichand Thotakura returned to the country on Monday (August 26, 2024) to witness a warm welcome in New Delhi. He has set the record of being the second-ever […]
Bail should not suffer for lack of people to stand surety: SC Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Gandhi got bail in 13 separate cases of criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal intimidation, but could only get two pairs of people to stand surety for his bail. He faced the prospect of staying […]
Education Ministry defines ‘literacy’, ‘full literacy’ Subject: Schemes Sec: Education Context: In a letter to all States, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has defined ‘literacy,’ and what it means to achieve ‘full literacy,’ in the light of the renewed push for adult literacy under the New India Literacy Programme (NILP), a five-year programme […]