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Daily Prelims Notes 20 February 2025 1. Faecal coliform bacteria: What is it? How does it affect your health? Sub : Env Sec: Pollution Context: A report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised alarming concerns. The report claims that faecal coliform bacteria are present in the holy river at Prayagraj. […]
What is the ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine? Sub :Polity Sec: Judiciary Context:- On January 22, two separate murder convictions resulted in sharply contrasting verdicts, highlighting how the Indian courts apply the death penalty. While one case led to capital punishment, the other saw the accused sentenced to life imprisonment, reigniting questions about the […]
Saturn’s Rings: A Debate on Their True Age Sub :Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News? A recent study by researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo and the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics has reignited the debate on the age of Saturn’s rings. Published in Nature Geoscience (December 2024), the study challenges […]
Centre Revamps Digital Platforms and Launches Multilingual AI Hub Sub :Sci Sec: Awareness in IT Why in News The Union government has initiated a comprehensive revamp of its official websites and is developing a multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub to enhance the dissemination of information on government schemes. The Ministry of Electronics and […]
India’s Upcoming Greenhouse Gas Inventory Submission to the UN Sub: Env Sec: Int Conventions Why in News India is in the final stages of preparing its first-ever Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) as part of its commitment under the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. What is the Biennial Transparency Report (BTR)? The BTR […]
As US position on Ukraine-NATO shifts, a recall — and why it matters Sub: IR Sec: Int grouping Context: The U.S. has significantly shifted its stance on Ukraine’s potential NATO membership. In 2008, NATO’s Bucharest Summit declared that Ukraine and Georgia would eventually become NATO members. However, recently U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete […]
Daily Prelims Notes 19 February 2025 Table Of Contents As US position on Ukraine-NATO shifts, a recall — and why it matters India’s Upcoming Greenhouse Gas Inventory Submission to the UN Centre Revamps Digital Platforms and Launches Multilingual AI Hub Saturn’s Rings: A Debate on Their True Age What is the ‘rarest of […]
Appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner Sub: Polity Sec: National Body Context: – Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) after a meeting of a three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 17, 2025. He will assume office on February 19, […]
United States – India Joint Leaders Statement Sub: IR Sec: India and World Context: On February 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official working visit in Washington, DC. The visit marked the strengthening of the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, built on shared values like democracy, […]
Experts push to restore Syria’s heritage sites after more than a decade of civil war Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Experts are working to restore Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to revive tourism and boost the economy after nearly 14 years of conflict. Key sites like Palmyra and Crac des Chevaliers, […]