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Daily Prelims Notes 2 October 2024 Table Of Contents Nearby river contributes to the rise of Mount Everest, says new study Only 10% of nations fulfil their biodiversity commitments ahead of COP16, reveals NBSAP tracker How India’s temples are run BRCA Testing and Breast Cancer Prevention: A Public Health Imperative Eight Traditional Products […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 October 2024 Table Of Contents SEBI Tightens Noose on Insider Trading Painful Choices Loom After China’s ‘Monumental’ Stimulus S. Stays India’s Top Trading Ally, Export Destination in 2024 Sri Lanka’s economy marks first deflation in 39 years Demand for ST Status for Tea Tribes Supreme Court Criticizes Delhi Government […]
As CERN turns 70, it searches for ways to finance the next big thing Sub :Sci Sec: Nuclear sector Context: CERN, the world-renowned particle physics lab, faces a significant challenge: securing $17 billion in funding for its next major project, the Future Circular Collider (FCC). About CERN: CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear […]
Germany extends temporary control on all land borders to ‘limit migration’ Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Germany‘s introduction of temporary border controls with its nine neighbouring countries has sparked a mix of political reactions and concerns. Details: Extension of Border Controls: Previously, Germany had controls with Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, and […]
Tsetse fly present in 34 countries in Africa, confirms FAO atlas Sub: Env Sec: Species in news New Atlas Reveals Tsetse Fly Distribution in Africa: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a new atlas showing the presence of tsetse flies in 34 African countries. This is a […]
Ocean warming rate nearly doubled since 2005: report Sub: Geo Sec: Oceanography Context: A recent report by the European Union’s Copernicus Monitor says that the rate at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 due to human-caused climate change. Findings of the report: Ocean warming has increased continuously since the 1960s […]
Who is an Overseas Citizen of India? What are the rights and privileges of OCI card holders? Sub :Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Recently, false reports were circulating on social media regarding OCIs becoming reclassified as “foreigners” in India. Consulate General of India in New York clarified that the provisions of a gazette notification […]
Karnataka’s Rejection of Eco-Sensitive Area Notification for Western Ghats Sub : Env Sec: Environmental legislation Why in News On September 26, 2023, the Karnataka government formally requested the withdrawal of a draft notification from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), which aimed to designate parts of the Western Ghats […]
Supreme Court Criticizes Delhi Government Over Neglect of Capital’s Green Cover Sub :Env Sec: Ecosystem Why in News The Supreme Court reprimanded the Delhi government’s Forest Department for its lack of action in improving the city’s green cover. This rebuke comes after the department failed to submit a report detailing comprehensive steps taken […]
Demand for ST Status for Tea Tribes Sub :Geo Sec: Human geo Why in News Jharkhand Chief Minister has raised the long-pending demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for Assam’s “tea tribes.” Tea Tribes of Assam: The tea garden workers, now known as the “tea tribes” or “ex-tea garden tribes,” were originally brought […]