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Idukki dam Subject – Geography Context – With predictions by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) of a fresh bout of heavy rainfall in Kerala, as a precautionary measure, water was released from the Idukki reservoir. Concept – The Idukki Dam is a double curvature Arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a […]
Nebra Sky Disc Subject – Science and Tech Context – Nebra Sky Disc: The oldest map of stars that will be displayed at British Museum Concept – The British Museum in London will display an ancient object called the Nebra Sky Disc, which is thought to be the world’s oldest concrete depiction of […]
Kushinagar Subject – Art and Culture Context – Kushinagar connect to Sri Lanka Concept – When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares open the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on October 20, a sizeable Sri Lankan contingent, led by a member of the first family, will be present. The PMO said the delegation […]
National Livestock Mission Subject – Agriculture Context – Improving livestock breeding Concept – National Livestock Mission (NLM) launched in financial year 2014-15 seeks to ensure quantitative and qualitative improvement in livestock production systems and capacity building of all stakeholders. The scheme is being implemented as a sub scheme of White Revolution – Rashtriya Pashudhan […]
Rashtriya Gokul Mission Subject – Agriculture Context – Improving livestock breeding Concept – Rashtriya Gokul Mission comprises of two components namely: The national program for bovine breeding and National mission for bovine productivity Objectives: Development and conservation of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner. Undertake breed improvement program for indigenous cattle […]
Shadow Cabinet Subject – Polity Context – A shadow foreign policy for the first time Concept – The concept of a shadow cabinet is popular in some of the western democracies such as the United Kingdom. Opposition parties form an alternative cabinet that scrutinises decisions taken by the government. The positions in such […]
Daily Prelims Notes 18 October 2021 Table Of Contents Kew Declaration Recovery in Employment China’s hypersonic glide vehicle test Structural problems fuelling the coal crisis Higher tariff value on edible oils Oil Seeds WTO Ministerial Conference Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) Bond yields trend higher despite softer inflation One-Health IMF Quota Firm to monetise […]
Yudh Abhyas 2021 Subject – Defence and Security Context – India, U.S. militaries match skills in Alaska Concept – The 17th edition of the India-U.S. bilateral exercise, YudhAbhyas 2021, got under way at the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, U.S. Exercise YudhAbhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavour […]
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Subject – History Context – Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has completed 100 years Concept – He was an Islamic pragmatist, Islamic reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British India. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, an iconic social reformer and founder of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), which has completed 100 years, was born on October […]
Firm to monetise CPSE land assets Subject – Economy Context – Fin Min to seek Cabinet nod to set up firm to monetise some CPSE land assets Concept – The finance ministry will soon move the Cabinet to seek approval for setting up a company for transfer and subsequent monetisation of land and […]