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Japan protests after Chinese ship enters its territorial waters Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Japan has voiced protest and concern over the entry of a Chinese naval ship into its territorial waters. About the incident: A Chinese naval vessel was spotted near the southern Kuchinoerabu islandand exiting southwest of Yakushima Island. […]
Paris seeks UNESCO heritage status for its zinc roofers Sub: History Sec: Art and Culture Context: The French Culture Ministry has chosen the zinc roofers as the country’s entry for the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Zinc roofs of Paris: Grey zinc roofs are a special feature of the Parisian Architecture. […]
Japan’s Strategic Shift to Heat-Resistant Rice Varieties Amidst Climate Change Sub : Sci Sec: Biotech Japan is facing a significant rice shortage due to extreme weather conditions, leading to concerns about future food security. The nation is now turning to heat-resistant rice varieties to mitigate the impact of climate change on its staple […]
Climate change: Zambia to shut down hydropower plant as Kariba dries up Sub: Geo Sec: Mapping Impact of Climate Change on Lake Kariba: Water Levels and Hydropower Generation: Climate change-related droughts have caused significant drops in water levels at Lake Kariba, affecting hydropower generation. The lake, shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, is on […]
Vulture Count 2024: WWF-India launches tracking initiative to take stock of nature’s ‘sanitation workers’ Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Context: WWF-India has launched an initiative focused on counting vultures and raising awareness about the critically endangered bird species. The initiative will run from September 7 to October 6, coinciding with International Vulture […]
Dhib! As bad press from Bahraich threatens imperiled Indian wolf, the video brings hope for its Arabian cousin Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes): Description: The Indian wolf is a subspecies of grey wolf found across Southwest Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is intermediate in size between […]
Border infra projects top priority, work on 3rd route to Leh in full swing Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Mapping Context: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is focusing on completing full connectivity to the Lipulekh Pass on the Mansarovar Yatra Road in Uttarakhand. The current routes to Leh include Srinagar-ZojiLa-Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
IMD: Aug was India’s warmest since 1901 Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Context: The average minimum temperature across India in August was 24.29°C, the highest since records began in 1901. The normal average is 23.68°C. Persistent cloudy conditions contributed to this temperature increase. Details: Multiple favourable weather factors at local, regional, and global levels […]
Daily Prelims Notes 2 September 2024 Table Of Contents IMD: Aug was India’s warmest since 1901 Border infra projects top priority, work on 3rd route to Leh in full swing Dhib! As bad press from Bahraich threatens imperiled Indian wolf, the video brings hope for its Arabian cousin Vulture Count 2024: WWF-India launches […]
Health Ministry begins work to bring in manpower for its Technical Resource Centres Subject: Sci Sec: health Context: The Union Health Ministry along with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working towards establishing Technical Resource Centres (TRC), which are mandated to systematically synthesise and evaluate evidence with the objective of developing […]