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    CHENAB ARCH BRIDGE Subject : Current Events Context : Chenab arch to bridge distance between Kashmir, Kanyakumari. Concept : The Chenab Bridge is a railway bridge currently under construction in the Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project is being carried out under the auspices of the […]

    IRANIAN PLATEAU Subject : Geography Context : A hotter Iran means increased monsoon flow on Indian subcontinent, study finds. Concept : The Iranian Plateau or the Persian Plateau is a geological feature in Central Asia, South Asia, and Western Asia. It is the part of the Eurasian Plate wedged between the Arabian and […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 3 April 2021 Table Of Contents CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER WORLD CITIES CULTURAL FORUM CHARS KUTCH GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD SANCTUARY SHIGMO FESTIVAL NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL GRAMEEN E- STORES PMSYM SCHEME MATERNAL DEATHS NEW EMISSION NORMS FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS     1. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER Subject: Polity Context: BJP seeks removal […]

    NEW EMISSION NORMS FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS Subject : Environment Context : The government has pushed back deadlines for coal-fired power plants to adopt new emission norms by up to three years, and allowed utilities that miss the new target to continue operating after paying a penalty, according to a notice. Concept : […]

    MATERNAL DEATHS Subject : Social Issues Context : The failure of the health system to cope with COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in maternal deaths and stillbirths, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal. Concept : Overall, there was a 28% increase in the odds of stillbirth, and […]

    PMSYM SCHEME Subject : Governance Context : PMSYM pension scheme for low-wage earners loses steam. Concept : Pradhan MantriShram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) M-SYM is a Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through Life Insurance Corporation of India and Community Service Centers (CSCs). LIC will be the […]

    GRAMEEN E- STORES Subject : Governance Context : Amazon, Walmart seek tie-ups, IT Min cites ‘independence’ to reject offers Concept : In an effort to enter domestic rural markets, global retail giant Walmart India had approached the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) with a proposal to buy out the entire chain […]

    NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL Subject : ARCHITECTURE Context : The rector of Notre Dame said Friday that the burned-out Paris cathedral and its esplanade could remain a building site for another “15 or 20 years.” Concept :      Notre-Dame de Paris It is a medieval Catholic cathedral located on an island in Seine River […]

    SHIGMO FESTIVAL Subject : Culture Context : Goa cancels the popular Shigmo spring festival this year. Concept : Shigmo is the celebration of a ‘rich, golden harvest of paddy’ by the tribal communities of Goa. Agricultural communities including the Kunbis, Gawdas and Velips celebrate the festival that also marks the onset of spring. […]