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Daily Prelims Notes 21 February 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 Prelims qualified 4 CSE Mains qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents Governing council of Niti Aayog Other Potential areas of disengagement Post-Pangong Tso disengagement between India-China Draft National Policy on migrant labour Credit deposit Ratio […]
Common and Pintail Snipe Subject: Environment Context: During the migration season bird watcher faces a challenge in identifying common and pintail snipe. Concept: According to eBird platform, Common Snipe and Pinatail Snipe make it to the list of difficult birds to identify. During the migratory season, the Common Snipe and the Pintail Snipe […]
Center for Disease Dynamics Economics & Policy (CDDEP) Subject: National and International organisations Context: CDDEP has estimated the cost of ensuring WASH and taking related steps for infection prevention and control for one year in healthcare facilities in all of India. Concept: Improving WASH across the pubic healthcare facilities in India and maintaining […]
Mandu festival Subject: Arts and Culture Context: The three-day Mandu Festival was recently held at Mandu in the historic town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh yesterday. Concept: The three-day festival had live concerts, adventure sports, cycling expeditions and much more. It will have Local art, craft and cuisine as well. About Mandu […]
Once the wettest place on earth seeing decreasing trend in rainfall Subject: Geography Context: A recent study paper published in Environmental Research Letterlooked at the trend of rainfalls in Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) over last 119 years and saw decreasing trend of about 0.42 mm per decade. Concept: Mawsynram overtook Cherrapunji few years back as […]
High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) Subject: Economy Context: Karnataka is going to make the installation of High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) mandatory for all vehicles. Concept: The vehicles prior to 2 year will need to replace the number plate. The owners will have to pay to replace the number plates The rule for installing HSRPs […]
Munich security Conference Subject: International events Context: The security conference was held yesterday virtually with the USA president announcing close cooperation with Trans-Atlantic alliance revival soon. Concept: It is an annual conference on the international security policy that takes place in Munich, Germany since 1963. It is an independent venue for policymakers and […]
Coastal road in Mumbai Subject: Economy Context: Mumbai coast is seeing launch of an ambitious coastal road project in the coastal region. Concept: The work is on an infrastructure project on the Mumbai coast — a 10-km stretch of the Coastal Road, which, with its undersea tunnel and road built on reclaimed land. […]
Credit deposit Ratio Subject: Economy Context: At Niti Aayog’s governing council meet the Bihar CM requested the Centre to take steps to improve credit deposit ratio of the state. Concept: It is only 36.1 per cent in Bihar against the national average of the 76.5% (with some states having 100% Credit deposit ratio). […]
Draft National Policy on migrant labour Subject: Policies of government Context: Based on a request from the labour ministry the Niti Aayog released first Draft National Policy on migrant labor yesterday. Concept: According to the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Labour and Employment in Parliament last year 10 million labourers went back […]