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CHIPKO MOVEMENT Subject : Environment Context : In Raini, village of Chipko movement, people spending nights in forests. Concept : In fear of a recurrence of more calamites after disaster struck the area on Sunday, residents of Raini village spent Sunday night in the forest, about 1-km from their homes. Chipko movement: Chipko […]
D614G MUTANT VIRUS Subject : Science & technology Context : A team of scientists at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) in Kalyani has pointed to a biological reason behind the slower spread of the D614G mutant coronavirus in Asia compared to Europe and the USA. Concept : D614G mutation When the […]
NATIONAL MONUMENTS AUTHORITY Subject : National Organisation Context: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday announced the withdrawal of draft heritage bylaws for development around the Jagannath temple in Puri. Concept : It is established under The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010 […]
INDIAN CYBER COORDINATION CENTRE Subject: Governance Context: Cybercrime cell of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has started a new programme under which citizens can participate as volunteers to identify, flag and report to the Government illegal and unlawful content, including child pornography, rape, terrorism, radicalisation and anti-national activities. Concept : MHA’s Indian […]
LANDSLIDE LAKE OUTBURST FLOOD Subject: Geography Context : New evidence suggests that the incident may have been caused by a breach in a temporary pool or lake formed by obstructions due to landslides or snow avalanches — an event described as a Landslide Lake Outburst Flood (LLOF). Concept: Glaciologists and geologists identified a […]
Daily Prelims Notes 8 February 2021 By Santosh Sir All 6 CSE Prelims Qualified 4 CSE Mains Qualified If I can do it, you can too Table Of Contents GLACIAL OUTBURST FLOOD / AVALANCHE CULLING OF ANIMALS AND WPA 1972 AMASR ACT DHEKIAJULI PM URJA GANGA PROJECT FPI & DII LAC DHAULIGANGA […]
DHAULIGANGA Subject: Geography Context: Water Levels Surge Up In Dhauli Ganga Once Again After Glacier Burst. Concept: Dhauligangaalso known as Dhauli river is one of the six source streams of the ganga river. It originates from DeovanHimani and flows along gahrwal division of uttarakhand. It rises at an altitude of 5070 metres in […]
LAC Subject: Security Context : India-China talk disengagement, PLA beefs up on LAC with more missiles, rockets and howitzers. Concept : Line of Actual Control Demarcation Line: The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the demarcation that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. LAC is different from the Line of Control (LoC) with […]
FPI & DII Subject: Economics Context: FPI ownership in NSE-listed companies hit a five-year high of 22.74 per cent at the end of December 2020, up from 21.51 per cent as on September 30, 2020. Concept: Foreign Portfolio Investments Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) refers to investing in the financial assets of a foreign […]
PM URJA GANGA PROJECT Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation several infrastructure projects in the oil and gas sector in Haldia, including the ambitious 348-km Dobhi-Durgapur natural gas pipeline built by government-owned GAIL. Concept: The 348-kilometer pipeline from Dobhi in Bihar to Durgapur in West Bengal is part […]