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Daily Prelims Notes 23 February 2025 Table Of Contents DRDO’s Indigenous Submarine Development: Project-76 Website Blocking in India: The Case of ‘Vikatan’ and the Legal Framework How glacier ice algae accelerate Greenland ice sheet melting India remains cornerstone of UN peacekeeping, its women peacekeepers indispensable: UN peacekeeping chief Powering a Sustainable Future Why […]
Daily Prelims Notes 22 February 2025 1. Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1: The First Quantum Processor with Topological Qubits Sub: Sci Sec: Awareness in IT and Computer Why in News Microsoft has introduced Majorana 1, the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) powered by topological qubits. This breakthrough, along with new research on topological […]
Glimpses of Violence Around the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole Sub : Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided an unprecedented view of the chaotic activity surrounding Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Observations by the […]
Nocturnal Bull Ants Use Polarized Moonlight for Navigation Sub : Env Sec: Species in news Why in News Scientists at Macquarie University, Sydney, have discovered that two nocturnal bull ant species—Myrmecia pyriformis and Myrmecia midas—use polarized moonlight to navigate at night. This is only the second instance of an animal being found to […]
Is Consumption Enough to Drive Growth? Sub: Eco Sec: National Income Why in News? India’s economic growth over the past decade has been driven mainly by domestic consumption rather than investment-led expansion. The debate continues on whether consumption alone is sufficient to sustain high economic growth has gained prominence. Investment vs. Consumption: Investment […]
SEBI Proposes Fast-Track Follow-On Offers for REITs & InvITs Sub: Eco Sec: Capital Market Why in the News? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a framework to enable fast-track follow-on offers (FPOs) by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). The move aims to make fundraising […]
Second Food Systems Summit Stocktake to unlock investments for food systems transformation Sub :IR Sec: Int conventions Context: The Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 28-30, 2025. The event aims to identify and open up investment avenues crucial for sustaining initiatives that will […]
Supreme Court Judgment on Remission Without Application Sub: Polity Sec: Executive Context: The Supreme Court has directed states with remission policies to consider the premature release of prisoners even if they do not apply for remission. This ruling marks a significant shift from earlier judgments that required prisoners to apply for remission. What […]
Cong. backs protest against amendments to Advocates Act Sub: Polity Sec: Judiciary Context The Congress has extended support to the legal fraternity protesting against the proposed amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961. The party criticized the Bill for being “poorly drafted” and failing to address the key issues faced by lawyers. The Law […]
Record Low Global Sea Ice Cover Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Why in News The global sea ice cover has reached a record low, raising concerns about climate change and its broader environmental consequences. Over the five days leading up to February 13, the combined extent of Arctic and Antarctic Sea ice dropped to […]