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Can humans get H5N1 infection by consuming raw milk? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The Atlanta-based CDC has advised people to desist from consuming uncooked dairy food products such as raw, unpasteurised milk, or raw cheeses from animals with suspected or confirmed H5N1 bird flu virus infection. More on news: No […]
Daily Prelims Notes 18 May 2024 1. What happens during remand herrings? This is what a study suggests Sub : Polity Sec: Constitution Tags: Art 22 Context: The Supreme Court directed the release of jailed journalist Prabir Purkayastha on the ground that due-process safeguards were not followed in his arrest and detention. […]
Archaeologist finds first evidence of rock art in form of footprints in Mangaluru city Sub : History Sec: Art and Culture Tags: Rock Art, Mangaluru city Context: The first evidence of rock art in Mangaluru city has been found near Boloor Panne Koteda Babbu Swamy shrine. Details of the discovery: The rock art […]
Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands: study Sub :Environment Sec: Ecosystem Tags: Tress, Context: Satellite-imagery-based analysis by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, reveals the huge tree loss (close to 5.8 million full-grown trees) in Indian agricultural land from 2019 to 2022. Key Findings Satellite imagery analysis revealed that 11% of […]
What happens during remand herrings? This is what a study suggests Sub : Polity Sec: Constitution Tags: Art 22 Context: The Supreme Court directed the release of jailed journalist Prabir Purkayastha on the ground that due-process safeguards were not followed in his arrest and detention. More on news: The Supreme Court said that […]
The use of AI in drug development Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT and computers Context: The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up a world of possibilities with respect to fast-tracking drug development. How does the process start? The process of developing a drug starts with identifying and validating […]
As US hikes China tariffs , imports hiked from China reliant Vietnam Sub: Economy Sec: External sector Context: As the United States intensifies efforts to reduce trade with China by hiking tariffs, it has greatly boosted imports from Vietnam. More on news: The surge in the China-Vietnam-U.S. trade has vastly widened trade imbalances, […]
Supreme Court limits ED’s power to arrest PMLA accused Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court said when an accused appears before a court in pursuance of a summons, the agency will have to apply to the court concerned to get his custody. More on news: The judgment was based on an […]
State cannot acquire property without proper procedure: Supreme Court Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court on Thursday took a significant step to protect private property from arbitrary state takeover for a “public purpose”. General assumption of Right to Property: It is generally assumed that for a valid acquisition all that is […]
U.S. faces strategic setback in Africa as it is set to withdraw troops from Niger Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: On April 19th, 2024 the United States announced the withdrawal of its military forces from Niger under pressure from the ruling junta, the Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP). […]