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Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes security forces to islands Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Violence continued in New Caledonia for a third day, following France’s declaration of a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory. Details: This move was intended to address deadly unrest fueled by long-standing […]
Daily Prelims Notes 17 May 2024 1. Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes security forces to islands Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Violence continued in New Caledonia for a third day, following France’s declaration of a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory. Details: This move was […]
Why Supreme Court ruled that a lawyer cannot be sued for providing faulty ‘service’ Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Tag: Consumer Protection Act 2019 Context: A lawyer’s services must be treated differently from any other business or trade, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. About the recent case: Justices Bela M Trivedi […]
General, central obesities linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: Obesity Context: In India, a 2022 study in The Lancet estimated the percentage of obese women and men to be 9.8% and 5.4% respectively. More on news: Along with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, […]
Three Indian literary works included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register: What is their significance? Sub: History Sec: Art and Culture Tag: UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register Context: Three Indian literary works, Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayaloka-Locana, were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. More on […]
GPT-4o, OpenAI’s newest AI model that makes ChatGPT smarter and free for all Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT and computer Tag: OpenAI, ChatGPT Context: OpenAI introduced its latest large language model (LLM) called GPT-4o on Monday (May 13), billing it as their fastest and most powerful AI model so far. […]
Why have Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan reported land sinking in the last month? Sub: Geography Sec: Indian Physical geography Context: Two incidents of land subsidence occurred in Rajasthan within a month. In Sahajrasar village, Bikaner district, 1.5 bigha of land collapsed forming a 70-feet deep pit, narrowly missing a passing train. In […]
Paris Summit on clean cooking in Africa ends with $2.2 billion in global pledges Sub: Environment Sec: Int conventions Tag: clean cooking About Paris Summit on clean cooking: Inaugural Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa held in Paris on May 14, 2024. Aimed to address the health and climate impacts of traditional cooking […]
Spices Board discussing the setting of ETO Limits with CODEX Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: ETO Limits with CODEX Context: India has taken up with the CODEX committee the need for setting up limits for ETO usage as different countries have different limits. CODEX has not prescribed a limit so far. […]
Delhi’s mounting waste crisis Sub: Environment Sec: Pollution Tag: solid waste management (SWM) Supreme Court observation: Recent criticism of solid waste management (SWM) in New Delhi by the Supreme Court, highlighted that over 3,800 tonnes of untreated solid waste in the national capital, posing threats to public health and the environment. Delhi’s solid […]