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Over 300 people become Indian citizens under the CAA Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Tag: Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019. Context: The Union Government granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. Details: The country of origin of the applicants was not disclosed by the […]
Daily Prelims Notes 16 May 2024 1. Over 300 people become Indian citizens under the CAA Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Tag: Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019. Context: The Union Government granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. Details: The country of origin of […]
Daily Prelims Notes 15 May 2024 1. The challenge of extra-pulmonary TB Sub: Science and tech Sec: health Tags: extra-pulmonary TB, Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB), Mycobacterium Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 10 million new cases of TB every year and India alone accounts for 27% of the global TB burden. […]
The challenge of extra-pulmonary TB Sub: Science and tech Sec: health Tags: extra-pulmonary TB, Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB), Mycobacterium Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 10 million new cases of TB every year and India alone accounts for 27% of the global TB burden. What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious […]
India VIX Sub: Economy Sec: Financial markets Context: India VIX, which is an indicator of the market’s expectation of volatility over the near term, surged past the 21 mark. The rise shows that fear among traders or market participants on the expected volatility is more now, as compared to 15 days earlier. Currently, […]
More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’ Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: aurorae, Solar storms Context: On the night of May 10, 2023, a vivid display of aurorae was visible globally, including in atypical locations such as Hanle, Ladakh. Details of the event: The aurorae […]
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and NEOM Project Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Tags: NEOM Project Vision 2030 of Saudi Arabia: Launched in 2016, it aims to develop various sectors and introduce large-scale projects, known as giga-projects, to prepare for a post-oil future. It is built around three main themes which set out […]
Pine needle power projects to check Uttarakhand forest fires prove to be inadequate Sub: Geography Sec: Indian Physical geography Tags: Pine tree, Uttarakhand forest fires Uttarakhand’s Bio-energy Projects Using Pine Needles: Project established in 2021 Agency Involved: Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA). Project Objective: Utilize flammable pine needles to generate electricity, aiming […]
On the importance of regulatory sandboxes in artificial intelligence Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT and Computer Tags: artificial intelligence Context: Many governments and regulatory bodies have turned to innovative approaches such as “AI regulatory sandboxes” to strike a balance between fostering AI innovation and ensuring responsible development. More on news: […]
Nissar Satellite will monitor tectonic movements to Centimeter Accuracy: S.Somnath Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space tech Tags: Nissar Satellite, NASA-ISRO What is NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Satellite? The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to co-develop and launch a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar on an Earth […]