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Lalit Kala Akademi chief’s powers curbed by Culture Ministry Subject: History Section: Art and culture Context: In an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Culture has curtailed the powers of the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) Chairman, V Nagdas, barring him from taking any “administrative actions”. More on news: Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) Chairman, is […]
Kalamandalam opens doors for boys to learn Mohiniyattam Subject: History Section: Art and culture In a historic move, the Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university for arts and culture, has lifted gender restrictions to learn Mohiniyattam. More on news: The admission for the Mohiniyattam course will be open from the next academic year onwards. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 March 2024 Table Of Contents Employment scenario in India grim, says ILO report The Archaeological Survey of India will ‘delist’ some ‘lost’ monuments. What’s happening, and why? The need to curb black carbon emissions How much should develop countries pay for climate action? BRO connects strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in […]
Here is why Ladakh needs the Sixth Schedule and statehood Subject: Geography Section: Indian physical geography Context: Sonam Wangchuk, a celebrated environmentalist and innovator, decided to sit on a 21-day hunger strike to express the anguish of Ladakhis. The Ladakhi leaders approached the MHA with four demands: 1) Statehood for Ladakh 2) Inclusion […]
Inaccessibility and cost cripple efforts to treat sickle cell disease Subject: Science and tech Section: Health and Disease Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): It is a significant genetic disorder characterized by the production of abnormally shaped red blood cells, resembling a sickle. This disorder leads to various complications, including severe pain, anaemia, organ damage, […]
NASA touts research in ‘space labs’ to fight cancer Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: NASA officials announced significant advancements in cancer research conducted in the weightless environment of space, aligning with U.S. President Joe Biden’s passionate initiative to combat cancer. Astronaut Frank Rubio undertook this research on the International Space Station (ISS), leveraging […]
ICCC: Integrated farm data dashboard for customized solutions Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: Earlier this month, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated a Krishi Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) set up at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi, a big-screen dashboard of all digital innovations in the sector. More on news: Officials described the […]
BRO connects strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024. This 298-km road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil – Leh Highway. More on news: The road is now the third […]
How much should develop countries pay for climate action? Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: At a two-day meeting that concluded in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 22 — the first minister-level climate meeting for this year — some technical work to arrive at the NCQG was finalized. More on news: The 2022 climate […]
The need to curb black carbon emissions Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: At the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow in November 2021, India pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India had installed a renewable energy capacity of over 180 GW by 2023 […]