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‘SWATI’ (Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation) Portal launched in New Delhi to create a single online portal representing Indian Women and Girls in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine) Subject: Schemes Section: Science Context: Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Prof Ajay Kumar Sood today launched “Science for Women-A […]
Shri Shantanu Thakur to flag-off the 1st trial cargo vessels from Maia Inland Customs Port on 12th February 2024 Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The first trial movement of vessels between Maia Port in India and Sultanganj Port in Bangladesh on Indo Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) Route no. 5 & 6 is set to […]
Atlantic is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC): The AMOC is essential for distributing heat from the tropics to northern latitudes. Observations since 2004 indicate that the […]
Scientists say tectonic plate tearing apart under Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Zealand Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: Scientists have discovered that several rigid tectonic plates beneath the Pacific Ocean are undergoing separation. Details: Earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere, is composed of these plates, which float atop the semi-fluid asthenosphere, with their […]
Brumation: winter is coming for reptiles Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: An alligator observed lying still underwater with only its snout visible may not necessarily be dead; it could be undergoing brumation. What is brumation? Brumation is a period of dormancy in reptiles, akin to hibernation in mammals, that occurs during colder months […]
The patterns of global warming are more important than its levels Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Rising global temperature: A recent study has reignited debates about whether the Earth’s surface temperature has surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold above pre-industrial levels. This research, conducted by scientists in Australia and the U.S., utilized palaeo-thermometry […]
Over 3 lakh ASHAs apply for Centre’s health cover Subject: Schemes Section: Health Context: The Indian government has decided to extend the Ayushman Bharat free public health cover scheme to include Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), as well as Anganwadi workers and helpers. The Health Ministry has already collected Aadhaar details for 23 […]
Daily Prelims Notes 12 February 2024 Table Of Contents Over 3 lakh ASHAs apply for Centre’s health cover The patterns of global warming are more important than its levels Brumation: winter is coming for reptiles Scientists say tectonic plate tearing apart under Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Zealand Atlantic is headed for […]
Daily Prelims Notes 11 February 2024 Table Of Contents Pollinator-plant interactions disrupted by nitrate radicals What are the changes in the new Water Act? CSIR NAL flies test-drone that can double up as ‘pseudo satellite’ Serum’s HPV vaccine non-inferior to Gardasil: study Rann of Kutch and Dholavira 1. Pollinator-plant interactions disrupted […]
Rann of Kutch and Dholavira Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Why in news? Till not so long ago in Gujarat, the distance from Bhuj to Dholavira was around 240 km via Rapar and Bhachau. But in the run-up to the G-20 Summit, the Government of India cleared 31.9 km-long Khavda-Khadir road, through the Rann […]