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GSI formulates 1055 programs for field season 2024-25, focus on strategic and critical minerals like lithium Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has planned 1055 scientific programs for its 2024-25 Field Season, including 392 mineral development projects, which cover G2, G3, G4, and offshore explorations. Details: A significant […]
World’s biggest iceberg battered by waves as it heads north Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: The iceberg named A23a is nearly more than twice the size of Greater London. After decades stuck to the Antarctic ocean floor, it is now heading north on what could be its final journey. More About News: A23a first broke off the Antarctic coast in 1986, making it the world’s oldest iceberg as well as its largest. The iceberg, which is up to 400 metres thick in places, is currently drifting between Elephant Island and the South Orkney islands. It contains an estimated […]
Russia blames Kyiv for attack on gas terminal at Baltic Sea port Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for an attack that started a fire at a gas terminal at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga. About Baltic Sea: It is part of the North Atlantic Ocean, situated in […]
On equal access to benefits for all SCs Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: The Union government has formed a high level committee of secretaries, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, to evaluate and work out a method for the equitable distribution of benefits, schemes and initiatives to the most backward communities among the over […]
SC status can’t be given to Dalits who converted to Islam & Christianity: Centre to SC Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Centre has told the Supreme Court The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 does not suffer from any “unconstitutionality” and the exclusion of Christianity and Islam was due to the reason that the […]
Daily Prelims Notes 23 January 2024 Table Of Contents First meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) held Odisha knocks on Tamil Nadu’s doors to help tackle jumbo attacks, seeks four Kumki elephants and mahouts Delhi HC protects Anil Kapoor’s personality rights: What they are, how have courts ruled SC status can’t […]
Delhi HC protects Anil Kapoor’s personality rights: What they are, how have courts ruled Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: The Delhi High Court in September allowed Kapoor’s pleas for protection of his personality rights from misuse by third parties. More in news: Celebrities can move the Court and seek an injunction when an […]
Odisha knocks on Tamil Nadu’s doors to help tackle jumbo attacks, seeks four Kumki elephants and mahouts Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: To mitigate man-elephant conflict which is emerging as a key challenge in Odisha, the state government has sought four Kumki elephants and their mahouts from Tamil Nadu. More […]
First meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) held Subject : Polity Section: National Body Context: The 1st meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) was held on 18th January 2024 at the conference hall, Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. More on News: The meeting commenced with a welcome address […]
Daily Prelims Notes 22 January 2024 Table Of Contents Museveni regrets Indians’ expulsion by Idi Amin in 1970s NISAR Mission on track for a launch soon: NASA official Climate crisis: Drought causes mass elephant deaths in Zimbabwe game reserve What are ecological droughts? New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for […]