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What is the Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The Ram temple in Ayodhya which is to be inaugurated on January 22, has been designed in the Nagara style of temple architecture. More on news: Meru, Mandara and Kailasa are the first […]
Japan says spacecraft lands on moon, becomes world’s 5th country to do so Subject: S&T Section: Space Technology Context: Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday. More on news: Smart Lander […]
Scientists Map Largest Deep-Sea Coral Reef Off Atlantic Coast Subject : Geography Section: Oceanography Context: For the first time, scientists have succeeded in mapping the largest deep-sea coral reef in the world, which runs hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast of the United States. More on news: According to the National Oceanic […]
Daily Prelims Notes 20 January 2024 Table Of Contents Scientists Map Largest Deep-Sea Coral Reef Off Atlantic Coast Japan says spacecraft lands on moon, becomes world’s 5th country to do so What is the Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram is now a landmark on Moon […]
Daily Prelims Notes 19 January 2024 Table Of Contents JAA, BLF, BLA: Who are the militant groups Iran, Pakistan have hit in cross-border strikes Consider using debt-service and debt-to-income ratios to assess retail borrowers’ viability: RBI bulletin CBI registers FIR against Environics Trust for alleged violation of FCRA provisions 13% of land mass […]
No respite for Brazil’s Yanomami group facing illegal mining linked crisis Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: The Yanomami Indigenous group is again facing a severe humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners, despite Brazil’s President deploying the military to wrest back control of their territory. Who are Yanomami Indigenous people? The […]
PM releases postage stamps on Ram Temple, stamp book on Ramayana Subject :History Section: Art and culture Context: The Prime Minister released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram temple, along with a book of stamps on the Ramayana from around the world. More about News: These tickets are the smallest form of history […]
Courts should not allow suits that seek to convert places of worship Subject :Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: Allahabad High Court order to appoint a commissioner to inspect the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura, the Supreme Court has stalled for a while a likely move to get the status of the place […]
Distress alert transmitter (DAT) Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) upgraded an distress alert transmitter (DAT) with advanced capabilities for fishermen at sea to send emergency messages from boats. About Distress alert transmitter (DAT) DAT is an indigenous technological solution for the fishermen at […]
How satellites track the weather Subject :Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of “very dense fog” in several states, impacting visibility to less than 50 meters in some areas. Types of Weather Satellites Geostationary Satellites (GEO): Orbit at an altitude of approximately 35,786 kilometers above the […]