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Snow Leopard: Enigmatic big cat of High Asia now National Symbol of Kyrgyzstan Subject : Environment Section: Species in news In the news: The Snow leopard, the mysterious and enigmatic symbol of High Asia with its host of mountain ranges stretching from the Altai to the Himalayas, is now the national symbol of […]
Thousands evacuated following volcano eruption in Indonesia Subject : Geography Section: Geomorphology In the news: Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewed volcanic ash 1.5 km above its peak, according to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki: Lewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of […]
Another eye in the sky, on ground: India is now part of the world’s largest radio telescope project. Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: India will now also be part of the international mega-science project, the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO), that will function as the world’s largest radio telescope. More […]
America’s Climate Failure Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: The United States is one of the biggest reasons for the world not able to meet 2030 targets. More on news: Loss and damage fund was opened for capitalisation at the COP 28 meeting in Dubai. America Climate Failures: Loss and damage fund: US […]
Yield Spread Widening between SDLs and G-Secs Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Yield Spread Widens to Two-Year High: The spread between yields on 10-year state bonds and the benchmark 10-year government bond has widened. On Tuesday, the yield spread reached 53 basis points (bps), marking a two-year high. The last time it widened […]
Concerns raised by RBI over Credit Information Companies (CICs) Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expressed concerns over Credit Information Companies (CICs), urging them to address key areas for service improvement. Rise in Customer Complaints: RBI flagged an increase in customer complaints related to credit information. Six Key Areas […]
Daily Prelims Notes 2 January 2024 Table Of Contents Japan earthquake triggers tsunami warning: What is a tsunami, why does it keep forming in the island country? India in 2023: strides in climate action, criticism of conservation PM Modi set to unveil North India’s first river rejuvenation project ‘Devika’ Research underway to produce […]
Schemes for Slum Dwellers and Urban Poor Subject :Geography Section: Economic and Human geography Context: One in every six urban Indians lives in slums. In Andhra Pradesh one in every three urban households is a slum. Nine out of every 10 slum households in Odisha are either without a drainage connection or […]
India Records Trade Deficit With Nine Top Trading Partners in April-October FY24: Report Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Context: India’s total merchandise exports decreased by 6.51% to $278.8 billion in April-November period of FY24.India’s imports fell by 8.67% to $445.15 billion during the same period. More on news: During the first seven months […]
Directives issued by RBI on Inoperative Accounts Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Annual Review of Dormant Accounts: Central Bank instructed to conduct an annual review of accounts with no customer-induced transactions for over a year. Term deposit accounts without explicit renewal mandates, where funds remain unwithdrawn after maturity, are also subject to review. […]