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Crumbling hills Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Mineral resources in Meghalaya: Meghalaya, a state in the northeast region of India, is bound to the south by the Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet, to the west by the Bangladeshi division of Rangpur, and to the north and east by India’s State of […]
Green turtles nesting range expands under warming climate Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Rising global temperatures could lead to an increase in the nesting range of green turtles in the Mediterranean Sea, as per the study. Details: Under the worst-case climate scenario, the nesting range could increase by over 60% points, […]
What does a special package mean for PVTGs? Subject: Schemes Section: Vulnerable section Context: On December 6, the Tribal Affairs Ministry told the Rajya Sabha that the population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) was not in decline, citing information provided by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (ORGI). This was in variance with the State Wise Census data provided by the Ministry to a Parliamentary panel last year showing that the numbers of these tribal groups fell almost 40% in at least nine States and Union Territories in the first decade of this century. About Scheduled Tribes in India Scheduled Tribe (ST) […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 December 2023 Table Of Contents Azerbaijan all set to host COP 29 In world first Europe reaches deal on AI What does a special package mean for PVTGs? Green turtles nesting range expands under warming climate Crumbling hills 1. Azerbaijan all set to host COP 29 Subject: […]
Azerbaijan all set to host COP 29 Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: Azerbaijan is all set to host COP 29 More about the news: Armenia has agreed to withdraw its candidacy for hosting COP29, allowing Azerbaijan to host the conference in 2024. This decision comes as a sign of goodwill and aims […]
Daily Prelims Notes 9 December 2023 Table Of Contents The study looks at ways to manage grass dominance in savannahs India had fourth best ranking in climate performance among countries during 2022, says report De-extincting the dodo: Why scientists are planning to bring back the bird to Mauritius Global Cooling Pledge at COP28: […]
U.S. FDA approves pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease Subject: Science and Tech Section: Biotechnology Context: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology. Key details: The agency approved Lyfgenia […]
India’s alarming ‘fixed dose combination’ problem Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Concept: Antimicrobial resistance is at risk due to the study’s shocking findings on the frequency of antibiotics’ unapproved and illegal Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) in India. Public health requires immediate action in response to the pharmaceutical industry’s use of FDCs as […]
After Mahua expulsion Subject: Polity Section: Parliament and legislation Context: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was Friday expelled from the Lok Sabha More about the news: The Lok Sabha expelled Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra over the “cash-for-query” allegation through a voice vote amid chaos. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister had moved the motion […]
Clean Ganga mission sign pact with Mississippi river initiative Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Clean Ganga mission sign pact with Mississippi river initiative More about the news: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), responsible for implementing India’s Namami Gange scheme, has entered into a Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) with the Mississippi […]