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A Centralised website to track, recover your lost mobile faster Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in Computers &IT Context: The Indian government has recently launched a groundbreaking nationwide mobile phone tracking system known as the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). This initiative is poised to play a pivotal role in bolstering national […]
Do dead stars crash with the light of 500 million suns? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context: Recent findings propose an extraordinary connection between these enigmatic bursts and the collision of two neutron stars, a cosmic event that unleashes gravitational waves and a luminosity rivaling the brilliance of 500 million […]
Center and manipur ink deal with banned meitei insurgent body Subject : Polity Section: Msc Context: In a historic move towards peace and stability, the Union and Manipur governments have successfully negotiated a peace agreement with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest armed group operating in the Manipur valley. Union Home […]
Daily Prelims Notes 29 November 2023 Table Of Contents President Droupadi Murmu advocates All India Judicial Service exam for Judges’ selection Ban on BSIII petrol, BSIV diesel vehicles lifted as air quality improves in NCR NASA’s Bill Nelson meets Jitendra Singh, discusses mission to space station RBI’s Move to Increase Risk Weight for […]
Behind unseasonal rain & lightning strikes in Gujarat Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, hailstorms and lightning strikes claimed 27 lives in Gujarat. Details: The disaster management system is designed more for earthquakes and heavy rainfall and not for lightning, which annually contributes to many deaths in […]
Sugarcane by product press mud can be a sweet spot for India’s compressed biogas sector Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable dev and agriculture Context: India has assumed a key position in the worldwide sugar economy, emerging as the foremost sugar producer since 2021-22,surpassing Brazil. Details: India also stands as the second-largest sugar exporter globally […]
India, Indonesia, Bangladesh & Vietnam host to most under-construction coal projects worldwide: Report Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a San Francisco–based non-governmental organization which catalogues fossil fuel and renewable energy projects worldwide, has released a report Global Coal Plant Tracker. The organisation’s Global Coal Plant Tracker is an […]
Remodel food systems Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: There is a growing discussion on the need to re-engineer the current model of agriculture and the food we consume. Details: Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions through methane emissions from rice cultivation and livestock, through nitrous oxide from the use of synthetic fertilisers […]
Clean energy share in India and its States’ electricity mix Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: CoP28 to the UNFCCC is going to be held in Dubai, UAE. Details: Brazil, South Africa, India and China make up a bloc of populous, fast-developing countries. Each has asked for more climate financing and equity through […]
New code for Anganwadis to track children with disabilities Subject: Schemes Section: Health Context: The Union Women and Child Development Ministry launched a special protocol for Anganwadi workers which will help them track and help children with disabilities in the 0-6 years age group. Details: As part of the new protocol, Anganwadi workers […]