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Kenneth Boulding Award Subject: IR Section: Awards Context: Bina Agarwal wins Kenneth Boulding Award More about the awards: Development economist Bina Agarwal has been awarded the Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological Economics. As a Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, and former director of the […]
How GPS anklet work Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: For the first time in India, a prisoner in J&K has been given bail on condition that his movements are monitored constantly. More about the news: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, a prisoner in Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Mohammad […]
GeM procurement crosses ₹2 lakh crore on buying activity Subject: Schemes Section: S&T Context: The procurement of goods and services from the government portal GeM has crossed ₹2 lakh crore so far this fiscal due to higher buying activity by different ministries and departments. What is GeM? GeM facilitates online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organisations / PSUs. The initiative was launched in August 2016, by the […]
Kerala Lok Ayukta rejects plea alleging misuse of CMDRF Subject: Polity Section: National body Context: The Kerala Lok Ayukta on Monday dismissed a plea alleging that the previous LDF government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had misused the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to illegally gratify the next of kin of two late political allies and a deceased bodyguard of a departed ruling party leader. What is Lokayukta? The Lokayukta is the Indian Parliamentary Ombudsman, executed into power, through and for, each of the State Governments of India. It is an anti-corruption authority. The […]
Remission of diabetes, desirable, but not essential Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: It may not be possible to make India ‘diabetes free’, but a ‘diabetes complications free India’ is within reach. Introduction Recently, the concept of a reversal of diabetes has become very popular. Several commercial organisations have jumped on the […]
Daily Prelims Notes 13 November 2023 Table Of Contents As thousands of earthquakes rock Iceland, a volcanic eruption to follow? Pursuing Fusion Power World’s biggest bank, China’s ICBC, hit by ransomware An unimaginable humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan 1. As thousands of earthquakes rock Iceland, a volcanic eruption to follow? Subject […]
An unimaginable humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan Subject :IR Section: Places in News Context: ‘Corpses on streets’: Sudan’s RSF kills 1,300 in Darfur, monitors say Why in news: Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) besieged a camp for displaced people on November 2 after attacking a nearby army base in West Darfur. Over the […]
World’s biggest bank, China’s ICBC, hit by ransomware Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: World’s biggest bank, China’s ICBC, hit by ransomware More about the news: The US branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) experienced a ransomware attack, causing minimal disruption to trades in the […]
Pursuing Fusion Power Subject : Science and Tech Section: Nuclear energy What is Nuclear Fusion: The process of nuclear fusion involves the fusion of two atomic nuclei to create a single, heavier nucleus, resulting in a substantial release of energy. These reactions necessitate conditions beyond room temperature, requiring significant energy input to facilitate […]
As thousands of earthquakes rock Iceland, a volcanic eruption to follow? Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A swarm of 800 earthquakes rocked Iceland’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula in under 14 hours. Details: The most powerful of these quakes had a magnitude of 5.2 and hit about 40 km from Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital. Perlan […]