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Daily Prelims Notes 5 November 2023 Table Of Contents Miyanwali Court in The Hague rejects Indian govt plea against $111-million award to Devas investors Legislature can enact new law, cannot over directly rule court judgment Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act UNESCO declares Gwalior the ‘city of music’ What is […]
Five Karnataka villages come under surveillance after Zika virus outbreak Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: The Karnataka Health Department, which is closely monitoring the situation in Chickballapur after a mosquito pool in Thalakayalbetta village of the district was found to be positive for Zika, has sent serum samples of 30 pregnant women from five villages in the containment zone to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), here, for testing. About Zika Virus: It is a mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in the Zika Forest of Uganda in […]
India’s own CAR-T cell therapy: What is it, when will it be available, and at what cost? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) granted market authorisation for NexCAR19, India’s first indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy, to ImmunoACT, a company incubated by IIT Bombay. What […]
More children in Delhi have cancers than any other Indian city; is air pollution to blame? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: India’s capital Delhi was the worst-affected among all places that have a cancer registry in the country, according to the latest available data by the National Cancer Registry Programme […]
El Nino may be drying out the southern hemisphere — here’s how that affects the whole planet Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A new study has shown that the southern hemisphere has been drying out more than the northern hemisphere over the past two decades (2001-2020). Key findings of the study: […]
For Mumbai pollution, construction dust, unfavourable meteorology obvious culprits but can’t rule out climate change Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: Mumbai has been facing ‘poor’ air quality for the past few days according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research data (SAFAR). Details: The city’s PM2.5 concentration was […]
National dam safety team faults planning, and design of Kaleshwaram project’s barrage in Telangana Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: The six-member expert team of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) examined the sinking of piers in Block-7 of the Medigadda (Laxmi) Barrage of the Kaleshwaram irrigation project in Telangana. Details: […]
Farm fires and weather behind choke; respite likely in 4 days Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Worsening air quality in Delhi: The combined effect of stubble burning in neighbouring States, local pollutants, and unfavourable meteorological conditions resulted in Delhi’s air quality slipping into the worst- ‘severe plus’– category for the first time […]
Demwe hydroelectric project put on hold Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has put the Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh on hold till an expert committee asseses its impact on the flora fauna downstream. Details: Located on Lohit river, […]
GST Amnesty scheme Subject :Economy Section: Fiscal Policy GST Amnesty scheme for filing appeals on GST demand notices has several key points, as follows: Extended Filing Time for Appeals: Taxpayers are now granted an extended deadline until January 31, 2024, to file appeals against demand orders related to the GST. The extension comes […]