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Daily Prelims Notes 17 October 2023 Table Of Contents SC verdict on same sex marriages Can AAP be an accused in Delhi excise policy case SC seek Rajya Sabha secretariat reply on AAP MP petition Why is marital status of women a must for surrogacy high court ask center How do some Cancer […]
Daily Prelims Notes 16 October 2023 Table Of Contents Olympic Value Education Program IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments Azerbaijan President raises national flag in Karabakh Israel, Hamas, and the laws of war Citing deep fakes govt look at It rules to make WhatsApp disclose source I’d How Jews […]
IMD issues yellow alert in 9 districts Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Colour- Coded Weather Warning: It is issued by the IMD whose objective is to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause damage, widespread disruption or danger to life. Warnings are updated daily. The IMD uses 4 […]
Geographical indication (GI) tag for Goan cashews Subject : Geography Section :Economic geography Context: The Geographical indication (GI) tag for Goan cashews holds significant implications for the cashew industry in Goa. Significance of GI Tag for Goan Cashew The GI tag ensures that cashews bearing this label are authentic products originating from Goa. […]
EU open to allowing India collect carbon tax Subject :Economy Section: External sector In News: EU ready to consider India’s proposal of domestic collection of the carbon tax to be levied by the EU. Key Points: The EU is ready to consider India’s proposal of domestic collection of the carbon tax that the […]
French AI firm Mistral’s Large language model Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: A week ago, Mistral released a 7.3 billion parameter language model positioned to compete against Meta’s L Lama 2, a 13 billion parameters large language model(LLM). The French firm has claimed first place for the most […]
New ‘quantum engine’ does work by flipping the identity of atoms Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: Physicists in Germany have come up with a way to convert the energy difference between two quantum states of a group of atoms into work. The device adapts the principles of the […]
Kaziranga sanctuary reopens with tribute to British era officer Subject: Environment Section: Protected areas Context: Named after Patrick D. Stracey, the library was inaugurated on Sunday. Stracey, who was born in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada, served as an Indian Forest Service officer in Assam. He played a key role in renaming the Kaziranga Game Sanctuary as a wildlife sanctuary in 1950. He also established the Assam Forest School, a training institute catering to the northeastern region. About Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in the State of Assam and covers 42,996 Hectare (ha). It is the single […]
Railways develops anti-freeze flushes and fuel tanks for journeys in J&K Subject :Science and Tech Section: Msc Context: The Indian Railways is facing unique challenges in maintaining water and fuel in liquid form in subzero temperatures during the harsh winters in regions like Jammu and Kashmir. Engineers at the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) […]
Study estimates count of UAVs required for the three Services Subject : Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: The Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has ordered two studies on significant military platforms used by the three Services in India. These platforms are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and armoured helicopters. These studies […]