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Unemployment Subject: Economy Section: Employment Context: The Bihar government has released some details about the state’s caste survey that was conducted this year Concept: Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): Simply put, it gives a sense of how many Indians are “demanding” a job. The “Labour Force” consists of persons who are of 15 years of […]
Oil minister Puri urges OPEC to reduce oil prices Subject: IR Section: Groupings In News: Oil minister Puri urges OPEC to be pragmatic, make global crude prices affordable. Key Points: Brent Crude oil prices have jumped from around $72 in June to around $97 per barrel in September 2023 Oil Minister Hardeep Puri […]
Daily Prelims Notes 3 October 2023 Table Of Contents MCA’s new portal for checking for unclaimed shares, dividends Treds platforms in india see good growth in transactions HC rules against quota in minority institutions Bihar caste survey: HC rules against quota in minority institutions South East Asia first high speed railway launch Nobel Prize […]
Second anti-malaria vaccine for children approved by WHO Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) on October 2, 2023, approved a second anti-malaria vaccine for children. The vaccine has been developed by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. About the Malaria vaccine: Vaccine name: R21/Matrix-M vaccine. […]
Damselfly species found in Western Ghats named after climate impact on insects Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: A new damselfly species has been discovered in Kerala’s southern Western Ghats. Details Of the species: Researchers from MIT-World Peace University in Pune named the insect ‘Armageddon reedtail’ or protostictaarmageddonia, to draw attention to […]
Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman awarded for work that led to effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been jointly awarded to United States scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman for their work concerning “nucleoside base modifications that enabled […]
South East Asia first high speed railway launch Subject: Science and Technology Section: Msc More about the news: Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway connecting Jakarta and Bandung, a project under China’s Belt and Road initiative. Despite delays and cost increases, the $7.3 billion railway, largely funded by China, […]
Bihar caste survey: HC rules against quota in minority institutions Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: Bihar government revealed the results of its caste survey on Gandhi Jayanti How the survey was carried: The Bihar government compiled data on each family digitally through a mobile application as part of the eight-level survey from the […]
HC rules against quota in minority institutions Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: Madras High Court Rules SC/ST/OBC Reservation Doesn’t Apply To Religious, Linguistic Minority Educational Institutes More about the news: The Madras High Court while hearing a case filed by Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women in Chennai has ruled that educational […]
Treds platforms in india see good growth in transactions Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Treds platforms in India thrives with a remarkable 70 transaction surge. Key Points: The Trade Receivables Discounting System platforms, introduced by RBI to address MSME liquidity challenges, are thriving in India, with both transaction values and throughput […]