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Global impact of high blood pressure Subject: Science and technology Section: Space science Context: WHO releases its first-ever report on the global impact of high BP. Details of the report: Report: Global Impact of High Blood Pressure Released by: World Health Organisation (WHO), during the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. […]
Is Bima Sugam a ‘UPI moment’ for insurance sector Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: IRDAI claims that the proposed Bima Sugam is a “game changer” and a “UPI moment” for the insurance segment. Key Points: IRDAI claims that the proposed Bima Sugam is a “game changer” and a “UPI moment” for […]
FM stresses urgent need for reliable crop yield estimates Subject: Economy Section: National Income In News: Finance Minister makes a strong pitch for generating real-time assessments of likely yields for all essential crops, starting with pulses and oilseeds that India often needs to import. Key Points: Finance Minister made a strong pitch for […]
India-Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC) significant for infra-finance reforms Subject: IR Section: Places in news Key Points: India’s presidency of G20 saw two major initiatives in the field of developmental finance that were announced as part of the Delhi Declaration. The first is the launching of an alternative model for inter-continental infrastructure creation through […]
Aditya L1 takes STEPS to collect info on energetic particles from space Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Details: After India’s solar mission Aditya L1 began its journey towards Lagrange point 1 following a key manoeuvre, it has started studying energetic particles in the solar wind from space, and will continue to […]
Is the UN carbon neutral? No, finds an investigation. Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Carbon neutrality means every ton of anthropogenic CO2 emitted is compensated with an equivalent amount of CO2 removed, according to World Resources Institute. In order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, carbon neutrality by mid-21st century is essential. This target is also laid down […]
France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27 member bloc Subject :IR Section: International Groupings The European Union must radically overhaul its decision-making and funding before it can accept more countries to join the 27-nation bloc by 2030, a paper commissioned […]
Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh and demands surrender Subject: IR Section: Places in news Why has fighting broken out in Nagorno-Karabakh? For the past nine months, Azerbaijan has imposed an effective blockade on the only route into the enclave from Armenia, known as the Lachin Corridor. Azerbaijan said it had launched its operation […]
Daily Prelims Notes 19 September 2023 Table Of Contents Government bonds surge on talk of joining Indices High costs may derail Global Biofuel Alliance ambitions but tech can help Hanging fire for 27 years: How Women Reservation Bill kept lapsing through its tumultuous journey As Parliament turns 75, the ‘backbone’ that keeps it […]
Global antibiotic use in animals dip by 13% in 3 years; but regional disparities exist Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: The global usage of antimicrobials in animals has dropped by 13 per cent in three years from 2017 to 2019, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said in its seventh […]