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Some Facts about the New Delhi Declaration of G20 Subject : IR Section: Groupings More about the news: The Declaration’s Structure: The Declaration stands out due to its unique structure, deviating from traditional paragraph-based joint declarations. It begins with a preamble, followed by 10 chapters, and concludes with a final section. Emphasis on […]
G20 Summit: New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted with consensus on various environmental goals Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: The Group of Twenty (G20) has adopted the G20 New Delhi Leader’s Declaration on September 9, 2023. New Delhi Leader’s Declaration: Effective implementation of Paris Agreement of 2015, adherence to the common but differentiated responsibilities […]
Regulator issues alert over sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health In the news: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed the drugs controllers of all States and Union Territories to keep a strict vigil on the sale and distribution of falsified versions of two […]
Crown shyness: let our realms stay apart Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography What is crown shyness? Crown shyness or canopy disengagement, or inter-crown spacing is a feature observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, instead forming a canopy with channel-like gaps. […]
Apple country Himachal Pradesh gets ground ready for cannabis cultivation Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Himachal Pradesh government inching closer to legalize cannabis (hemp) cultivation in the State. Details: A five member committee recommended cultivation of ‘non-narcotic use of cannabis for medicinal, industrial, and scientific use’. A study suggests that approximately 95% […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 September 2023 Table Of Contents Morocco struggles after rare, powerful earthquake kills and injures scores of people Saudi Arabia, India, U.S. and EU launch economic corridor to increase trade 67 species of reptiles, 59 amphibians recorded in Wayanad forest survey India reports far fewer people with orphan disease What […]
Mpox watch helps identify variant of virus causing chickenpox Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Introduction The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) has identified the Clade 9 variant of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in India. This discovery is a result of systematic surveillance prompted by the global multi-country monkeypox […]
What helped Vikram lander to soft-land on the moon Subject: Science and tech Section: Space technology Introduction India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission aimed to soft-land the Vikram lander on the moon but encountered a crash during its descent. ISRO learned from the Chandrayaan-2 failure and implemented several corrections for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Phases of Landing […]
G20 becomes G21 Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: African Union becomes permanent member of G20. More about the news: The G20 admitted the African Union as a new member on Saturday, three months after India proposed its inclusion in June, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to G20 leaders suggesting full membership for […]
New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: New Delhi Leader’s Declaration was adopted by the G20 members. More about the news: The leaders at India’s G20 Summit 2023 arrived at a joint communique — called the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration The communique is filled with deliverables on a range of […]