Daily Prelims Notes 4 May 2024 1. Cyclone Hidaya to slam into Tanzania south of Dar es Salaam; Ruto puts Kenya on alert Subject: Geography Sec: Climatology Context: Cyclone Hidaya (‘Guidance’ in Arabic and ‘Gift’ in Swahili) is expected to hit the Tanzanian coast near Dar es Salaam from the Indian […]
Daily Prelims Notes 3 May 2024 1. Why are Indian spices facing the heat? Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Several countries, namely Singapore, Hong Kong, and the U.S., are investigating Indian spice brands MDH and Everest for possible contamination with ethylene oxide (used as food stabiliser), a harmful chemical exceeding […]
Daily Prelims Notes 2 May 2024 1. Sea also rises: On understanding the Indian Ocean’s local impact Subject: Environment Sec: Climate change Tags: Ocean warming , Climate change impact on ocean Impact of Global Warming on the Indian Ocean A study led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune and […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 May 2024 1. Microbes, not fossil fuels, produced most new methane: study Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Tag: Greenhouse gases, Methane, Global methane Pledge Context: Historically, methane levels rose until the 1990s, stabilized, and then began increasing again in 2007. Current methane concentrations are estimated to be three […]
Daily Prelims Notes 30 April 2024 1. Why are unclassed forests ‘missing’? Subject: Environment Sec: Environment Laws Context: In response to a Supreme Court order from February 19, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the reports of various State Expert Committees (SEC) on its website in early April. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 29 April 2024 Table Of Contents The significance of carrier aviation Anticyclones, hanging even now over India, link warming to heat Geneva-based UN-related body to review India’s human rights accreditation status this week 1. The significance of carrier aviation Subject: Science and tech Sec: Defence Context: On March […]
Daily Prelims Notes 28 April 2024 Table Of Contents What is a Bambi Bucket, being used by an IAF helicopter to fight Nainital forest fires? Druggist association opposes Centre’s move to sell over-the-counter medicines without license India, Chinese Taipei ask WTO body to delay ruling on ICT import duties dispute till July 26 […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 April 2024 Table Of Contents SLU, ‘matchbox’ that feeds EVM candidate info A long way from 1984: when SC junked ECI’s first EVM experiment Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef Centre accords AEO status to gem and jewellery sector Minimum Requirements for SFBs Transitioning to […]
Daily Prelims Notes 26 April 2024 Table Of Contents Ocean floor holds vital clues on weather patterns, says study by INCOIS scientists Rising incidence of IBD cases across the globe is a cause for concern, say experts We are bound by the verdict in Keshavananda Bharati case: SC Only 1500 litres of water […]
Daily Prelims Notes 25 April 2024 1. What is Art 244(A), the constitutional promise of autonomy driving the election narrative at a tribal seat in Assam? Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: In Assam’s tribal-majority Diphu Lok Sabha constituency, which voted on April 26, candidates of all parties have promised the implementation of Article […]