UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 December 2023

UPSC Prelims Facts

Recently, 4 products from Meghalaya received GI Tag.

  • Lakadong turmeric: known for its high Curcumin content.
  • Garo dakmanda: Traditional dress worn by Garo tribe.
  • Larnai pottery: Black pottery from Jaintia Hills District.
  • Garo chubitchi: Traditional rice based alcoholic beverage of Garo tribe

Recently, Meity blocked over 100 websites based on inputs from I4C.

  • Established by – Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Aim – To deal with all types of cybercrime in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
  • Objectives of I4C –
    • Facilitate easy filing of Cybercrime complaints.
    • Act as an early warning system for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for proactive Cybercrime prevention.
    • Awareness creation among public about preventing Cybercrime.
    • Assist States/UTs in capacity building of Police Officers, Public Prosecutors and Judicial Officers

Recently, India’s first patient diagnosed with Pompe disease died.

  • A rare inherited disorder that affects one child per million.
  • Caused by – a deficiency of the enzyme acid alphaglucosidase (GAA) which breaks down complex sugars in the body.
  • Results in the accumulation of glycogen in cells, particularly in muscles.
  • An example of Lysosomal storage disease.

South Eastern Coalfileds Ltd (SECL) will undertake plantation using Miyawaki method in coal belt region of Chhattisgarh.

  • Pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki.
  • Involves planting native trees, shrubs and groundcover plants within every square meter to create a dense canopy layer of tall trees in small land parcels.
  • Species chosen are plants which can survive harsh weather and water-scarce conditions.
  • Benefits – Forests grow rapidly; Utility in urban forestry; increase carbon sequestration, reduce air and noise pollution and attract local birds and insects.

DVM is synchronised movement of deep-sea marine animals up and down in oceanic water column over a daily cycle.

  • Free-floating zooplanktons swim up to food-rich surface waters at night to feed when light is scarce and they are “hidden” from predators. They return to the depths before sun rises.
  • Role in sequestering carbon –
    • Animals remove substantial amounts of carbon from Upper Ocean as they feed on surface-dwelling plankton.
    • When these organisms return to deeper waters, they carry carbon with them.

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