UPSC Prelims Facts – 24 January 2024

UPSC Prelims Facts

Odisha government requested the deployment of kumki elephants to address escalating human-elephant conflicts.

  • Kumkis – Trained captive elephants excel in trapping, rescuing, and tranquilizing wild elephants.
  • Used by – Tamil Nadu
  • Used to –
    • Mitigate damage to crops, human settlements, and minimize the risk to both human and elephant lives.
    • For forest patrolling
    • Rescue operations.

The President conferred PMRBP to 19 children.

  • Aim – To honor children aged 5–18 for excellence in Bravery, Art & Culture, Environment, Innovation, Science & Technology, Social Service, and Sports that deserve national recognition
  • Awarded by – Ministry of Women and Child Development (Annually)
  • Presented on – Week before Republic Day.
  • Eligibility – Limited to Indian citizens residing in India.

  • Exercise Khanjar –
    • India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar
    • Commenced in – Himachal Pradesh.
  • Exercise Cyclone –
    • 2nd edition of the India-Egypt exercise ‘Cyclone’
    • Commenced in – Egypt

Wadge Bank Ecosystem may be impacted by proposed exploration and development of oil and gas blocks.

  • Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea meet with a distinct pattern of water currents in different seasons
  • One of the most productive coastal areas in the world.
  • Part of Indian continental shelf
  • Location – South of Cape Comorin in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
  • Exploration project under – Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)

First meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) held

  • Social Audit Advisory Body – Advisory body of India to promote transparency and accountability, strengthen institutions at the grassroots level etc.
  • Set up in – National Institute of Social Defence (NISD)
  • Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Objective – To promote capacity building of the members of Social Justice Cell of the Social Audit Units.

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