Category: Prelims C A

UPSC Prelims Facts – 21 February 2025
Accretion Disk, Lake Kivu, Technology Adaptation Fund, Tapir, Pilosaurs
Polarised Moonlight for Navigation
Scientists found out that two types of night-active bull ants, Myrmecia pyriformis and Myrmecia midas, use polarised moonlight to find their way in the dark.
This discovery is rare, with the Dung beetle being the only other animal known to do the same.
Humpback Whales
A Venezuelan kayaker wasbriefly engulfed by a humpback whale while kayaking in the Strait of Magellan.
Microfinance Institutions
Rising concerns over credit expansion underscore the need for stronger regulations of Microfinance institutions in the country.
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
PM pays tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa on his Jayanti
Competition Commission of India
Draft issued by Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeks to reform methodology for determining costs associated with allegations of predatory pricing.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 20 February 2025
UN Habitat, Port of Call, Solar Coronal Holes, No Money for Terror Conference, Lake Chad
APEDA
APEDA organized participation of Indian exporters at BIOFACH 2025 held in Germany
Remission
Governments obliged to consider remission of eligible convicts without waiting for application: SC
Kalyana Chalukya Inscriptions
Three rare Kalyana Chalukya-Era inscriptions discovered in Telangana.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) | National Green Tribunal (NGT)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) criticized the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for not giving enough information about pollution levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers during the Maha Kumbh festival.
A report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed high levels of bacteria from human and animal waste in the river where they meet.