Category: Prelims C A
UPSC Prelims Facts – 20 November 2024
Guru Ghasidas Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, Bioleaching, Sustainable Trade Index, DIPAM, By-elections
Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)
Bombay HC directs SFIO not to take coercive action against former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar
Places Associated with Buddha’s Life and Buddhism
Recently excavations began at Ramgram, led by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), to discover Buddha’s eighth relic.
Debt Recovery Tribunals
Supreme Court issued notice to Ministry of Finance highlighting critical vacancies in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) across India.
Directorate of Enforcement (ED)
ED seeks adjournment in Kerala gold smuggling case trial.
One Day One Genome Initiative
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) introduces the ‘One Day One Genome’ initiative
UPSC Prelims Facts – 19 November 2024
Maori Haka Dance, Lake Kariba, APOBEC Family, Uniform Protection Protocol, Ayushman Vaya Vandana Yojana
Chikungunya | Ixchiq Vaccine
United States reports surge in chikungunya cases among travellers from Telangana.
Chennai-Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor
Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor becomes operational
Graded Response Plan (GRAP) | CAQM
As Delhi chokes, SC orders all curbs to stay till it lifts them, takes CAQM to task for delayed action.
Net Zero Emission
Outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election will likely have a greater impact on the planet’s climate future than COP-29 itself
GSAT 20 Satellite
SpaceX launches ISRO’s GSAT-N2 communication satellite (India’s first collaboration with SpaceX)