Category: Prelims C A
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Tilak on his birth anniversary.
Vampire Stars
Indian Institute of Astrophysics researchers discover ‘vampire star’ that feeds off its companion star

UPSC Prelims Facts – 02 August 2024
Privilege Motion, Nirbhaya Fund, Nano-MIND, Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024, Bagless Days
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Women Entrepreneurship Program
Women Entrepreneurship Program launched by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
Kalasa-Banduri project
Centre urged to get environmental clearance for Kalasa Banduri Nala project
Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
India manufacturing PMI posts impressive growth in July
Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs)
Recent studies showed ‘zombie’ areas in genome helped in human evolution

UPSC Prelims Facts – 01 August 2024
Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Bonds, Dividend Equalisation Fund (DEF), National Apprenticeship and Training Scheme (NATS), Sturgeon, Kindlins

PM-PRANAM
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently approved the PM-PRANAM scheme.
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Grants Permission for First Approach to Criticality of 500 MWe PFB