Category: Prelims C A
Paruveta Utsavam
Recently, The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) made efforts to secure UNESCO recognition as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’ for the annual ‘Paruveta’ festival.
LASER cooling of Positronium
Recently, CERN scientists from Anti-hydrogen Experiment: Gravity, Interferometry, Spectroscopy (AEgIS) collaboration carried out laser cooling of Positronium for the 1st time successfully.
Arsenic and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination
Groundwater contamination due to arsenic, fluoride are not addressed effectively by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)
Badami Chalukya temples
The recent discovery of two Badami Chalukya temples and a label inscription in Mudimanikyam village, along the banks of Krishna, sheds new light on the historical and architectural heritage of Telangana.
Moh Juj & Bulbul Fighting
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals have mounted a legal challenge against the practises of buffalo and bulbul fighting in the Guwahati High Court.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 24 February 2024
Baleen whales, Venture Debt, Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana (RUVP), Pigeon Pea, Purple Frog
Dar es Salaam Declaration
Recently, African heads of state unanimously agreed to a historic ban on the trade of donkey skin following the Dar es Salaam declaration.
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
Recently, ISRO successfully tests Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell on PSLV-C58’s orbital platform POEM3.
Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)
Recently, ISRO said Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) payload detected solar wind impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
Flood Management and Border Areas Programme
Union Cabinet approves continuation of Flood Management and Border Areas Programme.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 23 February 2024
T-50, Zombie Deer Disease, Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), International Mother Language Day