Category: Prelims C A

Jan Aushadhi Kendra
India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra inaugurated in Mauritius
Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary
New plant species ‘Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii’ has been discovered in Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bamboo
‘National Symposium on Bamboo’ was held to promote sustainable rural livelihoods

UPSC Prelims Facts – 20 July 2024
United Nations Water Convention, Mascho Piro, KIRTI Program, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Foreigners Tribunals
Shivaji’s wagh nakh
The iconic wagh nakh or tiger claws used by Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was brought to India from London.
Shadow Cabinet
With UK-Style Shadow Cabinet, Naveen Patnaik Puts Odisha BJP Government Under Strict Surveillance
Late Blight Diseases
Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) has issued an advisory for potato farmers, warning of a high risk of late blight disease

UPSC Prelims Facts – 19 July 2024
Operation Nanhe Farishtey, Jerdon’s Courser, Brown Dwarf, Last Universal Common Ancestor, Lunar Cave
Squalus Hima
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new species named Squalus Hima