Category: Prelims C A
TEAM Initiative
Ministry of MSMEs Launches MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative.
Jet Streams | WASP-127b
Astronomers have discovered that WASP-127b, a giant gaseous planet 520 light-years away, has jet-stream winds blowing at an incredible 33,000 km/hour as it orbits its star closely.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 29 January 2025
Essential Religious Practice, Operation Sankalp, Bomb Cyclone, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Organophosphate
NVS-02 satellite | NavIC
ISRO successfully launches the NVS-02 satellite, marking its 100th launch from Sriharikota.
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) warns NGOs using foreign funds without a valid FCRA license will face penalties under the FCRA, 2010 amended in 2020
PM-YASASVI Scheme
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment addressed student beneficiaries of the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI) scheme on Republic Day 2025.
Tax System in India
With Budget 2025 around the corner, tax experts and taxpayers alike have high expectations regarding direct taxes.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 28 January 2025
Etikoppaka Dolls, Lake Victoria, Fentanyl, PM SHRI Scheme, Nano Urea
IUCN Other Area-Based Conservation Measures
International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN released ‘Guidance on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures OECMs’ report.
Party Whip
Vice President of India has expressed concerns regarding the increasing use of party whips in Parliament.
