Prelims FACTS
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 05 July 2024

Pachathuruthu Project, Speedy Trial, APEDA, Metal-organic frameworks, National Medical Commission

Apatani Tribe
Posted in Vulnerable Section Environment Social Sector Species in news

Apatani Tribe

A new species of forest-dwelling horned frog found from Talle Wildlife Sanctuary has been named after the dominant Apatani community in Arunachal Pradesh

Bretton Woods Conference
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy World Affairs

Bretton Woods Conference

Bretton Woods Conference celebrates its 80th Anniversary

Sampoornata Abhiyan
Posted in Social Sector

Sampoornata Abhiyan

NITI Aayog launched ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’

Air pollution
Posted in Environment Pollution

Air pollution

A multi-city study examining the short-term health impacts of air pollution in India has been published in the Lancet Planetary Health.

Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR)
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR)

Recently, Astronomers discover new radio galaxy, J0011+3217 using LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR).

Prelims FACTS
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 04 July 2024

Expunction in Parliament, Mars Odyssey Orbiter, Syntrichia Caninervis, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-CRPD), Exercises in news – Nomadic Elephant, Exercise MAITREE

Naegleria Fowleri
Posted in Diseases Science & Technology

Naegleria Fowleri

Three cases of infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, reported in Kerala in the last two months.

SEBEX2
Posted in Defence Science & Technology

SEBEX2

Indian Navy certified a new explosive named ‘SEBEX 2’

World Soil Health Index
Posted in Agriculture Economy

World Soil Health Index

New World Soil Health Index announced by UNESCO

Top Quarks
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

Quarks | Boson

Physicists have reported the most precise estimate yet of the Top Quarks’ mass. 

Bridge Recombinase Mechanism
Posted in Science & Technology Biology Biotechnology

Bridge Recombinase Mechanism

Scientists discovered naturally occurring human DNA editing tool – Bridge Recombinase Mechanism.