Category: Prelims C A

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
IORA’s significance is expected to increase with the rising presence of Non-Resident global powers like US and Russia in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

Phasing out mercury measuring devices in healthcare project
UNEP launched Phasing out mercury measuring devices in healthcare project

UPSC Prelims Facts – 16 May 2024
India Volatility Index, Sahul, Exercise Tarkash, CAATSA
Red Panda – Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
A Red panda was recently sighted in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (Arunachal Pradesh).

Aurora in Ladakh
Stable Aurora Red Arc Event captured at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh.
Consumer Protection Act
Supreme Court recently held that advocates are not liable under Consumer Protection Act (CPA) for deficiency of services

UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 May 2024
Keeling Curve, Semal Trees, HEPS, IIBX, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

UNESCO’s MoW Programme
Manuscript of three Indian literary works namely Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahrdayāloka-Locana have been included in Memory of the World (MOW) AsiaPacific Regional Register
India-China Trade Ties
China becomes India’s top trading partner in FY 2024 according to the think tank Global Trade Research Initiative

World Wildlife Crime Report 2024
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released World Wildlife Crime Report 2024