Category: Prelims C A
UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 March 2025
Geet Gawai, Mycelium Bricks, PM YUVA 3.0, World Air Qulaity Report 2024, ASTRA Missile
Non-Browning Gene-Edited Banana
Context: UK scientists have developed a genetically-engineered banana that boasts an extended shelf-life and reduced browning. Genetically-Engineered Banana Polyphenol Oxidase…
Pratibimb Module | Cybercrime Crackdown
6,046 cyber criminals arrested with help of ‘Pratibimb’ module: Govt
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) | RWBCIS
Government has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) till 2025-26.
ASHA Workers
Union Health Minister announced that Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers will receive enhanced remuneration.
Minimum Dietary Diversity Indicator | UN Statistical Commission
UN Statistical Commission adopts a new indicator on Minimum Dietary Diversity to track progress towards SDGs
UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 March 2025
75/25 Initiative, Bills of Lading Bill 2025, Chagos Archipalego, Jadayaswamy Festival, UN80 Initiative
Wheat Production in India
India’s wheat production is estimated to reach a record high of 115.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2024-25.
Intellectual Property Rights
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) highlighted surge in Intellectual Property (IP) filings in India
Commission on the Status of Women
Union Minister for Women and Child Development is leading India’s delegation at the 69th session of the CSW at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
APAAR ID
APAAR ID for school students voluntary, but parents, activists worry about growing mandates
Epigenome Editing
Studies suggest that epigenome editing offers a gentler approach to performing gene editing.
