Category: Prelims C A
Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
Experts suggest that should the Global Biodiversity Framework Funds (GBFF) be unable to secure sufficient funding, it will necessitate countries to source additional funds domestically.
World Malaria Report 2023
As per the World Malaria Report 2023, there’s a declining trend in malaria cases in India, even as the global numbers are on the rise.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 30 November 2023
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Mullaperiyar Dam
The Supreme Court directed the Survey of India to examine whether a mega car park project envisaged by Kerala near the Mullaperiyar dam area enters the property covered by the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement of October 1886.
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).
Hornbill Festival
In 2023, the 24th edition of the Hornbill Festival, a lively event showcasing culture, music, and dance, will take place in Nagaland.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 29 November 2023
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Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs)
Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the list of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) 2023 in consultation with Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) recently.
Rat Hole Mining
National Disaster Management Authority said Rat-hole miners were used in the rescue operation to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
Water Heritage Sites
The Peralassery Subrahmanya Temple pond in Kerala has found place in the list of 75 water heritage sites of India.