Category: Prelims C A
World Gold Council
Demand for gold in India grew by 10% in Q3 2023 (July-September) as compared with the same period last year according to data released by the World Gold Council (WGC)
Deep Ocean Mission
Article in the Hindu – interview with M. Ravichandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences about the mission
UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
UNESCO published the list of 55 new creative cities on the World Cities Day.
Prelims Facts Corner – 31 October 2023
Panamalai Paintings, Seismic Swarms, Pichwai (pichvai) Painting
Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) | NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said it awarded two highway monetization projects in the toll, operate, and transfer (TOT) mode.
Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d’Or. Bonmati wins women’s award
Cloud Seeding | CAIPEEX
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune demonstrated that cloud seeding (CS) has the potential to decrease uncertainty in rainfall.
Satellite Internet
Reliance Jio successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based gigabit internet service.
Carbon Nanoflorets
IIT team finds carbon ‘flowers’ excelling at turning light to heat.
Prelims Facts Corner – 30 October 2023
Banni Festival, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Pliosaur, Betelgeuse star
National Museum | Artefacts
Recently, Government announced that the National Museum (India’s first museum built post-independence) will be demolished and the collection shifted to the Secretariat.