Category: Prelims C A
National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm
Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six north-eastern states as part of National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).
Prelims Facts Corner – 19 October 2023
Watershed Development (WD), Mount Vesuvius, Use of Bamboo to prevent landslide, Balfour Declaration
Stubble Burning & Bio-Decomposer
Delhi Government has initiated the spraying of a Bio-Decomposer to tackle Stubble Burning.
Election Seizure Management System (ESMS)
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has developed Election Seizure Management System (ESMS) for real-time updates.
Marine Cloud Brightening
Context: Several Australian organisations are investigating the potential of cloud brightening as a means to mitigate coral bleaching. About Marine…
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Four years after India walked out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are now considering their chances of membership.
Prelims Facts Corner – 18 October 2023
2+2 dialogue, Tilapia parvovirus, Berlin Process, Ferry service between India – Srilanka
International Space Station
Prime Minister has “directed” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an indigenous space station (Bharatiya Antariksha Station) by 2035 and land an Indian on the moon by 2040.
Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip has gained international attention due to the recent increase in hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants.
Mission Indradhanush 5.0
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare concluded all 3 rounds of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0 (IMI 5.0) Campaign.
New Sports in Olympics 2028
5 sports are included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after gaining the approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Prelims Facts Corner – 17 October 2023
David sling Air Defence system, Jageshwar Temple and Parvati Kund, FIDE (International Chess Federation), Ecomark Scheme