Category: Prelims C A

UPSC Prelims Facts – 09-10 March 2025
TROPEX 25, GB Pant, Mission Gandiva, Right to Livelihood, Scheme for Cooperative Sugar Mills
Seagrass
Seagrass conservation key to global biodiversity and climate targets, studies show
Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) marks 55 years of operation
Spice Industry in India
World Spice Organization suggests greater value addition in spices to achieve $10B export target
Reasonable Classification Test
Article in The Indian Express on Anwar Ali Sarkar case (1952) that led to SC providing a framework for Article 14
Astra MK-III (Gandiva)
India’s most advanced air-to-air missile, Astra MK-III, has been renamed Gandiva, drawing inspiration from Arjuna’s iconic bow in the Mahabharata.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 March 2025
Golden Dome, Bangus Valley, Dnipro River, Convention on Cluster Munions, INSV Tarini
Dramatic Performance Act 1876
Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the continued existence of colonial-era laws, referring to the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Despite maternity benefits being a legal entitlement under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) faces significant implementation challenges.
Agricultural Infrastructure Fund
The government has expanded the scope of the ₹1 lakh crore Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme to strengthen farm-related infrastructure in the country.
Reciprocal Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will impose reciprocal tariffs on India and other countries.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 March 2025
LCA Tejas, Platinum, Taj Trapezium Zone, Eutelsat, Deocha Pachami Coal Block