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UPSC Prelims Facts – 18th October 2024

Roopkund Lake, Samarth, Hand-in-Hand initiative, Battle of Walong, SARTHI

Citizenship Act | Assam Accord
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Citizenship Act | Assam Accord

SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid law.

World Energy Outlook 2024
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World Energy Outlook 2024

World Energy Outlook 2024 was released recently.

Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
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Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary

Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has cleared key road stretches passing through the Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS).

Abetment of suicide
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Abetment of suicide

Supreme Court recently said that police and the courts should avoid unnecessary prosecutions in cases of abetment of suicide stemming from the workplace.

Food Inflation
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

Food Inflation

Price rise in vegetables had hit a 14-month high of 36% in September, lifting food inflation for consumers to 9.2%

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UPSC Prelims Facts – 17 October 2024

AI Centres of Excellence, INS Samarthak, Nanaji Deshmukh, World Food Day 2024, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

New Justice Statue in Supreme Court
Posted in History Polity Institutions

New Justice Statue in Supreme Court

Supreme Court unveils new justice statue as part of an effort to move away from its colonial legacy.

Jayaprakash Narayan
Posted in Personalities in History

Jayaprakash Narayan

Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Recently, President Droupadi Murmu honoured former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary.

Powers of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
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Powers of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Omar Abdullah sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.

Bone Ossification Test
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Bone Ossification Test

The latest example of the use of the test came when one of those accused of killing Baba Siddique told a court in Mumbai that he should be tried as a juvenile, claiming he was 17 years old.