Category: Prelims C A
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)
Indian Army’s new Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB) boasts of several green measures conforming with GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms.
Big Bang | Hubble’s Law | Gravitational Waves | LIGO
Scientists from ICTS Bangalore have proposed a new way to measure the Hubble constant
Central Bank Digital Currency
RBI Governor notified that existing cross-border payments can be made efficient by the adoption of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
Prelims Facts Corner – 04 September 2023
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, Tharosaurus indicus, qXR algorithm, Windfall Profit Tax, Strategic Disinvestment, DIKSHA
6th Minor Irrigation Census
Recently, latest edition of the Minor Irrigation Census (MIC) finds that electricity is the dominant source of power to extract water, over diesel, windmills, and solar pumps.
Stem Cell Therapy
The Delhi High Court permitted two children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to undergo stem cell therapy for treatment of their condition.
Adopt a Heritage Scheme (Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan)
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) launched its innovative Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme recently.
Financial Action Task Force
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) considers a set of binding rules to bring fugitive economic offenders across countries to justice.
Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
The third unit of the indigenously developed 700-megawatt electric (MWe) nuclear power reactor at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP3) in Gujarat has commenced operations at full capacity.
Prelims Facts Corner – 02 September 2023
Mitakshara School of Law, Kokborok, Ashtadhyayi, Technical Textiles, Jadui Pitara
Electrified Flex fuel vehicle
World’s 1st prototype of the BS 6 Stage II ‘Electrified Flex fuel vehicle’ (developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor) capable of running on up to 85% ethanol blended petrol was launched recently.
Super Blue Moon
Recently, the night sky was illuminated by a rare phenomenon – a super blue moon.