Category: Prelims C A
Agni Missiles | Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
Recently, training launch of Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was carried out successfully from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
Permakore | Koya tribes
The Koyas have moved on from using traditional Indian Bison horns to palm leaves to craft their ‘Permakore’.
Jute crop
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24 under Jute Packaging Materials (JPM) (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.
Colombo Security Conclave
India attended 6th National Security Adviser Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave held in Mauritius.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 09 December 2023
Meftal | Article 99 of U.N. Charter | Mycoplasma pneumonia
‘Jali’ as a symbol of syncretic India
Article in The Hindu – ‘Jali’ as a symbol of syncretic India.
Repo Rates | Policy Stances
RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep repo rates unchanged at 6.5%.
National Medical Commission (NMC)
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently changed its logo.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 December 2023
Pompe Disease | Geographical Indication(GI) Tag | I4C | Diel Vertical Migration | Miyawaki
Mitochondrial DNA | Baboon
The Egyptian god Thoth was represented by a baboon — which is odd because baboons aren’t native to Egypt. An interdisciplinary team of scientists recently cracked this long-standing mystery.
State Food Safety Index (SFSI)
In 5th edition of State Food Safety Index, nearly all major states slip on food safety compared to 2019.