Category: Prelims C A

UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 January 2025
Makran, Hysterectomy, Z Morh Tunnel, Hajj Agreement, ATGM Nag Mk 2
Atomic Energy Commission
The Union government has re-constituted the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
National Livestock Mission
National Livestock Mission (NLM) Operational Guidelines 2.0 released.
Deccan Volcanism | Deccan Trap
Tropical Flora showed significant resilience during the Deccan Volcanism on Indian Plate as per study
Hatti Tribe
Boda Tyohar festival, the largest annual celebration for the Hatti tribes of the Trans-Giri region in Himachal Pradesh has started.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 January 2025
Pink Fire Retardant, Community Notes Programme, Hollangapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform, CAES System
Utricularia
Recently, ‘Utricularia’ has been found in Rajasthan’s Keoladeo National Park in large numbers.

Harvest Festivals of India
The President of India has greeted citizens on the eve of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Magh Bihu.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 12-13 January 2025
Submarine Vagsheer, Conductive Ink, UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, Interest Coverage Ratio, Rakhigarhi
De-notified Tribes
Rising anger among Denotified Tribes (DNTs), Semi-Nomadic Tribes (SNTs), and Nomadic Tribes (NTs) over delayed SEED scheme implementation.
Poverty rate below 5%: SBI Report
According to an SBI Report, India’s poverty rate fell below 5% in 2024, with extreme poverty nearly eradicated, based on inflation-adjusted estimates from the 2011-12 poverty line by the Suresh Tendulkar committee.