Category: Prelims C A
UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 October 2024
Nobel Prize, Tele MANAS, Brahmi inscription, Universal Postal Union, Anaconda Strategy
Shale Gas
Study indicates shale gas generation potential in eastern South Karanpura coalfield, Jharkhand.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
NABARD released Second All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) 2021-22
Draft National Sports Governance Bill
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has released the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024 for public feedback.
Measles and Rubella
South East Asia Region countries set a new target to eliminate measles and rubella from the region by 2026
Biobanks in Precision Medicine
Gaps in data protection and regulatory oversight threaten to make research based on biobank data
UPSC Prelims Facts – 10 October 2024
Indian Airforce Day, Humsafar Policy, Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Digital Arrest, Exercise Malabar 2024
Naga Tribe
Swan auction house has withdrawn a ‘Naga Human Skull’ from its lots for a live online sale following outcry in India over the issue.
Forex Reserve
India becomes 4th nation to cross 700 billion dollars in foreign reserves, following China, Japan, and Switzerland.
Trachoma
WHO declares that India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem in 2024.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for contribution to understanding protein structure.