Category: Prelims C A
Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD)
Since January 1 this year, two people have died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in Karnataka.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 February 2024
Grammy Awards, Humbdolt’s Enigma, Vyommitra, Bannerghatta National Park
Green Propulsion System – PSLV-C58 Mission – PSLV-GSLV
Green Propulsion System under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated in-orbit functionality on a payload launched by PSLV C-58 mission.
Kariyachalli Island Restoration Project – Gulf of Mannar – Biosphere Reserve
Tamil Nadu pioneered a model for saving the sinking Kariyachalli Island in the Gulf of Mannar.
Katabatic Wind
As climate change drives up, glaciers around the world’s tallest mountains are actually getting slightly colder during the warm season, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 February 2024
PVTGs of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, Non-Basmati Aromatic Rice Grading and Marking Rules, 2024, GRAPES-3 (Gamma Ray Astronomy PeV EnergieS), Vaccine Safety Net (VSN), ABHYAS-HEAT
Annual Survey of Industries
Recently, Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2020-21 and 2021-22 was released
Nagoya Protocol
Cameroon in Central Africa adopted Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity
Conservation Reserve
The Telengana State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) approved Tadoba-Kawal tiger corridor as conservation reserve.
Anti-Cheating Bill
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 [Anti-Cheating Bill] passed in Lok Sabha
JP Morgan GBI-EM Index
India to stay alert for ‘hot money’ after JP Morgan GBI-EM index inclusion

UPSC Prelims Facts – 06 February 2024
SagarSetu (NLP-Marine) Platform, One Stop Centres, Ergosphere, INS Sandhyak, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctury