Category: Prelims C A
Polar Vortex
A recent winter storm in the United States caused widespread school closures, hazardous road conditions, and power outages.
Guidelines on Playing National Anthem
Recently, the Tamil Nadu Governor walked out of the Legislative Assembly on the first session’s opening day, citing the absence of the national anthem before his scheduled address.
Bharatpol
The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the BHARATPOL Portal, which was developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 January 2025
Baanknet, Faral Sakhi Initiative, Garudakshi, K2-18 b, Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0
Green Banks
A recent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Natural Resources Defense Council India (NRDC) emphasized the necessity of establishing a green bank in India.
US Entity List | India-U.S. Nuclear Deal
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan revealed that Indian scientific and nuclear entities will soon be taken off the U.S. “restricted lists” to “fully realize” the potential of the 2008 India-U.S. nuclear deal.
Appointment of Vice-Chancellors
The Education Minister has unveiled the UGC’s 2025 regulations, which simplify and revise the process for selecting Vice-Chancellors at universities across India.
Dynamic Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2024
Dynamic Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2024 was released recently.
Armed Forces Tribunal
The Supreme Court has recently suggested establishing Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to tackle the increasing backlog of defence-related cases in these areas.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 January 2025
Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Dozer Push Mining Method, Nanopore Technology, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA)
Savitribai Phule
The Telangana government has announced that the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, on January 3, will be observed as Women’s Teachers’ Day.