Category: Prelims C A
Inter Parliamentary Union
Indian Lok Sabha Speaker attended the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Summit in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
Rushikulya River
Odisha government’s revived plan to build a dam at Pipalapanka has sparked protests, as locals and environmentalists accuse it of endangering the Rushikulya river to favour industries.
BIMSTEC Summit | India – Led Initiatives
6th BIMSTEC Summit concluded in Bangkok under the chairmanship of Thailand

Kannadippaya | Other Recent GI Tagged Products
Kerala’s tribal handicraft Kannadippaya have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Agasthyamala
The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to conduct a comprehensive survey of the Agasthyamalai biosphere reserve to identify encroachments and non-forestry activities.
Vibrant Village Programme
Cabinet approves “Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II)” for Financial Years 2024-25 to 2028-29

UPSC Prelims Facts – 7 April 2025
Wat Pho Temple, Tulips, One Health Approach, QUAD HADR, Koch-Rajbongshi Community
Sea Weed | Sea Weed Cultivation in India
India’s seaweed farming sector, currently valued at Rs 200 crore, is projected to expand to Rs 3,277 crore over the next decade.
Technology and Innovation Report 2025
In the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report, India ranked 36th out of 170 countries in the Readiness for Frontier Technologies Index.
POSHAN Tracker | Mission Poshan
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) announced that all Anganwadi Centres across India are now registered on the POSHAN Tracker application.
Tripitakas in Buddhism
Prime Minister of Thailand has gifted a copy of Tipitaka in Pali language to the Indian Prime Minister on his ongoing visit

UPSC Prelims Facts – 5 April 2025
Vibe Coding, Chapata Chilli, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Baku to Belem Roadmap, Pope’s Pit Viper