Category: Prelims C A
Green Crackers
Supreme Court decided to study the protocol to implement regulations/restrictions on the sale of green crackers.
Red sand boa
A report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-India has pointed out 172 incidents of seizures of red sand boa between the years 2016-2021.
National Green Tribunal
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to plant at least 10,000 trees within a month in Uttarakhand as part of compensatory tree plantation.
Prelims Facts Corner – 26 August 2023
Nataraja Bronze sculpture, Zika virus, Project AMBER, Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, Goldilocks scenario
Some bird species of India
Second edition of the State of Indian Birds (SoIB) report released.
Emperor penguin
No emperor penguin chicks survived last year due to melting of Antarctic ice – a recent study.
Nano Liquid Urea
A recent opinion paper has questioned the scientific authenticity of Nano liquid urea produced by the country’s largest fertiliser manufacturer Indian Farmers and Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO).
Northern Sea Route | Suez Canal
Murmansk port, the beginning point in NSR sees rising Indian cargo traffic, with India-bound goods being the largest share.
Prelims Facts Corner – 25 August 2023
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Microsite, ASTRA missile, Demon particle
Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS)
Debate on how the government is planning to implement Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS).
Neo Banks
Reserve Bank of India is hesitant to grant NBFC licenses to neo-banks such as PhonePe, Razorpay, BharatPe, OkCredit, and NiYo.
Moon’s South Pole
Chandrayaan-3 has created history by landing near the little-explored south pole of the Moon.