Category: Prelims C A
Rat Hole Mining
National Disaster Management Authority said Rat-hole miners were used in the rescue operation to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.

Water Heritage Sites
The Peralassery Subrahmanya Temple pond in Kerala has found place in the list of 75 water heritage sites of India.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 28 November 2023
CBG Blending Obligation | Mars solar conjunction | Booker Prize | Social cost of carbon
FAME India Scheme
ICRA said that E-buses will account for 11-13% of new bus sales by FY25.
Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 during National Milk Day event.
Fibre Optic Cables
Article in The Hindu – Fibre optic cables: its origins, working and different functions.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 27 November 2023
H9N2 | World’s largest solar facilities | Coseismic ionospheric perturbations | green leaf volatiles (GLVs)
Cashew crop | APEDA
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), facilitated the export of over 30 tonnes of cashew on National Cashew Day (23rd November).
Krishi Sakhis | Natural Farming
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) launched the training of Krishi Sakhis for the promotion of Natural Farming.
Sant Meerabai
Prime Minister participated in the 525th birth anniversary celebration of Sant Meerabai in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
