Category: Prelims C A
National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal
Union Ministry of Mines is to launch the National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 21 December 2023
Alternative Investment Funds | MPEDA | Terms of Trade | Late Blight Disease | Zero Trust Authentication
National Culture Fund (NCF)
National Culture Fund (NCF) Received Rs. 3.70 Crore from Non-Government Sources during Last Five Years (2018-19 to 2022-23).
Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) (CGST) Bill, 2023 | GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT)
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) (CGST) Bill, 2023.
Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER)
Ministry of Earth Sciences under facilitated under Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER) scheme launched India’s 1st Winter Scientific Expedition to Arctic.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 19 December 2023
Kakrapar-4 nuclear reactor attains criticality | Cassini mission | Goldilocks Zone | Vijay Diwas

Algae-assisted Carbon Capture
IIT Jodhpur’s innovative technology uses algae-assisted fuel cells to capture carbon dioxide, treat wastewater and generate power.
Veto power in UNSC
US vetoed a resolution of the UN Security Council (UNSC) that called for a Gaza ceasefire.
Shahi Idgah mosque
Recently Supreme Court declined to stay an order issued by the Allahabad High Court allowing a survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque.
Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) 2023
The 5th edition of the Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) annual exercise provides insights into improvement of logistics performance at State/UT level.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 17-18 December 2023
Bhashini | Tax Inspectors Without Borders | Mosasaur | Krutrim