Posted in History Culture

Geoglyphs

Recently, a team of archaeologists discovered a 3,000-year-old geoglyph in the form of a circle in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district of Telangana.

Posted in Environment Pollution

Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invokes GRAP Stage 4 in Delhi NCR to combat Air pollution.

UDAN Scheme
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives Energy and Infrastructure

UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme

Context: The country’s third-largest airport in terms of passenger traffic, the Bengaluru International Airport, has seen a rapid proliferation of…

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts Corner – 11 November 2023

Pusa-2090, QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024, Kondaveedu Fort

Cell Broadcast Alert System
Posted in ICT

Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) | National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Context: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)’s Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) has been tested in recent weeks to send…

BRO
Posted in Defence

Border Roads Organisation

In response to objections raised by political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) clarified that the current road project to the Amarnath cave shrine aims to widen the tracks for pedestrian traffic, taking into consideration environmental concerns.

Golconda Fort
Posted in Culture

Golconda Fort

The rampart wall from the Qutb Shahi era in Golconda is on the brink of collapse, prompting experts to call for the attention of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Posted in Economy Economy Institutions International Groupings

IMF Quotas and Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a proposal to make a 50 per cent increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas.

G7
Posted in International Groupings World Affairs

G7

Foreign Ministers of G7, who met in Tokyo, appeals for humanitarian pauses in Gaza.

Loss and Damage Fund
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Pollution

Loss and Damage Fund

Article in the Hindu – Importance of ‘loss and damage’ funds

Genetically Modified Insects and India
Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Genetically Modified Insects and India

Context: Article on the Hindu – Trouble with India’s guidelines on genetically modified insects Bioeconomy in India: GE Regulation in…

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 08 November 2023

Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Operation All Clear, International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict