Category: Prelims C A
Prison Manual Rules 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023
The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Model Prison Manual, 2016 rules and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to tackle caste-based discrimination within prisons nationwide.
Avian Influenza (H5N1)
Maharashtra has recorded India’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in animals, highlighting a major concern for wildlife health.
Golden Langur
A rare golden langur was recently killed in Assam’s Bongaigaon, leading to protests calling for the protection of this endangered species.

Indus Valley Scripts
Tamil Nadu CM announces $1 million prize for deciphering Indus Valley scripts.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 6 January 2025
Osteoporosis, Melatonin, Atomic Clock, POEM, BAANKNET
Rani Velu Nachiyar
Prime Minister of India remembered Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary.
LEADS 2024 Report
6th edition of Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024’ Report Released.
World Trade Organisation
World Trade Organisation (WTO) celebrates 30th anniversary.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRAI to soon bring in tighter regulations to control spam.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 04 January 2025
Project VISTAAR, Right to Property, Pig Butchering Scam, Methylcobalamin, Pallas’s Cat
Injectable Hydrogel for Cancer
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) and the Bose Institute, Kolkata have developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment.
India Meteorological Department
India Meteorological Department (IMD) will complete 150 yearsof service on January 15 2025.