Category: Prelims C A
Pahal DBT Scheme | ‘Give It Up’ Campaign
Pahal DBT Scheme and the ‘Give It Up’ campaign have completed a decade.
Great White Shark
A 20-year study in South Africa revealed that the decline of Great White Sharks disrupted marine ecosystems.
Biodiversity Heritage Sites
Kasampatty Sacred Grove is declared as Tamil Nadu (TN)’s second BHS (Arittapatti in Madurai being the first in TN).
Mahabodhi Temple Complex
Bodh Gaya is witnessing large-scale protests by Buddhist groups demanding full control of the Mahabodhi Temple, opposing Hindu participation in its administration.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 28 March 2025
Mata Karma, YuWaah, Doctrine of Eminent Domain, Abel Prize, National Council for Vocational Education and Training
Rushikonda Beach | Blue Flag Certification
Rushikonda Beach has regained its prestigious Blue Flag certification
District Mineral Foundation | Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the District Mineral Foundations (DMF) shows that despite collecting about ₹1-lakh crore in the past decade, more than half the funds is unspent.
Infrastructure Investment Trust | NHAI
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), the InvIT set up by NHAI in 2020, has successfully concluded fourth round of fund-raising
BioSaarthi Initiative | India’s Bioeconomy
BioSaarthi Mentorship Initiative for Biotech Startups was unveiled.
Judiciary’s In-House Enquiry Procedure
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna initiated an unprecedented three-member in-house inquiry into the conduct of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma
State of World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Over half of global crop production dependent on just 9 crops: FAO
Vikramshila University
Work started to revive Vikramshila University, the ancient centre of learning.