Category: Prelims C A
India State of Forest Report 2023
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav Releases India State of Forest Report 2023.
Svamitva Scheme
Four years since the Union government launched the Svamitva scheme.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 23 December 2024
Aerogels, Variable Rate Repo, Adjournment Sine Die, TReDS, SMILE Program
SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 Initiative
Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has established the SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 initiative to enhance the competitiveness of the Indian capital goods sector.
SIPRI Report on Global Arms Producers
3 Indian firms on SIPRI’s list of the world’s 100 largest arms producers.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 21 December 2024
Protected Area Permit (PAP), MedTech Sector, Fir and Birch Trees, Phewa Dialogue, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Quantum Satellite
India plans to launch a quantum satellite in “2-3 years for quantum communications
Ethiopian Wolf
The Ethiopian Wolf was recently documented consuming nectar, marking the first instance of a large carnivorous predator contributing to pollination.
Hydrothermal Vent | Deep Ocean Mission
For the first time, Indian oceanographers have captured an image of an active hydrothermal vent.
Nanoplastics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have recently shown that nanoplastics can promote horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance (AR) genes, particularly within the human gut microbiota.