Category: Prelims C A
Tantric Buddhism
Buddhist relics found in Ratnagiri, Odisha, confirm its role as a Tantric Buddhism hub.
Ali Ai Ligang Festival | Mising Tribe
Mising tribe celebrated Ali Ai Ligang in Jorhat.
Gharials
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister released 10 gharials into the Chambal River at the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary in Morena.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) organized PRAKRITI 2025
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Svalbard Global Seed Vault also known as Arctic doomsday seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples.
Three Language Policy | Samagra Shiksha Scheme
The Centre government has withheld funds to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme due to the State’s refusal to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020’s three-language formula.
Ultra-Conserved Elements of DNA
Researchers have identified around 500 Ultra-conserved elements (UCEs) in the genomes of humans, rats, and mice that have remained unchanged for 80 million years since their last common ancestor.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 26 February 2025
Tea Horse Road, PM KISAN, Zagros Mountain, Black Plastic, Mission Shakti

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Kenya to take away the diplomatic immunity of a Kenyan diplomat’s son, so he can be prosecuted for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.
VOC Port | Major Ports in India
VOC Port Authority is exploring the possibility of setting up a shipbuilding facility in Thoothukudi.
Soliga Tribe
Prime Minister praised the efforts of soliga tribe in increasing the tiger population in Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve.

Buddhist Relics of Ratnagiri
Recent archaeological excavations at Ratnagiri have unveiled remarkable artefacts.