Category: Prelims C A
World’s 1st Pink Bollworm-Resistant GM Cotton
The CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) has created the world’s first genetically modified cotton resistant to pink bollworm.
Online Gaming Sector in India
The judiciary brought attention back on the need to deregulate the online gaming sector through a 2025 Supreme Court stay order on the Union government’s retrospective GST demand on the sector.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Drying of Tamulidoba Beel in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is a growing concern.
Conference of Intelligence and Security Chiefs | Raisina Dialogue | Five Eyes Alliance
Amid global uncertainties, spy chiefs from across world converge in Delhi
Caracal
Recently, first photographic record of Caracal was shared from Rajasthan’s Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 19 March 2025
IUCN Green List, PM Internship Scheme, Microprocessors, Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Bureau of Indian Standards

UPSC Prelims Facts – 18 March 2025
Melioidosis, Saffron Crop, Reinsurance, Ramadevara Betta Hill, Houthi Rebels
Mangroves
T.N.’s mangrove cover grows to 9,039 ha in 2024, has significant carbon stock: report
Piliphit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) is set to become a new sanctuary for rhinos from Nepal.
Carbon Credits Trading Scheme
The government proposes to implement its own version of a carbon credit trading scheme (CCTS) around mid-2026.
Listing of Scheduled Tribes
Current procedure for inclusion of communities in Scheduled Tribes list adequate, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
Web 3
India is poised to surpass the USA and emerge as the world’s largest Web3 developer community by 2028.