Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 17 March 2025

Bongosagar 25, Byrnihat, Assisted Suicide, Plastic Ice VII, Guatemala

World Air Quality Report 2024
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World Air Quality Report 2024

World Air Quality Report 2024 ranked India as the 5th most polluted country globally.

Aurangzeb
Posted in Personalities in History History

Aurangzeb

Maharashtra tense over call to raze tomb of Aurangzeb

Indian Rupee Symbol
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Indian Rupee Symbol

Tamil Nadu government replaced the official Indian Rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter ‘Roo’ (ரூ) in the state Budget 2025-26.

Prelims FACTS
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 March 2025

Geet Gawai, Mycelium Bricks, PM YUVA 3.0, World Air Qulaity Report 2024, ASTRA Missile

Non-Browning Gene-Edited Banana
Posted in Science & Technology Biotechnology

Non-Browning Gene-Edited Banana

Context: UK scientists have developed a genetically-engineered banana that boasts an extended shelf-life and reduced browning. Genetically-Engineered Banana Polyphenol Oxidase…

Pratibimb Module
Posted in Science & Technology ICT

Pratibimb Module | Cybercrime Crackdown

6,046 cyber criminals arrested with help of ‘Pratibimb’ module: Govt

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Posted in Agriculture Economy

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) | RWBCIS

Government has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) till 2025-26.

ASHA Workers
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ASHA Workers

Union Health Minister announced that Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers will receive enhanced remuneration.

Minimum Dietary Diversity Indicator
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy Social Sector

Minimum Dietary Diversity Indicator | UN Statistical Commission

UN Statistical Commission adopts a new indicator on Minimum Dietary Diversity to track progress towards SDGs

Prelims FACTS
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 March 2025

75/25 Initiative, Bills of Lading Bill 2025, Chagos Archipalego, Jadayaswamy Festival, UN80 Initiative

Wheat Production in India
Posted in Agriculture Economy

Wheat Production in India

India’s wheat production is estimated to reach a record high of 115.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2024-25.