Category: Prelims C A
Intellectual Property Rights
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) highlighted surge in Intellectual Property (IP) filings in India
Commission on the Status of Women
Union Minister for Women and Child Development is leading India’s delegation at the 69th session of the CSW at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
APAAR ID
APAAR ID for school students voluntary, but parents, activists worry about growing mandates
Epigenome Editing
Studies suggest that epigenome editing offers a gentler approach to performing gene editing.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 12 March 2025
Alawite Community, Exercise Dharma Guardian, Cassava, North Sea, Jalanatheshwarar Temple
Extradition Framework in India
U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced that his administration had approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India.
Vizhinjam Port
Recently, Vizhinjam Port has received environment nod for phase II, III development.
SIPRI Report on Global Arms Trade 2025
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its latest report on global arms imports and exports
Anti-Dumping Duty
India has recently imposed an anti-dumping duty on water treatment chemicals from China and Japan.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Over half of Indians aged 50+ are unaware of shingles, despite over 90% in this group carrying the virus, according to a survey by Ipsos for GlaxoSmithKline.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 11 March 2025
Exercise Khanjar, Insider Trading, IPCC, Hantavirus, Vanuatu
Fair Allocation of Krishna Water
During a meeting with the Union Jal Shakti Minister, the Chief Minister of Telangana emphasized the need for the central government to ensure a fair allocation of Krishna River water to the state.