Category: Prelims C A
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
UK joins Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 15-16 December 2024
Jalvahak Scheme, Perseverance Rover, Dark Eagle Anti Missile System, Algorithmic Trading, Restricted Return InvITs
Cryogenic Technology
ISRO successfully hot-tested its CE-20 cryogenic engine for sea-level ignition at ISRO Propulsion Complex
Athlete Biological Passport | World Anti-Doping Agency
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recently authorized India’s National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) to create an Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU).
Special Leave Petition
Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition filed against the decision of the Goa speaker in the disqualification case of eight MLAs .
India’s Maritime Heritage
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways organised the 1st India Maritime Heritage Conclave (IMHC), 2024

UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 December 2024
NAMASTE Scheme, ATACMS, DHARANI, Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Schengen Zone
Manganese (Mn)
Manganese (Mn) contamination of water is causing cancer in the Gangetic plains of Bihar, a study by a team of scientists from Patna-based Mahavir Cancer Sansthan has claimed.

Most Favoured Nation | Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Swiss Shock: EFTA member lobs back India’s MFN tax volley.