Category: Prelims C A
Ammu Swaminathan
Ammu Swaminathan is among 15 women featured in ‘The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly’
Preventive Detention
Observing that preventive detention is a draconian measure, Supreme Court has held that such orders must reflect an independent application of mind by the detaining authority
PM SHRI
Only Tamil language in PM SHRI schools: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan defends NEP and PM SHRI.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 09-10 March 2025
TROPEX 25, GB Pant, Mission Gandiva, Right to Livelihood, Scheme for Cooperative Sugar Mills
Seagrass
Seagrass conservation key to global biodiversity and climate targets, studies show
Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) marks 55 years of operation
Spice Industry in India
World Spice Organization suggests greater value addition in spices to achieve $10B export target
Reasonable Classification Test
Article in The Indian Express on Anwar Ali Sarkar case (1952) that led to SC providing a framework for Article 14
Astra MK-III (Gandiva)
India’s most advanced air-to-air missile, Astra MK-III, has been renamed Gandiva, drawing inspiration from Arjuna’s iconic bow in the Mahabharata.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 March 2025
Golden Dome, Bangus Valley, Dnipro River, Convention on Cluster Munions, INSV Tarini
Dramatic Performance Act 1876
Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the continued existence of colonial-era laws, referring to the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876