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Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 17 December 2024

Cyclone Chido, Exercise Desert Knight, World Travel and Tourism Council, Ustad Zakkir Hussain, Disease X

Mirror Microbes
Posted in Science & Technology Biotechnology

Mirror Microbes

Recently, some scientists have started on the road to creating ‘mirror microbes’, synthetic bacteria whose building blocks are mirror-images of their natural counterparts

Birhor Tribe
Posted in Vulnerable Section Social Sector

Birhor Tribe

Jharkhand’s Birhor tribe have joined movement against child marriage for first time.

COP 16 of UNCCD
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment Environment Organisations

COP 16 of UNCCD

16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Jalvahak Scheme
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Jalvahak Scheme | Inland Waterways in India

Union Government unveils ‘Jalvahak’ Scheme to boost Inland Waterways.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Posted in International Groupings World Affairs

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

UK joins Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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UPSC Prelims Facts – 15-16 December 2024

Jalvahak Scheme, Perseverance Rover, Dark Eagle Anti Missile System, Algorithmic Trading, Restricted Return InvITs

Cryogenic Technology
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

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
Posted in Sports International Groupings World Affairs

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
Posted in Polity Concepts Polity

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 .

Payment Aggregator
Posted in Economy Economy Concepts Economy Institutions

Payment Aggregator

RBI approves ISG to operate as payment aggregator.

India's Maritime Heritage
Posted in Culture History

India’s Maritime Heritage

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways organised the 1st India Maritime Heritage Conclave (IMHC), 2024