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UPSC Prelims Facts – 13 August 2024

Meteorite shower, Dysbiosis, Exercise Udara Shakti, Mt Klilimanjaro, Subduction Zone

International Day of Indigenous Peoples
Posted in Vulnerable Section Social Sector

International Day of Indigenous Peoples

International Day of Indigenous Peoples was observed recently to promote advocacy for Indigenous rights.

Arecanut
Posted in Agriculture Economy Human Geography

Arecanut

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), issued an advisory to control ‘kole roga’ (fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations.

Model Solar Village
Posted in Environment Energy and Infrastructure Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Model Solar Village

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’.

Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Indian Rice Varieties
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Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Indian Rice Varieties

Biotechnologists found significant Nitrogen Use Efficiency(NUE) variations in popular Indian rice varieties, potentially leading to new varieties that use less nitrogen, cut fertilizer costs, and reduce pollution.

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UPSC Prelims Facts – 11-12 August 2024

Cheque Truncation System, Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution, ‘Parvat Prahaar’ exercise, Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services, Ceropegia Shivrayiana

3 Indian Ocean structures
Posted in Geography Landmarks

3 Indian Ocean structures – Ashoka, Chandragupta and Kalpataru

Names of Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge and Kalpataru Ridge in the Indian Ocean have been approved by IHO and UNESCO’s IOC.

Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle
Posted in Geography Landmarks

Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle

Scientists Obtain Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle

Annapurti
Posted in Social Sector Economy

Annapurti | UN World Food Programme

WFP and Government of Odisha jointly launched 24/7 ‘Grain ATM’ in Bhubaneswar

Hampi
Posted in Culture History

Hampi

Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, has been experiencing stone quarrying activities in its vicinity.

Perseid Meteor Shower
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Perseid Meteor Shower

Context Perseids Meteor Shower reached its peak on August 11. About Perseid Meteor Shower About Meteor Shower Source:Indian Express Previous…

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UPSC Prelims Facts – 10 August 2024

Digital Watermarking, Floating Solar Project, Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud, Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, CDSCO