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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
International Day of Indigenous Peoples was observed recently to promote advocacy for Indigenous rights.
Arecanut
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), issued an advisory to control ‘kole roga’ (fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations.
Model Solar Village
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’.
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.
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 – 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
Scientists Obtain Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle
Annapurti | UN World Food Programme
WFP and Government of Odisha jointly launched 24/7 ‘Grain ATM’ in Bhubaneswar
Perseid Meteor Shower
Context Perseids Meteor Shower reached its peak on August 11. About Perseid Meteor Shower About Meteor Shower Source:Indian Express Previous…
UPSC Prelims Facts – 10 August 2024
Digital Watermarking, Floating Solar Project, Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud, Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, CDSCO