Category: Prelims C A
UPSC Prelims Facts – 10 May 2024
Batagay Crater, Shinku La tunnel, Rocky planet, AMS, Constructed Wetlands
U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund
India contributes half a million dollars to U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund announced during the United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee held in 2022.
Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
Eta Aquariid meteor shower, associated with Halley’s Comet, occurred on the 5th and 6th of May 2024.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
What is magnetic resonance imaging? – An article in The Hindu Explained
Global Value of Earth Observation report
World Economic Forum released Global Value of Earth Observation report
Education in Mother Tongue
CBSE instructed schools to focus on teaching children in their mother tongue in line with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2022.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 09 May 2024
Provisioning, Virtual Touch, Tileswari Koch, Darfur crisis, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
Agrifood System Report
World Bank report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agrifood systems released.
Urban Heat island
A study investigated the interactions between Urban Heat island (UHI) effects and pollutants.
World Migration Report 2024
India received $111 billion in remittances in 2022: World Migration Report 2024
West Nile Virus
Cases of West Nile fever, caused by West Nile Virus, were reported in Kerala.
Semi-Cryogenic Engine
ISRO successfully conducted the first Pre-Burner Ignition trial for semi-cryogenic engine (SCE)-200.