Prelims FACTS
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 October 2024

Murine Typhus, Nobel Peace Prize, Dragon Drones, South Asian Development Update Report, Biopolymer

Nobel Prize in Economics
Posted in Economy

Nobel Prize in Economics 

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson

UNICEF
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

UNICEF

Indian suppliers are third largest provider of organization’s health and nutrition support to children globally.

Global Hunger Index 2024
Posted in Social Sector Health

Global Hunger Index 2024

Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2024 ranks India under ‘serious’ category.

East Asia Summit | ASEAN
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

East Asia Summit | ASEAN

Prime Minister (PM) attended the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Living Planet Report 2024
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Living Planet Report 2024

Living Planet Report 2024 released recently.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 October 2024

Nobel Prize, Tele MANAS, Brahmi inscription, Universal Postal Union, Anaconda Strategy

Shale Gas
Posted in Economy Alternative Energy Human Geography

Shale Gas

Study indicates shale gas generation potential in eastern South Karanpura coalfield, Jharkhand.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Posted in Economy Institutions Economy

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

NABARD released Second All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) 2021-22

Draft National Sports Governance Bill
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Draft National Sports Governance Bill

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has released the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024 for public feedback.

Measles and Rubella
Posted in Diseases Science & Technology

Measles and Rubella

South East Asia Region countries set a new target to eliminate measles and rubella from the region by 2026

Biobanks in Precision Medicine
Posted in Science & Technology Biotechnology

Biobanks in Precision Medicine

Gaps in data protection and regulatory oversight threaten to make research based on biobank data