Category: Prelims C A
World Meditation Day | Winter Solstice
UN declares December 21 as World Meditation Day.
RBI Governor
Sanjay Malhotra was appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Anamalai Tiger Reserve | FRA 2006
Forest Rights under FRA, 2006 approved to tribes in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).

UPSC Prelims Facts – 09 December 2024
Jumped Deposits, FCNR Bank Accounts, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Indira Gandhi Prize, PM e-Vidya Scheme
Malaria | Genetically Modified Parasites
Preventing malaria using genetically modified parasites
De-Dollarisation
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das explained India’s stand on de-dollarisation after US president-elect Donald Trump’s warning to BRICS nations.
UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee under Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Paraguay.
Marburg Virus
A recent outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Rwanda has killed at least 15 people.
Indian Star Tortoise
Study brings Indian star tortoise to evidence-based conservation.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 December 2024
MuleHunter, Ashtalakshmi Mahotsa, Anna Chakra, Copernicus Programme, Business 4 Land Initiative
Electrophoresis and Electric Fields in Biomedical Research
A technique called electrophoresis allows scientists to analyse the molecules of life – DNA and proteins – by separating them by their electrical charge.
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
ICIMOD recently launches air quality dashboard to track and forecast pollution across Indo-Gangetic plain.