Category: Prelims C A
Methanol
Tamil Nadu illicit liquor tragedy has claimed more than 50 lives. Deaths have been attributed to methanol (methyl alcohol) poisoning from illicitly produced Hooch /Spurious liquor.
Renaming of states
Kerala Assembly has passed resolution to rename State as ‘Keralam’ Procedure for Renaming of States
Sant Kabir Das
On 22nd June 2024, the Prime Minister commemorated the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das.
Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology
ISRO has achieved a third consecutive success in the final test of RLV Landing EXperiment (LEX), following the success of RLV LEX-01 and LEX-02 missions.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 25 June 2024
‘Twin Test’ under PMLA, Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement, FTI-TTP, Skin Bank, INDUS-X
Srikakulam
Several scholars have been working to restore prominence of Srikakulam’s forgotten heritage
India’s first UNESCO City of Literature
Kozhikode in Kerala declared India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ and placed it under the literary category of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
International Seabed Authority (ISA)
International Seabed Authority (ISA) marks its 30th anniversary.
Green Ammonia
Allocation for bidding for Green Ammonia under SIGHT Programme enhanced.
UPSC Prelims Facts – 23-24 June 2024
Juneteenth, Mirage 2000, Gas Flaring, UPPAP, Nord Stream