Category: Prelims C A
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
IAEA reports Iran expands nuclear capacities and faces criticism
UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 June 2024
PAROS (Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space), Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Veterinary Council of India
Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)
India provides humanitarian aid to Papua New Guinea following a devastating landslide, showcasing FIPIC partnership.
Antibiotic Resistance | Longitude Prize
A rapid diagnostic test from India could help combat the superbug crisis (antimicrobial resistance). The device won the Longitude Prize recently.
2025 – International Year of Quantum Science and Tech
2025 will be a century since Werner Heisenberg published a paper in which he laid the foundation of modern quantum mechanics.
Ram Prasad Bismil
11th June marked the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil.
Tax Devolution
Centre releases Rs 1.39 trillion instalment of tax devolution to states
Notified Disasters
Heatwave events have reopened discussions on inclusion of heatwave as notified disasters under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005
State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report
State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)