Category: Prelims C A
Skill India Programme
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation and restructuring of the Skill India Programme (SIP) until 2026.
Marsupials
Scientists have successfully produced 1st kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technology which is expected to help protect marsupial species.
World Gold Council Report
India’s gold investments surge 60% to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2024: World Gold Council Report.
e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform
10 New Agricultural Commodities added to the e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform.
Brucellosis
An eight-year-old girl from Kottakkal, Malappuram district, Kerala, recently passed away at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode after undergoing around two months of treatment for brucellosis.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 February 2025
Dhimsa Dance, Ebola, Brucellosis, Electronics Manufacturing, National Coal Gasification Mission
CO2 Battery Storage System
Context: NTPC has launched a cutting-edge CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Battery at its Kudgi, Karnataka facility. More in News: CO2 Battery…
GREAT Scheme | Technical Textiles
Union Government has approved 4 Start-Ups in the field of Technical Textiles under GREAT Scheme.
Fiscal Deficit | Debt-to-GDP Ratio
Union Government has announced a transition from fiscal deficit to Debt-to-GDP ratio as the primary fiscal anchor starting from FY 2026-27 with an aim to reduce the Debt-to-GDP ratio to 50±1% by 2031.
Tribal Welfare Schemes in Budget
Union Budget 2025-26 provides a historic financial boost for tribal welfare, with a 45.79% increase in funding for the development of 10.45 crore tribal people across India.
State of India’s Digital Economy Report 2024
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) published the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report 2024

UPSC Prelims Facts – 06 February 2025
GARBHINI DRISHTI, Samudrayaan Project, Invasive Fish Species, Ocean Coordination Mechanism, Neutrinos