Category: Prelims C A
Maritime Chokepoints
Review of Maritime Transport 2024 – Navigating Maritime Chokepoints Report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Election Expenditure
According to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS), the total expenditure by various political parties for the general election to Lok Sabha 2024 was around Rs 1,00,000 crores.
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)
A new study on hematopoietic stem cell transplants sheds light on how transplanted stem cells from donors change after engraftment and mutate over time.
Civil Registration System
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Civil Registration System (CRS) mobile application to “integrate technology with governance”.

National Mission for Manuscripts
Union Ministry of Culture is set to revive and relaunch the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM).
Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY) completes 10 years.
Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) recently issued an alert against illegal payment gateways.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 29 October 2024
Forest Ecosysytem Restoration Initiative, LISA, SPICE 2000 Bomb, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Bihta Dry Port
Puttaswamy Judgement | Right to Privacy
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy, a champion of privacy who challenged Aadhaar, died
Land Port Authority of India
Union Home Minister inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar in Petrapole, West Bengal, built by Land Port Authority of India.