Category: Prelims C A
Papikonda National Park
Recently, a bird survey conducted by IISER-Tirupati sighted more than 200 bird species in Papikonda National Park
World Air Quality Report 2023
Recently, ‘World Air Quality Report 2023’ was released by Swiss air quality monitoring body IQAir.
Tiger Conservation Landscape (TCL) 3.0
Recently, NASA satellite imagery and Google Earth Engine computing power helped the scientists to develop a real-time monitoring system for tiger habitat globally.
Intangible Cultural Heritages of India
UNESCO defines ICH as “the mainspring of humanity’s cultural diversity and its maintenance a guarantee for continuing creativity.”
UPSC Prelims Facts – 19 March 2024
Exercise Lamitiye, BAJSS, RB-IOS, Biomining, Kshipra River
Tentative UNESCO List
Six heritage sites from Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list.
Covishield | Covaxin
Recently, a new study by scientists found that the Covishield vaccine shows more robust immune responses compared to Covaxin
Oral Cancer
Recently, Indian team used ‘deworming drug’ as repurposed drug to treat oral cancer subtype
Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Recently, Centre notified rules allowing transfer of ‘captive’ elephants under Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Bugun Liocichla
Bugun tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla
UPSC Prelims Facts – 17-18 March 2024
National Mission for Edible Oils – Oil Palm, Ethanol 100, Grievance Redressal Assessment & Index, Nana Jagannath Shankarseth, Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority
Ghost Particles
Recently, astronomers detected 7 potential ‘ghost particles’ that passed through planet.