Category: Prelims C A
Foreign Exchange Management Amendment Rules 2024
Department of Economic Affairs has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019.
St George Museum
As India celebrated its 78th Independence Day, the Fort St. George Museum in Chennai proudly displays one of the first flags hoisted on August 15, 1947.
Flavivirus
A recent study identified importin-7 (IPO7) as a protein that transports flavivirus core protein across the nuclear membrane into the nucleus.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 16-17 August 2024
Prokaryotes, Extremophile, Dengue, Californium, Gross environment product Index
Escarpments
A new study has linked continental break-up to new topological like plateaus and ‘escarpments’ form.

Multidimensional Vulnerability Index
The UN General Assembly has recently introduced a new “vulnerability” index to help small island and developing nations access low-interest financing.
Aurobindo Ghose
Prime Minister paid homage to Sri Aurobindo on his birth anniversary.
Biosurfactants
Safe microbial substitute can replace synthetic surfactants in the food industry

UPSC Prelims Facts – 15 August 2024
Ballast Water, Exercise Tarang Shakti, DDoS Cyber attack, Jiyo Parsi scheme, Forever chemicals
Tungabhadra
A flood alert has been issued in Karnataka’s Koppal district after one of the 33 crest gates of the Tungabhadra dam was washed away.
UK-India Technology Security Initiative
Recently, India has begun negotiations with the UK to enhance collaboration on critical minerals under the new UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI).