Category: Prelims C A
Centrally Sponsored Scheme
NITI Aayog initiated process for revamping of Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
Liquid Water Deep Beneath Mars’ Surface
Seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander suggests a vast reservoir of liquid water exists deep within Mars’ crust, potentially enough to cover the planet with a global ocean.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 14 August 2024
Miombo forest, Silicosis, Gurmar, Spintronics, Geneva Conventions of 1949
NIRF Ranking
Education Ministry recently released the Indian Ranking Report for 2024.
BHIM & NPCI
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) plans to spin off its BHIM app into a subsidiary to boost its expansion in India, according to industry sources.
Green National Highway Corridor Project
Government of India and the World Bank have recently signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP).
New Blue Revolution
Union Minister for the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying recently discussed the government initiatives on the New Blue Revolution in the Lok Sabha session.
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack
Tech billionaire Elon Musk reported a “massive DDoS attack” on X that interfered with the broadcast of his interview with former US President Donald Trump.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 13 August 2024
Meteorite shower, Dysbiosis, Exercise Udara Shakti, Mt Klilimanjaro, Subduction Zone
International Day of Indigenous Peoples
International Day of Indigenous Peoples was observed recently to promote advocacy for Indigenous rights.
Arecanut
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), issued an advisory to control ‘kole roga’ (fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations.