UPSC Prelims News

UPSC Prelims News 14 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 14 January 2023 Stupa at Nalanda Context: Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered two 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas near Sarai Tila mound within the premises of 'Nalanda Mahavihara'. About: The votive stupas were offered in...

UPSC Prelims News 13 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 13 January 2023 Indian Skimmers Context: Around 250 Indian Skimmers were sighted recently, in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in a day during the Asian Waterbird Census-2023. The common name for Indian Skimmers is Indian scissors bill, which...

UPSC Prelims News 12 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 12 January 2023 Blackbuck Context: A new IISc study highlights how blackbucks have faced natural and human-induced challenges for their survival. Blackbuck (Indian Antelope) is a species of antelope native to India and Nepal. They inhabit...

UPSC Prelims News 11 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 11 January 2023 E Sanjeevani Portal Context: The Government's free telemedicine service, e-Sanjeevani, recently crossed a milestone by touching the nine crore teleconsultations mark. E-Sanjeevani is a national telemedicine service that strives to provide an alternative...

UPSC Prelims News 10 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 10 January 2023 Airglow Context: The faint emission of light by the planetary atmosphere causes Airglow, which results in distinct colours in the sky. Airglow is a form of chemiluminescence, which is the result of atoms...

UPSC Prelims News 9 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 9 January 2023 Snapdragon Satellite Context: Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon Satellite, which will be the world’s first satellite-based solution to support two-way messaging for premium smartphones. The satellite has been developed with Iridium satellite phone...

UPSC Prelims News 7 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 7 January 2023 Deepor Beel In News: The number of bird species in Assam’s Deepor Beel Ramsar Site has witnessed a rise. Deepor Beel is a perennial freshwater lake located 10 km southwest of Guwahati city....

UPSC Prelims News 6 January 2023

  UPSC Prelims News of 6 January 2023 Eco-Sensitive Zones Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)  has received grievances about the faulty implementation of provisions of the notification of the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary...

UPSC Prelims News 5 January 2023

  UPSC Prelims News of 5 January 2023 Rise in Silent Valley Bird Species Context: Survey of birds in Silent Valley National Park has identified 141 species, of which 17 were new. With this, a total of 175 species of...

UPSC Prelims News 4 January 2023

  UPSC Prelims News of 4 January 2023 Rani Velu Nachiyar Tags: GS Paper 1: History: Zamindari system Context: The Prime Minister paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. Rani Velu Nachiyar was a queen of the Sivaganga...