UPSC Prelims News

UPSC Prelims News 3 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 3 January 2023 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) Context: India and Saudi Arabia are in discussion to sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to obtain formal assistance from each other in investigations related to criminal...

UPSC Prelims News 29 December 2022

  UPSC Prelims News of 29 December 2022 Dhanu Yatra Context: The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre festival began at Bargarh in Odisha. About Dhanu Yatra: Dhanu Yatra is an eleven day long annual open-air theatre festival stretching...

UPSC Prelims News 27 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 27 December 2022 Green Methanol Project Context: NTPC has signed a MoU with Tecnimont Private Limited to jointly evaluate and explore the possibility to develop commercial scale Green Methanol Production facility at NTPC project. More on...

UPSC Prelims News 26 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 26 December 2022 Joynagar Moa Context: The number of registered manufacturers of Joynagar Moa (Jaynagarer Moa) has witnessed a massive rise. About Joynagar Moa: Origin: This variety of Moa originated in Jaynagar of the South 24 Parganas district in West...

UPSC Prelims News 24 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 24 December 2022 KAVACH Protection System Context: ‘Kavach’ (Train Collision Avoidance System) is being implemented in Indian Railways in a phased manner. About: Development: The Kavach protection system has been under development since 2012 under the...

UPSC Prelims News 23 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 23 December 2022 TVS-2M Nuclear Fuel Context: Russian State-owned nuclear energy corporation (Rosatom) has offered a more advanced TVS-2M type fuel to the Kudankulam Nuclear power plant. More on the News: The first batch of TVS-2M...

UPSC Prelims News 22 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 22 December 2022 Purse Seine Fishing Context: The Union government has objected to the ban imposed by certain coastal states on Purse Seine fishing. More on the News: The government has argued that purse seine mode...

UPSC Prelims News 21 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 21 December 2022 Tal Chhapar Sanctuary Context: The Rajasthan High Court ordered a “complete prohibition” on a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of the Tal Chhapar Sanctuary. About the Tal Chhapar...

UPSC Prelims News 19 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 19 December 2022 EAGLE Act Context: The House of Representatives in US will soon vote on the (Equal Access to Green Card for Legal Employment) EAGLE Act of 2022. About EAGLE Act: Objective: The act aims...

UPSC Prelims News 17 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 17 December 2022 Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary Context: The Delhi Forest Department is planning to procure electric cycles and golf carts to enable visits to the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. About Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary: Location:...