UPSC Prelims News

UPSC Prelims News 16 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 16 December 2022 Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) Context: The ruling party in Rajasthan has committed to fulfill its promise of implementing Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project. About ECRP: ECRP is a planned project to harvest surplus...

UPSC Prelims News 15 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 15 December 2022 Forabot Context: Researchers have developed and demonstrated a robot, named forabot, capable of sorting, manipulating and identifying microscopic marine fossils. Background: Foraminifera, also called forams, are simple protists (neither plant nor animal) that...

UPSC Prelims News 14 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 14 December 2022 Unakoti Context: Unakoti site in Tripura is vying for a UNESCO world heritage tag. About Unakoti Site: Unakoti is known as the ‘Angkor Wat of the North-East’ for its Shaivite rock carvings figures and images of gods...

UPSC Prelims News 13 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 13 December 2022 HAKUTO-R Mission-1 Context: iSpace Inc of Japan has launched HAKUTO-R Mission-1 (M1) to moon, which will be the first for the nation and for a private company. More on the News: The company...

UPSC Prelims News 10 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 10 December 2022 GHAR - GO Home Portal Context: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has developed and launched a portal namely GHAR - GO Home and Re-Unite (Portal for Restoration and Repatriation of...

UPSC Prelims News 9 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 9 December 2022 Implementation of PM-KUSUM Context: An aggregate solar capacity of 73.45 MW has been installed under Component- A of the PM-KUSUM Scheme against total allocation of 4886 MW capacity. Over 1.52 lakh agriculture pumps...

UPSC Prelims News 8 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 8 December 2022 Global South Context: India has pledged to become the voice of ‘Global South’ when it assumed the Presidency of G20. Background: Previously, countries have been categorised into broad categories for easier analysis. The...

UPSC Prelims News 7 December 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 7 December 2022 OpenAI ChatGPT Context: OpenAI company has introduced a new chatbot called ChatGPT. About ChatGPT: ChatGPT is a ‘conversational’ AI and is designed to answer queries just like a human. It can also answer “follow-up...

UPSC Prelims News 30 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 30 October 2022 Garuda VII Context: Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named 'Garuda VII' at Air Force Station Jodhpur. About Garuda VII It is...

UPSC Prelims News 29 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 29 October 2022 Glyphosate Context: The Union government has imposed restrictions on use of herbicide glyphosate, considering risk to human and animal health. About Glyphosate: Composition: It is a non-selective organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate. It...