UPSC Prelims News

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 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...

UPSC Prelims News 27 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 27 October 2022 Methane Super- Emitters Context: More than 50 methane "super-emitters" have been identified by NASA, in Central Asia, the Middle East and the Southwestern United States. These methane hotspots include sprawling oil and gas...

UPSC Prelims News 21 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 21 October 2022 New Grasshopper Discovered Context: A new member of the grasshopper species has been identified from Tamil Nadu. More on the Discovery: Nomenclature: The pygmy unicorn grasshopper has been named Dravidacris annamalaica and is...

UPSC Prelims News 20 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 20 October 2022 Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Context: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas inaugurated Asia's largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Punjab's Sangrur. More on the News The plant has been set up with...

UPSC Prelims News 19 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 19 October 2022 Bihu Festivals Context: Kati Bihu is being observed across the state in Assam on October 18, 2022. About Bihu Festivals Bihu is a set of three important Assamese festivals in the Indian state...

UPSC Prelims News 18 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 18 October 2022 Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Context: Chinese President Xi Jinping has endorsed the “wolf warrior” style of Chinese diplomacy to handle issues both domestically and internationally. What is wolf warrior diplomacy? The “wolf warrior diplomacy”...

UPSC Prelims News 17 October 2022

UPSC Prelims News of 17 October 2022 Iranian kamikaze Drones Context: Ukraine’s capital region was attacked by Iranian-made kamikaze drones. More on the news: Russia has used Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones to target infrastructure facilities such as Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant....