UPSC Prelims News

UPSC Prelims News 28 January 2023

Similipal National Park Context: Similipal National Park in Odisha has turned out to be the hunting ground for animal poachers. Simlipal National Park is situated in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and derives its name from the silk cotton tree...

UPSC Prelims News 27 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 27 January 2023 Skyglow Context: A 2016 study reported that a fifth of India’s people experience skyglow that would keep the Milky Way galaxy out of sight. Skyglow is the artificial brightening of the night sky...

UPSC Prelims News 25 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 25 January 2023 Aravalli Safari Park Project Context: The Aravalli safari park project has come under opposition from a network of environmentalists and activists. About the Project The state of Haryana proposed the largest jungle safari...

UPSC Prelims News 24 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 24 January 2023 Rathole Mining Context: A High Court-appointed committee has refuted claims made by the Meghalaya State government on hazardous rat-hole mining. It is a mining technique that involves digging narrow tunnels, each of which...

UPSC Prelims News 23 January 2023

Eravikulam National Park Context:  Eravikulam National Park (ENP) in Munnar, Kerala, has witnessed an early onset of the breeding season with the birth of two Nilgiri tahr. Eravikulam National Park is located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki and...

UPSC Prelims News 21 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 21 January 2023 Shadow Banning Context: Many social media posts of individuals are being accused of getting ‘shadow banned’. About Shadow banning refers to the perception that social media companies are taking stealth actions to limit...

UPSC Prelims News 20 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 20 January 2023 Spot Bellied Eagle Owl Context: A team of researchers have stumbled upon a Spot Bellied Eagle Owl (Bubo Nipalensis) for the first time in Seshachalam forest, Andhra Pradesh About It is also known...

UPSC Prelims News 19 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 19 January 2023 Purana Qila Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to carry out a third round of excavations at Purana Qila. About Purana Qila is a 16th-century fort complex in Delhi built...

UPSC Prelims News 18 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 18 January 2023 PARAKH Context: NCERT has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH. About PARAKH: PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) will work on setting norms, standards and guidelines for student...

UPSC Prelims News 17 January 2023

UPSC Prelims News of 17 January 2023 Invasive Tree Species of Delhi Context: Invasive tree species such as vilayati kikar (prosopis juliflora), subabul (leucaena leucocephala) and eucalyptus are growing rapidly in Delhi. About These tree species are invasive and multiplying rapidly, crowding...