UPSC Prelims One-Liners

• ₹66,280 crore development projects inaugurated during PM Modi's Assam & WB visit.
• Assam Mala 3.0 aims to build 900+ km roads and 37 bridges.
• World's first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding Centre will be established in Andhra Pradesh.
• Integrated Aqua Park worth ₹100 crore approved for Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir.
• Nevado Ojos del Salado (6,893 m) is the world's highest volcano.
• Minimum Public Shareholding at IPO reduced from 5% to 2.5%.
• RBI fined Manappuram Finance ₹2.7 lakh for violating KMP compensation norms.
• IFC invested USD 90 million in DCM Shriram through sustainability-linked NCDs.
• Fitch Ratings projected India's GDP growth at 7.5% for FY26.
• One Battle After Another won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture.
• Vairamuthu received the 60th Jnanpith Award (2025).
• Osbeckia zubeengargiana discovered in Manas National Park, Assam.
• India topped the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 with 208 medals.
• Mayank Chakraborty became India's 94th Grandmaster and the first from North-East India.
• International Day of Mathematics: 14 March | Theme: "Mathematics and Hope".
• International Day of Action for Rivers: 14 March | Theme: "Protect Rivers, Protect People".