The Good Friday Agreement is a pair of agreements signed on 10 April 1998 that ended most of the violence in Northern Ireland that had prevailed since the late 1960s. The year 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement.

GN-z11, found in the constellation Ursa Major, is among the farthest and earliest galaxies ever discovered.

The European Union parliament has recently approved the ‘Markets in Crypto Act’. The new legislation seeks to minimize risks for consumers buying crypto assets and ensure the regulation of the cryptocurrency. The rules will impose requirements on crypto platforms, token issuers and traders around transparency, disclosure, authorization, and supervision of transactions.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative jointly released 'State of Finance for Nature 2022 ' Report.

South Africa and Kenya have recently announced the Just Transition Initiative to tackle plastic pollution in an inclusive manner. The Just Transition initiative was launched in the aftermath of negotiations on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to phase out plastic held in Uruguay. The initiative aims to create decent work opportunities for waste-pickers and other workers in the plastic value chain.

Upsc Prelims 2023
Checklist:

1) Admit card and Original ID proof
2) Black ball point pens, Pencil etc
3) Analog Watch ( Not electronic)
4) Water bottle (if possible transparent)
5) Writing Pad (plane, Transparent) Not compulsory
6) Chocolates, Candies, Glucose etc
7) Umbrella, Raincoat etc depending on your place of exam
8)Whitener (Use wisely and Selectively)
9) Medicines: Antacid like Rantac , For Headache: Ibuprofen, Aceclofenac , Paracetamol etc( after consulting physician)
10)Masks , Sanitiser etc

Dr Ajit D Kakde

Two heritage sites from Gujarat — the Sun Temple at Modhera and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hometown Vadnagar, a historic town were added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, Tripura were also added to the tentative list.