World’s Oldest Stone Needles Unearthed on Tibetan Plateau
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Archaeologists unearthed six unusual stone artefacts near the shore of Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet. Each artefact is...
June 2024
Economy
World’s Highest Arch Rail Bridge on Chenab River
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, Indian Railways successfully carried out a trial run of an eight-coach Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train on...
Uncategorized
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: During his first bilateral visit overseas since his reappointment, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Ranil...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
67th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded with a significant approval of $736.4 million in funding...
Economy
Disparity in Cereals Production and Consumption
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The demand for cereals for direct household consumption is falling in India, but it is rising for use in...
Internal Security
Twin Test under PMLA
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who is in jail on charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was...
Economy
Revival of Gold Mining at Kolar Gold Fields
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Karnataka government on Thursday cleared a proposal of the Centre for reviving gold mining and auctioning of 13...
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Bihar Quota Struck Down: Understanding the 50% Ceiling for Reservations.
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Patna High Court recently set aside the Bihar government’s notifications that increased reservations in government jobs and educational...
Economy
Alternative Investments Funds (AIFs)
22 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Investments by alternative investment funds (AIFs) surpassed Rs 4 trillion by March 2024 About Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Indiconema: A New Diatom Genus Discovered in India’s Ghats
22 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology,...