MV Sea Change
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: California officials announced that the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial passenger ferry will begin operating on San Francisco Bay to...
July 2024
Economy
India’s Informal Economy
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext:Data from the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Enterprises (ASUS) shows Informal Economy which is crucial for job creation and employing...
Uncategorized
Looking for LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: In a new study, scientists have said the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) could have formed just 300 million...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
UNEP’s “Navigating New Horizons” Report
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The UNEP assessment predicts that disruptions will become evident in the next seven years, by 2035. India is among...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Sri Lankan frogs found in Indian Eastern Ghats Suggest Ancient Connection
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) and Sri Lankan shrub frog (Pseudophilautus regius) were found thriving in the...
Current Affairs
Money Bill route for Contentious Amendments
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list petitions challenging the Centre’s Money Bill route to passing contentious...
Uncategorized
Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Disasters
18 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A new global assessment of scientific literature led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions (NbS)...
Science and Technology
Chandipura virus infection transmitted by sandflies and mosquitoes
18 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Gujarat government announced on Monday (July 15) that six children have died from suspected Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection...
Science and Technology
Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases
18 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers at Yale School of Medicine discovered mutations causing a deficiency in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-gamma (PI3Kγ), a crucial signalling molecule...
Science and Technology
India’s Quest to Bridge the Quantum Capabilities
18 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India has launched a Rs 6,000 crore National Quantum Mission to develop quantum technologies, but faces a significant challenge...