Palm Tree Significance in Reducing Casualties by Lightning Strikes
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Odisha, a state heavily affected by lightning strikes during pre-monsoon and monsoon periods, has restricted the felling of existing...
July 2024
Uncategorized
Economy
Government plans a PLI scheme to boost critical mineral recycling and support the circular economy
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Ministry of Mines is in the early stages of developing a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program aimed at...
Economy
RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext : RBI announced last month that it is transferring a sizable dividend to the government, significantly more than what...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Parliamentary Privileges
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: In the 18th Lok Sabha, both the opposition and the ruling party have been accusing each other of violating...
Uncategorized
MoRD and MoMSME to boost SHG women enterprises
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) to collaborate on formalising and...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Alaska’s Glaciers Nearing Irreversible Tipping Point
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A recent study shows that major icefields spanning the United States Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia have been melting...
Science and Technology
Lenacapavir Shows Promising Results in Preventing HIV Among Young Women
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The recent large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda for lenacapavir, a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug, shows...
Science and Technology
Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme Promoting ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence
05 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The TDF scheme is instrumental in advancing ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in the defence sector, encouraging start-ups and MSMEs to develop...
Science and Technology
Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware
04 July 2024 | The Study UPSCEmerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware Context: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking...
Science and Technology
IEEE Approves IIT Bombay’s Network Standard
04 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approves wireless network architecture for affordable broadband access in rural areas developed...