Government Slashes Prices for Targeted Cancer Drugs
29 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: In the Budget for 2024-25, the union government announced that customs duties on three specific cancer drugs namely, trastuzumab...
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Places in News: Burkina Faso
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a...
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Places in News: Ethiopia
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), deaths caused by landslides in Ethiopia...
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Happiness Committee for Judicial Officers of Kerala
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Judicial officers in Kerala with professional grievances can now present them to a new Happiness Committee, which will soon...
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Two Russian Stealth Frigates for the Indian Navy Launched
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) recently launched the first indigenous Advanced P1135.6 Frigate named “Triput” for the Indian Navy. ...
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Ketamine Pill Offers Hope and Risks for Treatment-Resistant Depression
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers have discovered that a new tablet designed to slowly release ketamine can alleviate treatment-resistant depression, providing an alternative...
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High-level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A High-Level Committee, chaired by the Union Home Minister, has approved several disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects to enhance...
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White Category Industries
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Industries classified as “white category industries” may be exempt from prior approvals from state pollution control boards under Air...
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Listeria Outbreak in United States & Canada
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Two separate outbreaks of listeria have been reported in the United States and Canada in recent weeks. The US...
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Dark Oxygen
27 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The study published in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that dark oxygen was discovered 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) below...