Sub-Zero temperature batteries
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, experts from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a battery that functions efficiently in...
August 2024
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Watergate Scandal
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: On 8 August 1974, US President Richard Nixon resigned due to his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. About...
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New Irrigation Canal in Water-Starved Punjab
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Nearly seven decades after the construction of key irrigation canals like the Bhakra Main Line (BML), Sirhind Feeder, and...
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A Novel Methanotroph: Methylocucumis oryzae
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India has reported its first cultures of indigenous natural methane-mitigating agents from rice fields and wetlands, mainly in Western...
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Tundra Vegetation to Grow Taller, Greener Through 2100
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recent research led by NASA scientists has revealed that the tundra vegetation in the far north is expected to...
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Continuation of the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the continuation of the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) for short-term...
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Exploration of Deep Ocean Habitats by Using Animal-borne Video
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The researchers in Australia identified six benthic habitats spanning 5,000 square km of seabed in southern Australia using video...
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Road Accidents and Safety Measures
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The ministry of Road Transport & Highways publishes “Road Accidents in India” annually based on data received from Police...
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Roofing Highways with Solar Panels
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The study led by a remote sensing scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposes that solar roofs over...
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Bio-Bitumen Utilisation in Indian Road Infrastructure
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has approved two research projects to focus on laboratory evaluation of bio-bitumen...