Kathmandu Plane Crash: Investigating the ‘Wing Stall’ Theory
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, a Bombardier CRJ200 jet carrying 19 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in...
August 2024
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South Africa’s New Law on Climate Change
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law imposing mandatory emission reductions for large, fossil-fuel industries and requiring climate-adaptation...
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Early Detection of Lung Cancer can Save Lives
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the incidence of lung cancer is rising rapidly every year...
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Impact of Customs Duty Change on Sovereign Gold Bonds
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Government reduced customs duty on gold from 15% to 6% in the Union Budget 2024-25. This led to a...
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Places in News: Seine River
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: For the Paris Olympic swimming events, the city invested $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros) to clean the Seine river,...
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Innovative Cleanup Technologies for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers have proposed a combined approach to clean up the AMD using plants to absorb toxins through their roots...
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Overview of India’s Tourism Sector
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Ministry of Tourism’s initiatives for promoting sustainable tourism in India include several strategic pillars and specific programs. ...
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Israel- Hezbollah Conflict
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Israel vowed to retaliate strongly against Hezbollah, accusing the group of killing 12 children and teenagers in a rocket...
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Multilateral Exercise Tarang Shakti
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India is scheduled to host its largest multilateral air exercise, “Tarang Shakti,” in August and September 2024 with the...
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Reservations & OBC Creamy Layer
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The IAS allotment to Puja Khedkar, an OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidate with multiple disabilities, has highlighted issues with the...