Duplicated Genomes Helped Grasses Diversify and Thrive
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A new analysis by Penn State biologists examined the genomes of over 350 grass species, reconstructing the ancestral grass...
August 2024
Current Affairs
A Climate-Smart Joint Venture for Rice and Wheat
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: RiceTec Inc. from Alvin, Texas, and Mahyco Pvt. Ltd from Jalna, Maharashtra, have partnered to create a joint venture...
Current Affairs
Supreme Court Ruling on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark 6:1 ruling permitting the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) for...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Flamingos Under Threat: Jeopardising Delicate Balance of Tanzania’s Lake Natron
02 August 2024 | The Study UPSCIn the heart of Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley lies Lake Natron, a place of immense beauty and ecological significance. Its...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Prevent Fatal Sloth Bear Encounters: Insights from Tiger Interactions
01 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Three scientists suggest that studying sloth bear behaviour during tiger encounters can help prevent deadly attacks in South Asia....
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Ideas4LiFE Portal
01 August 2024 | The Study UPSCप्रकृति: रक्षति रक्षिता, that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them. Context: The Union Minister for...
Science and Technology
MQ-9B Predator Drone
01 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India and the US are finalising a deal for 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, valued at approximately USD 3.1 billion....
Current Affairs
India’s Medical Tourism
01 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India’s medical tourism sector experiences a significant boost as a result of the rising number of visitors from Bangladesh...
Uncategorized
Ethics of Hunger Strikes
01 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext:Hunger-strikes have always raised a series of complicated moral questions, such as whether it is appropriate to provide medicine against...
Economy
Startup Ecosystem in the Agricultural Sector
01 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA & FW) is implementing the Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme under Rashtriya...