Places in News: Sicily
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: On August 19, 2024, the 56-metre British-flagged luxury sailing yacht Bayesian sank during a severe storm off the coast...
August 2024
Geography
Places in News: Nigeria
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Nigerian coup on August 27, 1985, was a significant military takeover that resulted in the ousting of Major...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Albatrosses
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Conservationists announced plans to bomb a remote South African island with pesticide pellets to eradicate mice that are attacking...
History
Louis Mountbatten
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Louis Mountbatten died on 27th August 1979. About: He was a British naval officer and statesman, best known...
Science and Technology
Sonoluminescence: The Phenomenon of Light from Sound
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The human eye’s remarkable sensitivity to light has intrigued many, revealing insights into phenomena like sonoluminescence, where sound waves...
Science and Technology
The Shrinking Y Chromosome: A Prelude to a ‘Sex Gene War’?
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recent studies reveal that the Y chromosome, crucial for male sex determination, has been progressively shrinking and could eventually...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Ramsar Sites
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Environment Minister announced the addition of three new Ramsar sites in India, bringing the total number to...
Science and Technology
Lithium
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A new study reveals that Chile’s Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimetres...
Internal Security
Civic Police Volunteers
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The accused in the West Bengal rape and murder case, arrested hours after the crime, is a civic police...
International Relations
India-Singapore Economic Collaboration
27 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently during the 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions on bilateral...