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August 2024

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)

Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which will provide government employees with assured pensions...

Extremophile

Context: Scientists have discovered bacteria living inside microwave ovens.   About Bacteria: Definition: Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist...

Government Approves BioE3 Policy and Vigyan Dhara Scheme

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the ‘BioE3’ (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) policy and the Vigyan Dhara scheme. ...

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes: A New Hope in the Fight Against Malaria

Context: Researchers are exploring the genetic modification of mosquitoes to combat malaria. A medical entomologist from Burkina Faso is leading...

Growing Deposit-Saving Gap in the Banking Sector

Context: Recently, the financial services sector experienced outflows of Rs 23,000 crore by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), as per National...

Polygraph Test

Context: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) commenced the process of conducting polygraph examinations of the key suspects in the...

Gumti River

Context: The Ministry of External Affairs recently stated that the floods in eight districts of Bangladesh were caused by heavy...

Places in News: Botswana

Context: A 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered in Botswana is thought to be the world’s second-largest gem-quality diamond ever found. Discovered...

Cocktail Drugs

Context: According to a gazette notification issued under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, the Union...

‘Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers’ (SLCR)

Context: India and Denmark have joined forces to establish a ‘Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers’ (SLCR) in Varanasi. This collaborative...