H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Detected in Multiple Bird Species in Antarctica
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A team of virologists from the U.K.’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey...
September 2024
Current Affairs
Saturn’s Rings to Briefly Disappear in March 2025
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Saturn’s rings, which make the planet unique, will temporarily “disappear” from view in a few months. This is not...
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New mRNA and gene editing tools offer hope for dengue virus treatment
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A biomedical engineering team has developed a new therapy using CRISPR-Cas13 to target and destroy the dengue virus. ...
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Plastic Pollution
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India has emerged as the world’s largest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic annually, according to...
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China – Africa FOCAC Summit
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, President Xi Jinping pledged $50.7 billion to support 30...
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Global Guidance to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidance titled Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management...
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Council of Europe’s Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom (UK) are anticipated to sign the Council of Europe’s...
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Singapore and Semiconductor
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Singapore this week as part of a two-nation tour of Southeast Asia, following his...
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Revamped PDS under the Food Security Act
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: During NFSA 2013 discussions, concerns about food security arose due to PDS inefficiencies, with 41.7% leakages reported in 2011-12...
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Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)
07 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Following the recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, a key discussion has arisen about whether subnational entities can...