Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: 204th Birth Anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. About: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was a prominent 19th century scholar,...
September 2024
Science and Technology
Prof Satish Dhawan
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Satish Dhawan, born on September 25, was a brilliant mathematician, aerospace engineer, and skilled teacher. Known as the “Father...
Science and Technology
Lifting the Veil of Topological Censorship
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Topological protection ensures robustness but hides microscopic details through “topological censorship.” Recent experiments have revealed the hidden information. ...
Science and Technology
SAGA Survey on the Milky Way Galaxy
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The SAGA Survey (2013) studies Milky Way-like galaxies, finding the Milky Way to be an outlier due to its...
Science and Technology
India to Launch Its First Mission to Venus
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Cabinet recently approved India’s first mission to Venus, scheduled for launch in March 2028. More on...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Gibbons: The Dancing Apes
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Gibbons, small apes found in Southeast Asia, are known for their acrobatic abilities and musical voices. A recent study...
Geography
Ladakh: Battling the Dual Threats of Climate Change and Overtourism
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Ladakh, a high-altitude cold desert region nestled between the towering peaks of the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges, known for...
Science and Technology
Rethinking Health Metrics: The Shift from BMI to BRI
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: BMI (Body Mass Index) calculators are popular online tools for quickly assessing health based on height and weight. ...
Social Issues
National Credit Framework (NCrF)
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The National Credit Framework (NCrF), a ground-breaking policy reform introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), is poised...
Economy
Influencer and Attention Economy
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Amazon has announced an increase in commission rates for the 50,000 creators that are a part of its influencer...