Paris Olympics: The Gender Issue
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Angela Carini from Italy withdrew from her Round of 16 boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif just 46 seconds...
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Osmolyte – Protein interaction can help treatments for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Alzheimer’s & Parkinson Recently, research at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences used covalent magnetic tweezers to...
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Compressed Natural Gas Infrastructure
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Infrastructure is a significant component of India’s City Gas Distribution (CGD) network development....
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Rabies Outbreak in South Africa
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: South Africa is witnessing its first recorded rabies outbreak in marine mammals, with health authorities planning to initiate a...
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India Selects Astronauts for Axiom-4 Mission to the ISS
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: India has chosen two astronaut-designates, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair for the Axiom-4 mission...
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Zombies in Our Genes: How Retroviruses Shape Human Evolution and Potentially Aid Cancer Research
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Most viruses do not significantly alter the host genome, retroviruses are an exception: they can integrate into and modify...
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Kathmandu Plane Crash: Investigating the ‘Wing Stall’ Theory
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, a Bombardier CRJ200 jet carrying 19 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in...
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South Africa’s New Law on Climate Change
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law imposing mandatory emission reductions for large, fossil-fuel industries and requiring climate-adaptation...
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Early Detection of Lung Cancer can Save Lives
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the incidence of lung cancer is rising rapidly every year...
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Impact of Customs Duty Change on Sovereign Gold Bonds
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Government reduced customs duty on gold from 15% to 6% in the Union Budget 2024-25. This led to a...
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Places in News: Seine River
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: For the Paris Olympic swimming events, the city invested $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros) to clean the Seine river,...
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Innovative Cleanup Technologies for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers have proposed a combined approach to clean up the AMD using plants to absorb toxins through their roots...
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Overview of India’s Tourism Sector
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Ministry of Tourism’s initiatives for promoting sustainable tourism in India include several strategic pillars and specific programs. ...
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Israel- Hezbollah Conflict
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Israel vowed to retaliate strongly against Hezbollah, accusing the group of killing 12 children and teenagers in a rocket...
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Multilateral Exercise Tarang Shakti
02 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: India is scheduled to host its largest multilateral air exercise, “Tarang Shakti,” in August and September 2024 with the...
