Clean Plant Programme (CPP)
13 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Cabinet recently approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) to increase the yield and productivity of horticulture crops...
Geography
Current Affairs
Newly Named Indian Ocean Structures
12 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Three underwater structures in the Indian Ocean have been named after historical Indian figures: Ashoka, Chandragupta, and Kalpataru. These...
Current Affairs
Nalganga-Wainganga Rivers Linking Project
10 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Maharashtra cabinet recently cleared the Nalganga-Wainganga river linking project, dubbed among the biggest in the country. ...
Current Affairs
Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud: When Wildfires Spit Storms, Lightning
09 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The intense wildfires burning across the United States and Canada have generated pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which can produce thunder and...
Current Affairs
New Irrigation Canal in Water-Starved Punjab
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Nearly seven decades after the construction of key irrigation canals like the Bhakra Main Line (BML), Sirhind Feeder, and...
Current Affairs
Tundra Vegetation to Grow Taller, Greener Through 2100
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recent research led by NASA scientists has revealed that the tundra vegetation in the far north is expected to...
Current Affairs
New Model Challenges Leading Theory on Continent Formation
08 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The formation of Earth’s continents billions of years ago enabled life to thrive. However, scientists debate whether these land...
Current Affairs
New Method to Predict Amplitude of Upcoming Solar Cycle Enhances Space Weather Forecasting
07 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Astronomers have identified a new correlation using 100 years of solar data from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory. This discovery...
Current Affairs
The ‘Flying Rivers’ Causing Devastating Floods in India
05 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Heavy rains and floods have recently impacted various parts of India, resulting in loss of life and displacing thousands...
Current Affairs
Odisha’s Initiative to Plant Palm Trees to Combat Lightning Strikes
05 August 2024 | The Study UPSCWhy in the News? Odisha has recently approved a plan to plant 19 lakh palm trees to combat lightning strikes,...