Periyar
18 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was a prominent Indian social activist and politician born...
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Geography
Lucara’s Sixth 1,094-carat Diamond Recovery
18 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Lucara Diamond Corp. recovered a 1,094-carat rough diamond from the Karowe Mine in Botswana, marking the company’s sixth stone...
Geography
New Algorithm Enhances Precipitation-Type Classification Over Tibetan Plateau
18 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have unveiled a new algorithm that significantly improves...
Art and Culture
Taj Mahal
17 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Water leakage has been reported at the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra, following three days...
Geography
Retreat of Glaciers and Mitigation of Climate Change
17 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The retreat of glaciers is one of the most visible indicators of climate change, but according to a global...
Geography
Cotton Revolution
17 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The steady decline in cotton yields over the past decade signals the waning of India’s cotton revolution, which began...
History
Infiltration in Santhal Pargana
16 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Amid ongoing political tensions over shifting demographics in Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region ahead of the Assembly elections, the Union...
History
Port Blair renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram
16 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was renamed Sri Vijaya Puram as part of Prime Minister...
Art and Culture
Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav Website
16 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) launched the official website for the much-anticipated...
History
The Great Stupa of Sanchi
14 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the replica of the East Gate of Sanchi’s Great Stupa, located...