Antidepressant Pollution Rewires Fish Behavior and Reproduction
29 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study by researchers from Monash University in Australia and the University of Tuscia in Italy highlighted the...
GS-3
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Economy
Financial Inclusion and Ethics
29 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: 28th August 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)....
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Albatrosses
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Conservationists announced plans to bomb a remote South African island with pesticide pellets to eradicate mice that are attacking...
Science and Technology
Sonoluminescence: The Phenomenon of Light from Sound
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The human eye’s remarkable sensitivity to light has intrigued many, revealing insights into phenomena like sonoluminescence, where sound waves...
Science and Technology
The Shrinking Y Chromosome: A Prelude to a ‘Sex Gene War’?
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recent studies reveal that the Y chromosome, crucial for male sex determination, has been progressively shrinking and could eventually...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Ramsar Sites
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Environment Minister announced the addition of three new Ramsar sites in India, bringing the total number to...
Science and Technology
Lithium
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A new study reveals that Chile’s Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimetres...
Internal Security
Civic Police Volunteers
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The accused in the West Bengal rape and murder case, arrested hours after the crime, is a civic police...
Economy
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which will provide government employees with assured pensions...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Extremophile
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Scientists have discovered bacteria living inside microwave ovens. About Bacteria: Definition: Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist...
Economy
Government Approves BioE3 Policy and Vigyan Dhara Scheme
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Cabinet has approved the ‘BioE3’ (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) policy and the Vigyan Dhara scheme. ...
Economy
Growing Deposit-Saving Gap in the Banking Sector
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the financial services sector experienced outflows of Rs 23,000 crore by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), as per National...
Science and Technology
Polygraph Test
27 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) commenced the process of conducting polygraph examinations of the key suspects in the...
Economy
A1 and A2 Dairy Products
26 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: As the market becomes flooded with pricier varieties of ghee (clarified butter) and other dairy products labelled as ‘A2,’...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Rising Temperatures and Carbon Emissions from Forest Soil
26 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Northern forest soils, essential for capturing carbon dioxide and fighting climate change, are now releasing more carbon into the...
