WHO Declares Mpox to PHEIC
17 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The World Health Organisation declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC). This designation highlights the global...
GS-3
Science and Technology
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Marine Pollution
17 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Until recently, it was assumed that the vastness of the oceans could absorb any amount of waste without harm....
Economy
Karnataka Government’s Directive to Close Accounts with SBI and PNB
17 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Karnataka Finance Department issued a circular highlighting that KIADB couldn’t recover a deposit from PNB, and the Pollution...
Science and Technology
ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-08 Satellite
17 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the EOS-08 satellite using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the...
Current Affairs
Safe Microbial Substitutes: A Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Surfactants in the Food Industry
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers from IASST, Guwahati, critically analysed the use of biosurfactants in the food industry, emphasising the challenges in their...
Current Affairs
Breakthrough in Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers have discovered the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) to significantly enhance kidney function and combat diabetic nephropathy...
Current Affairs
Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: DRDO successfully conducted the first flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft...
Current Affairs
Hybrid RF-VLC (Radio Frequency-Visible Light Communication) System
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers at Central University (CU), IIDM, and CU J&K in India have developed a new hybrid communication method combining...
Current Affairs
DDoS Attack
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Elon Musk hosted former US President Donald Trump for a live audio interview but the conversation was delayed due...
Current Affairs
CSE Roadmap for India’s Carbon Market
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released a report outlining pathways for creating an effective carbon market...
Current Affairs
WPI
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: India’s wholesale inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), dropped to a three-month low of 2.04% in July,...
Current Affairs
Melting Polar Ice leading to Longer Days
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Scientists have found that melting polar ice caps are slowing Earth’s spin, leading to slight changes in the length...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Neelakurinji
14 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Neelakurinji is the iconic purplish-blue flowering shrub known for its rare blooming cycle, and has officially been classified...
Current Affairs
Lymphatic Filariasis
14 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare virtually inaugurated the second phase of the Bi-annual Nationwide...
Current Affairs
Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Market
14 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been reviewing the investment limit for foreign investors in the overnight index...
