World Development Report 2024: Middle-Income Trap
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: World Bank report “World Development Report 2024” reveals that over 100 countries, including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa,...
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Current Affairs
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100% FDI Permitted via Automatic Route for MRO Services
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted 100% FDI via automatic route for the domestic aircraft Maintenance, Repair and...
Current Affairs
Employment Linked Incentive Scheme
05 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Finance Minister of India announced three employment-linked incentive (ELI) schemes for two years and an internship programme in...
Current Affairs
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...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Cape Fur Seals
03 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: South African officials will trial vaccinations for Cape fur seals following these marine mammals’ first documented rabies outbreak. The...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Technology Development Fund Scheme
03 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The TDF scheme supports the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision by integrating new industries, especially startups and MSMEs, into defence technology...
Economy
Pumped Storage Projects and their Importance
03 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Budget 2024-25, promised the introduction of a policy to promote pumped storage projects for electricity storage. This...
Current Affairs
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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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...
