World Bank Group Guarantee Platform
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The World Bank Group has launched a new guarantee platform to enhance private sector financing for development, aiming to...
GS-3
Economy
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, Colorado Parks and Wildlife discovered zebra mussel larvae in the Colorado River east of Grand Junction, marking the...
Internal Security
INS Brahmaputra
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Indian Navy warship INS Brahmaputra, a frontline guided missile frigate, recently suffered severe damages due to a fire...
Science and Technology
Research Breakthrough at Tokyo University: Attaching Living Skin Cells to Robot Faces
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Scientists at Tokyo University have developed a method to attach living skin cells to robot faces, enabling more realistic...
Science and Technology
Direct Air Capture Technology (DAC)
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Last year, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions hit a record 37 billion metric tons. Consequently, direct air capture technology...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Glacial Geoengineering: A Potential Solution to Sea-Level Rise
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recent scientific conferences have highlighted two main technological interventions to slow sea-level rise caused by climate change: fibre-based curtains...
Science and Technology
World’s First High-Speed Carbon Fibre Train
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: China has unveiled Carbon Star Rapid Transit (Cetrovo 1.0), the world’s first high-speed passenger train constructed entirely from carbon...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekhari
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have made an exciting discovery in Arunachal Pradesh. They found a...
Science and Technology
OpenAI’s secret project ‘Strawberry
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: US-basedOpenAI is reportedly building a new AI model, called strawberry model, which may dramatically improve AI reasoning capabilities and...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Contaminated Water Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The amount of sewage flowing through the Tijuana River last year set a new record, surpassing all previous levels...
Science and Technology
National Narcotics Helpline ‘MANAS’ Launched
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: During the 7th NCORD top-level meeting, the Union Home Minister launched MANAS (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra) Portal to...
Science and Technology
Kerala Issues Technical Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management of Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Kerala’s Health Department has issued technical guidelines for the first time, for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of amoebic...
Economy
India’s Declining Garment Export Performance
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: According to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), garment exports declined to $14.5 billion in the...
Science and Technology
Micro-Sized Optical Spectrometre
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other institutions in China recently made a...
Economy
Rise of Indian Patent Applications
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: In FY24, domestic patent applications surpassed foreign ones for the first time, driven by growth in chemicals, pharma, computer...
