ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-08 Satellite
17 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the EOS-08 satellite using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the...
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Safe Microbial Substitutes: A Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Surfactants in the Food Industry
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers from IASST, Guwahati, critically analysed the use of biosurfactants in the food industry, emphasising the challenges in their...
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Breakthrough in Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers have discovered the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) to significantly enhance kidney function and combat diabetic nephropathy...
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Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: DRDO successfully conducted the first flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft...
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Hybrid RF-VLC (Radio Frequency-Visible Light Communication) System
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Researchers at Central University (CU), IIDM, and CU J&K in India have developed a new hybrid communication method combining...
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DDoS Attack
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Elon Musk hosted former US President Donald Trump for a live audio interview but the conversation was delayed due...
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CSE Roadmap for India’s Carbon Market
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released a report outlining pathways for creating an effective carbon market...
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WPI
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: India’s wholesale inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), dropped to a three-month low of 2.04% in July,...
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Melting Polar Ice leading to Longer Days
16 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Scientists have found that melting polar ice caps are slowing Earth’s spin, leading to slight changes in the length...
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Species in News: Neelakurinji
14 August 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Neelakurinji is the iconic purplish-blue flowering shrub known for its rare blooming cycle, and has officially been classified...