SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Experiences Rare Failure
16 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket following the failure of its upper-stage engine. ...
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Science and Technology
Science and Technology
NITI Aayog Unveils GearShift Challenge to Accelerate Zero-Emission Truck Adoption in India
16 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with IIM Bangalore, Smart Freight Centre India, CALSTART/Drive to Zero, and WRI India, launched the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Understanding Coral Bleaching: Threats to the Great Barrier Reef
16 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters highlights the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)...
Economy
Dynamics of the Gig Economy
16 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 does not adequately address employment relationships in gig work,...
Science and Technology
Wolbachia Bacteria: Manipulators of Sex and Survival in Insects
16 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University found that Wolbachia bacteria caused the wasp Encarsia formosa to completely eliminate males, as...
Current Affairs
New York City’s Trash Revolution: Role in Promoting a Circular Economy
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: New York City’s long-awaited new trash cans have been unveiled, nearly two years after the city spent $1.6 million...
Current Affairs
Valorisation of Dredged Sediments
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) has sanctioned a research project titled “Valorisation of Dredged Sediments.” ...
Current Affairs
Government to Launch AgriSURE
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Government is set to launch a Rs 750 crore Category-II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) called AgriSURE. Agri...
Current Affairs
Galaxies’ “Heart and Lungs” Prevent Premature Ageing
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Astrophysicists at the University of Kent, in a study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, suggest...
Current Affairs
US-China Trade War
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: With the US presidential election due at the end of the year, there is a growing debate on future...
Current Affairs
The Rising Demand for Air Conditioning: Environmental Costs, and Global Transformations
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A severe heatwave combined with high humidity is significantly boosting air conditioner sales nationwide. India’s rapidly growing AC market...
Current Affairs
China’s Industrial Overcapacity: Catalyst for Green Transition or Global Glut?
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: China’s rise as a manufacturing leader has given it significant control over global supply chains, especially for in-demand goods. ...
Current Affairs
Deregulating Non-Subsidised Fertilisers
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: With price decontrol of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and other politically sensitive nutrients unfeasible, the focus may shift to...
Current Affairs
Salvinia Molesta
15 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: An exotic beetle Cyrtobagus salvinia released in the 2,800-acre Sarani reservoir has eradicated the invasive weed Salvinia molesta within...
Current Affairs
Revisiting Tachyons: New Theoretical Insights and Potential Observability
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent paper published in Physical Review D by physicists from the University of Warsaw and the University of...
