IUCN Red List Update: Reptiles and Cacti Closer to Extinction
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The IUCN has warned about the threats posed by invasive species and illegal trade to reptiles and cacti. ...
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Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
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Places in News: Mongolia
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India likely to get coking coal from Mongolia on Trial basis in July. Overview of The Country: Mongolia,...
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Saint Andrew the Apostle Award
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Russia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, for promoting strategic...
Economy
Agreement between India and Taiwan for Organic Products
11 July 2024 | The Study IASAbout: The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products between India and Taiwan was implemented on 8 July 2024. ...
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Discovery of World’s Oldest Cave Art Showing Humans & Pig
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Scientists discovered the oldest figurative cave art on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The painting, found in Leang Karampuang...
Geography
Unveiling the Hidden Impact of Seamounts on Ocean Circulation and Climate Change
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study by an international team led by the University of Cambridge used computer modelling to quantify how...
Internal Security
Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: As of July 2024, India reported 162 fatalities among Maoist insurgents, with 141 occurring specifically in Chhattisgarh, highest since...
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Survival Instincts: Florida Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The study led by an entomologist from the University of Würzburg reveals the sophisticated medical behaviour of carpenter ants,...
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Desertas Petrels exhibit unique foraging behaviours during hurricane season
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: New study titled Oceanic Seabirds Chase Tropical Cyclones, Published in Current Biology indicates that Desertas Petrels (Pterodroma deserta), a...
Economy
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CSIR and MSSRF
11 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) signed an MoU...
Current Affairs
MSME bodies urge RBI for SMA-2 stressed loan accounts
10 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: MSME bodies urged Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend the threshold period for stress loan accounts under the...
Current Affairs
Climate Change Fueled Hurricane Beryl’s Record Early Intensification
10 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Hurricane Beryl set a record as the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic hurricane season. More on...
Current Affairs
Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994
10 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: On June 26, a Supreme Court Vacation Bench directed the Delhi government and DDA to take effective measures to...
Current Affairs
India Needs a Trade Policy Reset
10 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India’s proactive role in shaping trade rules through G20 and bilateral negotiations with advanced nations should extend to WTO...
Current Affairs
Prime Minister Bilateral Visit to Russia
10 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia on July 8-9, 2024, marking his first bilateral visit after being sworn in...
