The Hidden Risks of Gene-Editing Pesticides
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study raises significant concerns about genetic pesticide safety, particularly regarding their potential impact on non-target organisms (NTOs)...
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Portal to Ease Entry of Chinese Technicians Into India
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A new portal has been launched to streamline the approval process for short-term business visas for Chinese technicians. ...
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Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud: When Wildfires Spit Storms, Lightning
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The intense wildfires burning across the United States and Canada have generated pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which can produce thunder and...
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Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Strategy
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The government implements the Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among six beneficiary age groups. More...
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Bailey Bridges in Wayanad
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group constructed a “Bailey bridge” at Chooralmala to access Mundakkai village, one of the...
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Reassessment of FTA Negotiation under BIMSTEC
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called for Re-evaluation of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement Approach Due to Slow...
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Stray Dog Policy
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the Supreme Court of India has observed that we must eschew unscientific and barbaric methods such as the...
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Nandini Sahakar Scheme by NCDC
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Nandini Sahakar Scheme by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is designed to assist women cooperatives in financial...
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UP’s Anti-Conversion Law
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which...
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Powering up to Get to the $30-Trillion Economy Point
09 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: India aims to reach a $30-trillion economy by 2047, focusing on rapid economic growth through liberal policies and private...
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Sub-Zero temperature batteries
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, experts from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a battery that functions efficiently in...
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Watergate Scandal
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: On 8 August 1974, US President Richard Nixon resigned due to his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. About...
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New Irrigation Canal in Water-Starved Punjab
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Nearly seven decades after the construction of key irrigation canals like the Bhakra Main Line (BML), Sirhind Feeder, and...
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A Novel Methanotroph: Methylocucumis oryzae
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: India has reported its first cultures of indigenous natural methane-mitigating agents from rice fields and wetlands, mainly in Western...
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Tundra Vegetation to Grow Taller, Greener Through 2100
08 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recent research led by NASA scientists has revealed that the tundra vegetation in the far north is expected to...
