Devastating Landslides In Wayanad
03 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, Wayanad, Kerala experienced severe landslides due to extreme rainfall and fragile ecological conditions, with over 140 mm of...
Geography
Geography
Geography
Overview of Cloudburst: Mechanism, Causes, Impact & Initiatives
03 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, a cloudburst in Kedarnath caused significant damage, leading to a sharp rise in the Mandakini River’s water level...
Geography
Giant Waves, Monster Winds and Earth’s Strongest Current
01 August 2024 | The Study IASThe Southern Ocean: Overview The Southern Ocean is known for its wild and dynamic nature, characterised by some of the...
Current Affairs
Delay in Census
31 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The reduced Budget 2024-25 allocation of ₹1,309.46 crore for the Census, down from ₹3,768 crore in 2021-22, suggests that...
Current Affairs
Places in News: Latvia
30 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India has operationalised the new resident Mission in Riga, Latvia with effect from July 25, 2024. It will help...
Current Affairs
Managing Urban Flooding: Challenges and Solutions
30 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned us of very heavy rain in Mumbai and Thane. Overview of...
Current Affairs
Natural Farming
30 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: In the 2024-25 Budget, the Finance Minister announced a plan to introduce one crore farmers to natural farming over...
Geography
Clarion-Clipperton Zone
25 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: India will apply for licences to explore deep-sea minerals in the Clarion – Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean...
Geography
Potential of Atmospheric Water Harvesting
25 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, University of Utah researchers have developed a pioneering compact, rapid-cycling, fuel-fired atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) device that extracts...
Geography
Rogue Waves: Unpredictable Giants of the Sea
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A pioneering study led by mathematicians from the University of Maryland has made substantial progress in forecasting rogue waves. ...
Geography
Ultra-Hot Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Discovered
18 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A group of astronomers from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia confirmed the existence of a new exoplanet,...
Geography
Tizu Zunki River Development for Economic Growth
17 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) announced development of Tizu Zunki, designated as National Waterways 101 (NW101)...
Current Affairs
Oil Exploration and Production in India
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A joint working group ( JWG) has been constituted to improve ease of doing business in the exploration and...
Current Affairs
Heat Domes
13 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A severe heatwave has engulfed the entire western United States since last week, affecting nearly 75 million people with...
Geography
World Population Day and India’s Demographic Journey
12 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion...
