GS Paper III
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The transformative benefits of population-level genome sequencing. The UK has announced the completion of half a million whole-genome sequences, almost 0.7% of its population.
GS Paper III
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The transformative benefits of population-level genome sequencing. The UK has announced the completion of half a million whole-genome sequences, almost 0.7% of its population.
GS Paper III
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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs released the 70th edition of the annual 'Crime in India' report which contains an exhaustive set of crime statistics for the year 2022.
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India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest tally at elections held at its Assembly in London for the 2024-25 biennium.
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In a groundbreaking study, researchers created small robots out of human cells that can move and heal neurons in a laboratory setting.
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Athi River has no piped water or sewage system, and drought is making clean water supplies more scarce and expensive for locals.
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Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably unusual cache of 2000-year-old coins within the remains of a Buddhist shrine at Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan.
GS Paper III
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The Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC) has praised India’s Standards on Millets and accepted its proposal to develop Global Standards for Millets during its 46th session held in Rome, Italy.
GS Paper III
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The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is hosting the 81st Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Mumbai, in association with the Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI), the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the Cotton Association of India (CAI).
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A recent study published in the journal Gut sheds light on the complex link between serum lipids, lipid-modifying targets, and cholelithiasis, a prevalent illness marked by gallstone production.
GS Paper II
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23 states have agreed to participate in a program implementation study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in reducing TB disease incidence in adults.
GS Paper II
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Central Government approves fourth phase roll-out of Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN) scheme.
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BASIC nations urge Global Stocktake to assess developed nations' failures in COP28 climate talks.
GS Paper III
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The report ‘Global Drought Snapshot’ was released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in collaboration with the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) at COP28 at Dubai.
GS Paper III
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PM Narendra Modi launched an initiative focusing on generating Green Credits through plantation on degraded wasteland.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “orange” alert for Tamil Nadu and coastal and interior Andhra Pradesh due to the potential landfall of cyclone Michaung.
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Scientists discovered the rare St. George’s cross medusa jellyfish near a Japanese volcanic crater in 2002. Now they have confirmed it is a new species altogether named Santjordia pagesi.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of England (BoE) recently signed an agreement (MoU) about working together and sharing information regarding the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL).
GS Paper III
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Sugarcane byproduct pressmud can be a sweet spot for India’s compressed biogas sector. The byproduct can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas CBG valued at Rs 2,484 crore.
GS Paper II
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has notified guidelines for preventing and regulating dark patterns.
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Indian Railways develops 'Gajraj' AI software using optical fiber cable (OFC) to prevent train-elephant collisions in multiple states.
GS Paper I and III
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According to a new WHO’s World Malaria Report 2023, Malaria cases continue to dip in India.
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Through video traps deployed for the ongoing tiger census, Odisha forest officials discovered two black leopards, or melanistic leopards in two separate jungle locales.
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XPoSat will be launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
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Mexican ecologists have started a campaign to save Axolotl.
GS Paper III
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The estimated 1.3 million new HIV infections in 2022 were the fewest in decades, with the declines especially strong in regions with the highest HIV burdens.
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Defence Acquisition Council approves capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces.
GS Paper III
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On the first day of COP 28, member countries have agreed to make a Loss and Damage (L&D) fund operational.
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The North American wolverine recently gained U.S. protection as a threatened species under a Biden administration policy citing threats to the animal's snowy habitat from climate change.
GS Paper I and II
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The deepest social cleavages – Caste and Gender call for educating and training our young minds in critical thinking for social justice.
GS Paper III
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Recently, the supply chain agreement was signed by all 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) member countries within 18 months of its launch.