Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 21 August 2024

AI Guardrails, Purandar Figs, Zoopharmacognosy, Foot and Mouth Disease, RISE Accelerator

Voice of Global South Summit
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

Voice of Global South Summit

India hosted 3rd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS)

Permafrost
Posted in Environment Pollution

Permafrost

Melting permafrost releasing toxic mercury into the Arctic: Study

Oil palm
Posted in Agriculture Economy

Oil palm

The push for large-scale monoculture plantations of oil palm is taking a toll on the environment.

Banni Grassland
Posted in Environment Protected Sites Vulnerable Section

Banni Grassland

In a new study, researchers have assessed the suitability of different areas of Banni for sustainable grassland restoration.

Cancer
Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Cancer

Studies show blood-based tests for cancer screening could save lives.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 20 August 2024

Serosurvey, Gallantry awards, Premature Human Deaths and Vultures, GAURAV, FloodWatch India Application

Mpox
Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Mpox

WHO declared Monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08

ISRO launched Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08.

Prokaryotes
Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Prokaryotes

Scientists have recently discovered that prokaryotes are highly resilient to climate change, which may lead to their increased dominance in marine environments.

Namdhari Sect
Posted in History Modern History Personalities in History

Namdhari Sect

8 injured in a clash between two Namdhari factions over a land dispute in Sirsa’s Jiwan Nagar, Haryana.

Lateral Entry in Civil Services
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

Lateral Entry in Civil Services

UPSC advertisement issued to recruit 45 candidates through lateral entry; criticized by opposition for bypassing reservation policies.