GS Paper III
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Scientists are exploring two primary methods which include fiber-based ‘curtains’ around ice shelves and drilling holes through glacier beds to slow sea level rise due to climate change.
GS Paper II
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A large number of people from the Bhil tribe recently gathered at a rally in Rajasthan’s Mangarh Dham, where a Member of Parliament again raised the “long due” demand for an independent ‘Bhil state’.
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Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new plant species in the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh named Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii to honor Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Dash for his significant contributions to plant and ecological research.
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Ivory Coast has become the 10th African nation to join the United Nations Water Convention, marking a significant step towards enhancing cooperative water management across its borders.
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US-based OpenAI’s new project, codenamed "Strawberry" may dramatically improve AI reasoning capabilities and allow them to undertake ‘autonomous’ internet research which is something existing models cannot do.
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The iconic 'Wagh Nakh,' a tiger claw-shaped weapon used by the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has been returned to India from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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A recent study by scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has determined that a concentration of uranium up to 60 micrograms per litre (µg/l) in drinking water is safe, challenging the newer national standard of 30 µg/l, which they argue may be counterproductive.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairperson has stepped down, citing “personal reasons,” nearly five years before the end of his term in 2029. He was appointed for a term of six years which began in 2023.
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On July 18, CAG inaugurated the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance (iCAL), an initiative of (Supreme Audit Institutions) SAI India, in Rajkot, Gujarat.
