Table Of Contents Cytokine Storm Happy hypoxia or Silent Hypoxia The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) CRISPR Time Capsule Disincentivising savings Seed Terrorism Somnath temple Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative State Election Commissioner Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission 1. Cytokine Storm Subject: Science and tech What are Cytokines? Cytokines are helpful proteins […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission issued seven separate advisories regarding charges for diagnosis and treatment. Concept: The Clinical Establishments Act provides for registration and regulation of clinical establishments in the country with a view to prescribe basic minimum standards of facilities and services of particular type being provided by the […]
Subject: Polity Context: Mr. N. Ramesh Kumar took charge as the State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Andhra Pradesh upon his reappointment by the Governor recently. Concept: The super-intendance, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the panchayats shall be vested in the state election commission. It […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Seven biomedical firms have been selected to produce next-generation tests under US’ Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative. Concept: The aim behind the initiative is to significantly increase the number, type and availability of tests by millions per week. The RADx initiative will help develop new tests that will allow […]
Subject: Arts and Culture Context: Construction of a grand Shri Ram Temple slated to commence on August 5th. This has revived the history of prana pratishtha puja of the Somnath Temple by Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. Concept: Somnath, literally translated as the Lord of Moon (Soma) houses the first of the 12 […]