ECMO Subject: Science & tech Context : Over the past several weeks, as the second wave of Covid-19 has devastated India and patients have struggled against an acute shortage of medical oxygen and ICU beds, a clinical intervention technique known as ‘ECMO’ has entered the vocabulary of common conversation. Concept: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation […]
VACCINE TOURISM & VACCINE PASSPORT Subject: Science & tech Context: ‘Vaccine tourism’ resurfaces after Indians scramble to book Moscow trip for Sputnik jabs. Concept: Vaccine tourism means visiting another country or state to get a vaccine not available to you at home. Right now, vaccine tourism is all about the COVID-19 vaccine, which […]
DALAI LAMA Subject: Important personalities Context: Dalai Lama’s successor has to be approved by China: Beijing white paper on Tibet. The Dalai Lama is 85 years old now and the issue of his successor has gained prominence in the last couple of years due to his advanced age. Concept: Following the Buddhist belief […]
NANOMEDICINE Subject: Science & tech Context: Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Work Better In Men: Study. Both of these vaccines use nanoparticles (nanoparticles) that deliver the active ingredients in them to the cells in our body. Concept: Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology to achieve innovation in healthcare. It uses the properties developed by […]
INS MAKAR Subject: Defence Context: INS Makar, equipped with side scan sonars, to search for the missing Concept: INS Makar (J31) is the lead ship of Makar-class of survey catamarans used for hydrographic survey by the Indian Navy. It was built indigenously in India by Alcock Ashdown Limited, Gujarat. INS Makar is tasked […]
GST ON IMPORTED OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS Subject: Economy Context: IGST Imposition On Import of Oxygen Concentrators As Gift For Personal Use Unconstitutional: Delhi High Court. Concept: It said that oxygen concentrators constitute a life-saving device during the COVID-19 pandemic and during a pandemic, a different approach needs to be adopted. The petitioner had challenged […]
DIPCOVAN Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) has launched the DIPCOVAN. Concept: It is an indigenously developed antibody detection-based kit. It is DIPAS-VDx COVID-19 IgG Antibody Microwell ELISA for sero-surveillance. It is developed by Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a laboratory of Defence […]
SURPLUS TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNMENT BY RBI Subject: Economics Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a surplus transfer of ₹99,122 crore for the 9-month period from July 2020 to March 2021. Concept: The higher-than-expected dividend or surplus transfer to the government comes as the government is expecting a sharp sequential fall […]
SUNDERLAL BAHUGUNA Subject: Environment Context: Well-known environmentalist and Gandhian Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away at the age of 94 due to COVID-related complications. Concept: Sunderlal Bahuguna (1927 – 2021) was an Indian noted Garhwali environmentalist. He was one of the early environmentalists of India. He was one of the founders of the Chipko, or […]