Zeolite oxygen concentrators Subject – Science and Tech Context – Zeolite oxygen concentrators: chemistry in three dimensions Concept – Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. At the heart […]
DLX1 Protein Subject – Science and Tech Context – IIT Kanpur team identifies a novel target to treat prostate cancer Concept – Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, have discovered that a particular gene (DLX1) which plays an important role in the development of jaws, skeleton, and interneurons in the […]
Molnupiravir Subject – Science and Tech Context – ‘Virus less likely to develop resistance to molnupiravir’ Concept – The anti-viral drug molnupiravir can reduce risk of hospitalisation or death by 50% in non-hospitalised adult patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease. That molnupiravir is an oral drug is a major advantage in treating patients as […]
National Water Policy 2012 Subject – Governance Context – ‘Shift focus to demand management of water’ Concept – NWP was formulated to govern the planning and development of water resources and their optimum utilisation. The first NWP was adopted in September, 1987. It was reviewed and updated in 2002 and later in 2012. […]
Medical Devices Rules 2017 Subject – Governance Context – Industry seeks role in framing regulations for medical devices Concept – The proposed drugs, cosmetics and medical devices Bill should align with the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017, experts have said. Medical devices were governed by the MDR 2017, which were meticulously developed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) […]
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act Subject – Governance Context – Detention of HIV+sex worker upheld Concept – A Mumbai court recently upheld a magistrate court order to detain a sex worker for two years as she was HIV-positive, and setting her free was likely to “pose danger to the society”. On August 20, the […]
Army Air Defence Procurement Subject – Defence and Security Context – Army Air Defence steps up procurement Concept – After several delays in its modernisation process, the Army Air Defence (AD) is looking at major progress in the next few months in terms of deals and trials. These include additional indigenous Akash surface-to-air […]
The National Security Guard (NSG) Subject – Defence and Security Context – NSG to offer anti-drone cover in J&K Concept – The National Security Guard (NSG), the counterterrorism commando force, has been deployed at the Indian Air Force (IAF) stations in Srinagar and Jammu to provide anti-drone security cover to these vital installations. The NSG chief said […]
Carl Vinson Subject – Defence and Security Context – Carl Vinson, a floating city on sea Concept – USS Carl Vinson is Nimitz-class super carrier, can take away one’s breath. Not only the size of the ship, but the flurry of activity, its fire power, its fighter jets on board and the enthusiasm […]
IMD Alerts Subject – Geography Context – IMD issues yellow alert for 7 districts in Kerala Concept – To know about IMD alerts, please click here. To know about IMD, please click here.