Chaperones in Biology Subject – Science and Tech Context – chaperone proteins work to maintain normal cellular function Concept – DNA is a linear chain of nucleotides, portions of which are faithfully transcribed into linear messenger RNA. The message in this RNA is translated into strings of amino acids – proteins. Proteins need […]
Digital Histopathology Subject – Science and Tech Context – AI tool to simplify identification of cancerous tissue in tumours Concept – Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers use a combination of deep learning techniques and traditional machine learning to develop a tool that can diagnose cancer by looking at whole slide images of […]
Buxa Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Tiger in Buxa cheers wildlife enthusiasts Concept – Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in northern West Bengal, India. In altitude, it ranges from Gangetic Plains to bordering the Himalayas in the north. At least 284 bird species inhabit the reserve.Mammals present include Asian […]
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau Subject – Environment Context – Protecting wildlife: 2,054 cases registered in three years Concept – Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to combat organised wildlife crime. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment […]
Gender Inequality in Global Earnings Subject – Governance Context – Men in India take 82% of labour income, says report Concept – Men in India capture 82% of labour income, while women earn just 18%, according to the first-ever estimates of the gender inequality in global earnings presented in the World Inequality Report 2022 released earlier this week. The female share […]
Chakma-Hajong Subject – Governance Context – PMO takes note of Chakma-Hajong census Concept – Chakmas and Hajongs were originally residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of erstwhile East Pakistan, who had to flee when their land was submerged by the Kaptai dam project,on the Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh, in the 1960s. The Chakmas, who […]
Rapid Action Battalion Subject – IR Context – Bangladesh reacted sharply to the U.S. Treasury’s decision to sanction a special military and police task force for alleged human rights violations Concept – Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. It consists of members of […]
5G Interfering With Aircraft Subject – Science and Tech Context – FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference Concept – Altimeters are the instruments that pilots use to determine an aircraft’s altitude or height. The airliners have two types of altimeters on board: a barometric altimeter and […]
Governor as Chancellor of the Universities Subject – Polity Context – Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan says he wants to quit as Chancellor Concept – Hon’ble Governor is ex-officio Chancellor of the State Universities. As per the provisions of the Act of the concerned University, the Governor appoints the Vice Chancellor on the […]
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) designed for Indian Naval warships was successfully flight tested earlier this week by India Concept – VL-SRSAM has been designed and developed jointly by three facilities of […]