EU Regulators give Approval to Mix Vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – European Union regulators endorsed the mixing two different Covid shots for initial vaccine schedules and boosters Concept – European Union regulators endorsed the mixing two different Covid shots for initial vaccine schedules and boosters, saying hybrid approaches can increase […]
Green-Ag project Subject – Agriculture Context – The switch to chemical-based farming and other faulty agricultural practices have imperilled Odisha’s Similipal biosphere reserve. Concept – The continuous exposure to faulty agricultural practices has garnered policymakers’ attention, and Similipal is among the five landscapes chosen for the Food and Agricultural Organisation’s Green-Ag project which […]
Micro Labs for Genomic Sequencing Subject – Science and Tech Context – CSIR-IGIB and FIND plan to set up micro labs for genomic sequencing Concept – With the aim of taking genome sequencing to hard-to-reach locations and reducing the time to get results from these tests, CSIRInstitute of Genomics and Integrated Biology has […]
Kasturirangan Committee on Western Ghats Subject – Environment Context – Karnataka Chief Minister informed the Centre that the state is opposed to the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats. Concept – Recommendations of the Kasturirangan committee report The Kasturirangan committee report proposes 37 per cent of the total area of Western Ghats, which […]
NASA’s new communications system LCRD Subject – Science and Tech Context – NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Concept – NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) — the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. Currently, most NASA […]
Daily Practice Sheet 7 December 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Plant-Based Chewing Gum that ‘Traps’ Coronavirus La Nina and North-East monsoon Millets Environment-Related Offences Lateral Entry into the Civil Services Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Lesser Duty Rule (LDR) Russia–Ukraine Border Map The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Article 3 […]