CT value in a Covid-19 test Subject – Science and Tech Context – Among various scientific terms that the Covid-19 pandemic has made part of the public vocabulary, one is the ‘Ct value’ in RT-PCR tests for determining whether a patient is positive for Covid-19. Concept – Short for cycle threshold, Ct is […]
Radioactive Substances in Wearables Subject – Science and Tech Context – Adding radioactive substances in wearables unjustified – IAEA Concept – An air purifier (negative ioniser) device emits two million healthy negative ions per sec from the black brush on its top. These ions may impinge on pollutants, make them negatively charged and […]
Fungi associated with Basal Stem Rot found Subject – Science and Tech Context – Two species of fungi associated with basal stem rot found Concept – Researchers from Kerala have identified two new species of fungi from the genus Ganoderma that are associated with coconut stem rot. They have also genotyped the two […]
Antibody Responses Subject – Science and Tech Context – New study on antibody responses Concept – A recent study looked at the neutralising antibody responses generated by breakthrough infections in individuals vaccinated against SARS-CoV2. The researchers learnt that the degree of antibody response depended on whether a person has had one, two, three, […]
National Master Plan Portal Subject – Economy Context – National master plan portal to be ready by end of March Concept – The Gati Shakti programme announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year envisages a digital platform for a national master plan of infrastructure projects in the country which will be ready by March 31, 2022. Prime Minister Modi announced the […]
Beating Retreat Ceremony Subject – Art and Culture Context – Abide With Me, the Christian hymn dropped from Beating Retreat ceremony Concept – A day after the eternal flame at Amar Jawan Jyoti was shifted to the National War Memorial, the government has dropped Abide With Me, the sombre highpoint of the conclusion […]
District Good Governance Index Subject – Governance Context – Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually launched the District Good Governance Index (DGGI) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday Concept – The Union Minister of Home and Cooperation virtually released India’s First “District Good Governance Index”, prepared by DARPG in collaboration with Government of […]
Daily Practice Sheet 22 January 2022 Daily Prelims Topic Amar Jawan Jyoti to National War Memorial Rooftop solar programme Inheritance of Daughters Classification of Indian cities Role of Attorney General in Contempt Proceedings Myanmar Mizoram Border Anti-Defection Loophole Guarding of Indian borders Tiger Census Saraswati River Section 4 of RTI Daily Mains […]