Next door to Delhi, a ‘bank’ to store the country’s digitised biological data Subject :Polity Context- The government has for the first time set up a digitised repository where Indian researchers will store biological data from publicly funded research, reducing their dependency on American and European data banks. About ‘Indian Biological Data Bank’- […]
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Subject :Environment Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) encompass methods and technologies to remove CO2 from the flue gas and from the atmosphere, followed by recycling the CO2 for utilization and determining safe and permanent storage options. CO2 captured using CCUS technologies is converted into fuel (methane […]
Why are talks on 1.5°C at a cliff edge at COP27? Subject :Environment Context- Scientific reports from the UN point to the extremely narrow window available to close the emissions gap and prevent the rise in average temperature beyond 1.5°C. Why is the 1.5°C goal seeming unattainable? The UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2022 […]
Land; sea use changes are drivers of biodiversity loss Subject : Environment Context- A new analysis of studies published since 2005 concludes that land and sea use change has been the dominant anthropogenic driver of global biodiversity loss. Direct exploitation of natural resources is the second most dominant driver on land, but the […]
Recharging groundwater by water-harvesting measures Subject: Geography What is an Aquifer- An aquifer is a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater. Groundwater enters an aquifer as precipitation seeps through the soil. It can move through the aquifer and resurface through springs and wells. India and Groundwater- India is the largest […]
Substantial per-symptomatic monkeypox spread found Context- Scientists have found evidence to show that the monkeypox virus can spread from an infected person up to four days before they even start exhibiting symptoms of the disease, a new study has claimed. What the research says- The researchers behind the study estimated that 53% of […]
Personalized cell ‘editing’ used to treat cancer patients: study Subject :Science and Tech Context- Scientists have, for the first time, used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to attack cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy. About the research findings- The CRISPR gene editing […]
Ninth Schedule Context: The Jharkhand assembly has unanimously passed a bill of the Hemant Soren government to increase the reservation in government jobs and education institutions for Other Backward Communities in the state from 14% to 27%. The bill also increased reservation for Scheduled Tribes from 26% to 28% and SCs from 10% to 12%. With […]
Daily Practice Sheet 13 November 2022 Current Affairs Based GS 1: Geography Discuss the distribution of groundwater resource in India. GS 2: Polity Critically examine the impact of EWS on reservation. Why despite plenty of welfare schemes tribals still backward? GS 3: Environment Biodiversity is essential for sustainable development and human well-being. […]