How is nuclear waste generated? Subject: Science and tech Section: Nuclear science/energy Context: Recently, India loaded the core of its Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) vessel, bringing the country to the cusp of stage II — powered by uranium and plutonium — of its three-stage nuclear programme. What is nuclear waste? Nuclear waste […]
Govt. issues marketing code for pharmaceutical firms Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The Department of Pharmaceuticals introduced the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), 2024, establishing specific guidelines for pharmaceutical marketing and interactions with healthcare professionals. Key Guidelines: The terms “safe” and “new” for drugs must be used cautiously. “Safe” […]
Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Plan Subject: History Section: Modern India Context: The redeveloped ‘Kochrab Ashram’ inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. More on news: On March 12, marking the 94th anniversary of the Dandi March that began from the Sabarmati Ashram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the ‘Ashram Bhoomi Vandana’, a symbolic […]
Union Health Ministry launches National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming in India Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The Union Health Secretary launched a National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE) in India. More on news: An array of IEC materials including a booklet […]
Daily Prelims Notes 13 March 2024 Table Of Contents Union Health Ministry launches National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming in India Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Plan issues marketing code for pharmaceutical firms How is nuclear waste generated? Musk to ‘open source’ his Grok chatbot to tackle rival ChatGPT China, Iran […]
Daily Prelims Notes 12 March 2024 Table Of Contents One missile, many weapons: What makes the latest Agni-5 special? Madhya Pradesh HC orders ASI survey of Bhojshala complex On CEC’s solitary vigil, Supreme Court had said ‘two heads better than one’ SC seeks T.N. govt.’s response to HC order on child porn CAA: […]
FAO publishes first national report on AMR surveillance in India’s fisheries, livestock sectors Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Report: Indian Network for Fishery and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR) Report 2019-22. Published by: The report is a collaborative effort by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research […]
A (very) basic guide to artificial intelligence Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: ‘Artificial intelligence’ (AI) is intelligence in a machine. There is currently no one definition of AI. A simple place to begin is with AI’s materiality, as a machine-software combination. What does the machine do? Linear separability is […]
A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline Subject: Geography Section: Human Geography Context: The Makuta village houses a Girijan colony inhabited by the ‘Phani Yerava’ tribe. In 2021, with local assistance, all 19 Yerava households successfully claimed forest land rights under the Forest Rights Act, covering 135 acres historically […]