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Daily Prelims Notes 9 December 2023 Table Of Contents The study looks at ways to manage grass dominance in savannahs India had fourth best ranking in climate performance among countries during 2022, says report De-extincting the dodo: Why scientists are planning to bring back the bird to Mauritius Global Cooling Pledge at COP28: […]
U.S. FDA approves pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease Subject: Science and Tech Section: Biotechnology Context: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology. Key details: The agency approved Lyfgenia […]
India’s alarming ‘fixed dose combination’ problem Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Concept: Antimicrobial resistance is at risk due to the study’s shocking findings on the frequency of antibiotics’ unapproved and illegal Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) in India. Public health requires immediate action in response to the pharmaceutical industry’s use of FDCs as […]
After Mahua expulsion Subject: Polity Section: Parliament and legislation Context: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was Friday expelled from the Lok Sabha More about the news: The Lok Sabha expelled Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra over the “cash-for-query” allegation through a voice vote amid chaos. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister had moved the motion […]
Clean Ganga mission sign pact with Mississippi river initiative Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Clean Ganga mission sign pact with Mississippi river initiative More about the news: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), responsible for implementing India’s Namami Gange scheme, has entered into a Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) with the Mississippi […]
Rs 5 lakh UPI limit for payment to hospital and educational institution Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Rs 5 lakh UPI limit for payment to hospital and educational institution More about the news: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced several regulatory measures in the UPI and fintech ecosystem, along with […]
How Google DeepMind’s AI breakthrough could revolutionise chip, battery development Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT, Computer More about the news: Researchers at Google DeepMind have made a significant breakthrough by using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the structures of over 2 million new materials. This development, facilitated by the […]
Global Cooling Pledge at COP28: How refrigerators and ACs contribute to global warming Subject: Environment Section: Int Convention Context: Sixty-three countries, including the US, Canada, and Kenya, signed up to the world’s first-ever pledge to drastically cut cooling emissions at the ongoing COP28 climate summit. Global Cooling Pledge: It commits the countries to […]
De-extincting the dodo: Why scientists are planning to bring back the bird to Mauritius Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: An ambitious new project promises to bring the extinct dodo back to life and re-introduce it in its once-native habitat in Mauritius. It is a collaboration between genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences and the […]
India had fourth best ranking in climate performance among countries during 2022, says report Subject : Environment Section :Pollution Context: India has been ranked seventh in climate performance during 2022. But the country is effectively fourth as no one has occupied the first three ranks in the ‘very high’ performance category. Last year […]