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Tele-Taste TV Screen Subject – Science and Tech Context – Japanese professor creates ‘tele-taste’ TV screen Concept – A Japanese professor has developed a prototype lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience. The device, called Taste the TV (TTTV), uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters that spray […]
Dementia Subject – Science and Tech Context – The California-based site “Bayview Senior Assisted Living,” in an article suggests 13 ways in which dementia can be handled / reduced. Concept – Dementia is a group of symptoms that affect memory and thinking and interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the main and […]
Magnetars Subject – Science and Tech Context – Study of distant magnetar reveals facets of the exotic star Concept – A magnetar is a type of neutron star believed to have an extremely powerful magnetic field. Neutron stars are formed when the largest stars in the universe reach the end of their lives. […]
Tai Khamti Resistance Subject – History Context – Call to give Tai Khamti resistance its due. Arunachal Deputy CM asks Centre to recognise battles against British in northeast Concept – Tai Khamti took place in 1839 between the Tai Khamti people and the British. The theatre of this war was some 2,400 km […]
Sikh Gurus Subject – History Context – Unity is collective responsibility: PM Modi recalls role of Sikh gurus Concept – Guru Nanak Dev – Guru from 1469 to 1539 Guru Nanak Dev, first of the 10 gurus, founded the Sikh faith, introducing the concept of one God. He started the institution of Guru Ka […]
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission Subject – Government Schemes Context – Telangana stood first in the implementation of the Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission (SPMRM) Concept – It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2016 by the MInistry of Rural Development (MoRD) to deliver integrated project based infrastructure in the rural areas, […]
Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Wednesday successfully carried out the maiden test of ‘Pralay’ Concept – The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden test of ‘Pralay’, a new surface-to-surface conventional quasi-ballistic missile, in a boost for […]
Financial Inclusion improves Policy Transmission Subject – Economy Context – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Patra on Thursday said financial inclusion results in better monetary policy transmission. Concept – Financial inclusion may be defined as the process of ensuring access to financial services and timely and adequate credit where needed […]
Good Governance Day 2021 Subject – Governance Context – Good governance is celebrated annually on 25 December, the anniversary of the birth of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Concept – Good governance is observed annually on December 25. The day aims to let the citizens, the students, who are the future of […]
Soya Cultivation Subject – Agriculture Context – The Centre brought soyameal under the ambit of the Essential Commodities Act Concept – The Centre brought soyameal — a key raw material to manufacture compound feed — under the ambit of the Essential Commodities Act and imposed stock limits on processors and traders with a […]