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New online platform maps Pegasus spread Subject: Science & tech Context: An online database about the use of the spyware Pegasus was recently launched by the Forensic Architecture, the Amnesty International and the Citizen Lab to document attacks against human rights defenders. Concept: About Pegasus It is a spyware developed by the Israeli […]
SwabSeq Subject: Science and Technology Context: An article in Nature Biomedical Engineering, a team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have reported real-world results on SwabSeq, a testing platform that uses sequencing to test thousands of samples at a time to detect Covid-19. Concept: SwabSeq uses sample-specific molecular barcodes to […]
White- Black and Red Flag Movement Subject: International Relations Context: Malaysia, some residents of low-income families have started waving white flags as part of the so-called “White Flag Campaign”, or the #benderaputi (white flag) movement. Concept: White Flag They are doing this to convey distress about the financial crunch they have had to […]
Ramgarh Vishdhari sanctuary Subject: Environment Context: After the Centre’s nod for creation of the Ramgarh Vishdhari sanctuary, the Rajasthan government is hoping to develop a tiger corridor connecting three tiger reserves passing through districts including SawaiMadhopur, Kota and Bundi. Concept: Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary will be link Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in the Northeast &Mukundra […]
Lambda Variant Subject: Environment Context: Even as the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to drive the rise in infections around the world, another variant, Lambda, is increasingly being seen by scientists and health experts as a new emerging threat. Concept: The World Health Organization designated the Lambda variant, previously known by its formal scientific name C.37, as […]
Water disputes and irrigation projects in Krishna and Godavari Subject: Polity Context: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had come to blows following a heated discussion between government officials over release of water from the NagarjunaSagar reservoir. Concept: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has been drawing Krishna water from four projects, Jurala, Srisailam, NagarjunaSagar, and Pulichintala […]
Palm oil import Subject: Economy Context: Requesting the Government to withdraw its decision to freely allow the import of RBD palmolein and RBD palm oil, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has said such a decision would kill the domestic refining industry and will have serious repercussions on farmers Concept: The Directorate-General […]
Sutra Sero survey model Subject: Science and Technology Context: If a fully immune-escape variant of SARS-CoV2 doesn’t surface, the third Covid-19 wave will only be a ripple when compared to the second wave that killed more than 2.5 lakh in a short span of time, according to a mathematician Concept: Sutra model Agrawal, […]
Monsoon breaks Subject: Geography Context: Revival of the monsoon on Thursday will bring down rain intensity and distribution over the North-Eastern States in a known swing of fortunes as the monsoon emerges out of a “break” phase Concept: The monsoon has tendency to have ‘breaks’ in rainfall,during which very less or no rainfall […]