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NANOMICELLES: using nanotechnology for cancer treatment Subject: Science & tech Concept: With the advance in nanotechnology, researchers across the globe have been exploring how to use nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery. Similar to nanoshells and nanovesicles, nanomicelles are extremely small structures and have been noted as an emerging platform in targeted therapy. Nanomicelles […]
MAN MADE WETLANDS Subject: Environment Context : A unique sustainable experiment is under way in Delhi, where a ‘constructed’ natural feature brings hope of reducing the need for expensive sewage treatment plants, with issues of capacity and utility. Concept : At the South Delhi Biodiversity Park, being developed by the Delhi Development Authority […]
UDHAM SINGH Subject : History Context: December 26 is the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Udham Singh, known for avenging the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. Concept: He was born in Sunam in Punjab’s Sangrur district in 1899. He was a political activist who got associated with the Ghadar Party while in the US. In […]
GIANT ICEBERG A68a Subject : Environment Concept : The giant iceberg A68, the biggest block of free-floating ice from Antarctica with an area of about 5,800 sq. km, has been drifting in the Atlantic Ocean since 2017. This year, due to an ocean current the iceberg was propelled into the South Atlantic Ocean […]
WATER QUALITY TESTING INNOVATION CHALLENGE Subject: Current Events Context: The National Jal Jeevan Mission has launched an innovation challenge in partnership with Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to develop portable devices for water testing. Concept : Water quality testing is one of the priority areas under Jal Jeevan Mission, the […]
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SKILLS Subject : Current Events Context : Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship inaugurated the first batch of Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai. Concept : The institute is a joint initiative between Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India and Tata Indian Institute of Skills. […]
PINK BOLL WORM Subject : Science & tech Context :With the cotton season in Maharashtra is about to end, this year also saw the continual attacks of Pink Boll Worms (PBW) on the crop. Concept : It is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The pink bollworm is native […]
DRY RUN FOR COVID 19 VACCINES Subject : Science & tech Context : The Centre is gearing up for the roll out of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, with four States all set to initiate a dry-run for vaccine administration next week, the Union Health Ministry said . Concept : Andhra Pradesh, Assam, […]
TSUNAMI 16th ANNIVERSARY Subject : Environment Context : December 26, 2020 marks the 16th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Concept : Tsunami is a Japanese word for “Harbour wave”. A tsunami is a series of very long-wavelength waves in large water bodies like seas or large lakes caused by a major disturbance […]
PM KISAN Subject: Govt Schemes Context : At the virtual event, which marks the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Modi transferred over Rs 18,000 crore to more than nine crore farmers, the latest tranche of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Concept : Pradhan Mantri […]