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Curbing Air Pollution Subject: Environment According to a report by the World Bank, curbing air pollution in India needs efforts across South Asia. According to the report, existing measures by the government can reduce particulate matter, significant reduction is possible only if the territories spanning the airsheds implement coordinated policies. Highlights of the […]
What is the Geminids meteor shower? Subject: Science and Technology Context: This year, the Geminids peaked around December 13-14. About Geminids meteor shower: The meteor shower is coined ‘Geminid’ because according to NASA, the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini. The Geminids first began appearing in the mid-1800s. The Geminids meteor […]
Anti-cancer CAR-T therapy reengineers T cells to kill tumours — and researchers are expanding the limited types of cancer it can target Subject: Science and Technology Context- Researchers have been developing a novel type of therapy that directly gives patients a new set of T cells engineered to attack tumours: chimeric antigen receptor […]
Agni-5 ballistic missile Subject :Science and Technology Context Agni-5 ballistic missile test fire successfully Agni V Missile: It is the most advanced surface-to-surface indigenously built fire and forgets ballistic missiles. Fire and forgets means: once fired cannot be stopped, except by an interceptor missile. It was successfully launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, […]
Fast breeder reactor Subject :Science and Technology Context: Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor nearly complete: says minister What is a breeder reactor? A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes. Breeder reactors achieve this because their neutron economy is high enough to create more fissile fuel than […]
Artemis Accord Subject :Science and Technology Context- US-Africa Leadership Summit: Nigeria & Rwanda become first African signatories of Artemis Accords on space collaboration Artemis Accord on space collaboration: Announced by NASA and the US Department of State in 2020. They are a set of principles to guide the next phase in space exploration […]
Central Consumer Protection Authority Subject :Governance Context: After the acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in Dwarka, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Thursday issued notice to Flipkart and Amazon. What is the Central Consumer Protection Authority: Central Consumer Protection Authority is a regulatory body established in 2020 based on the provisions […]
Iran expelled from UN women’s commission Subject :International Relations Context; Iran has been expelled from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. More about the news; Iran was ousted from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in the wake of Tehran’s brutal crackdown of women-led protests. CSW is […]
Five Eyes intelligence alliance Subject :International Relations What is Five Eyes intelligence alliance: The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The origins of the FVEY can be traced to informal secret meetings during World War II between British and American […]
Bharat Bill Payments System Subject : Economy Context: RBI governor bats for expanding scope of Bharat Bill Payment System. Concept Bharat Bill Payments System? BBPS was conceptualised by the Reserve Bank of India in 2013 and is a product of the National Payments Council of India (NPCI). It is an integrated bill payment […]