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Table Of Contents Antibody: Binding and Neutralizing Global warming and food security Tectonic plates in Himalayas Tree Transplantation Stubble Burning Bio fortified crops Foreign Reserves SPUTNIK V V-Shaped Recovery 1. Antibody: Binding and Neutralizing Subject: Science and tech Concept: Neutralizing antibody A neutralizing antibody (NAb) is an antibody that defends a cell from a […]
Subject: Economy Context: Apparel exports on path to a V-shaped recovery. Concept: Economic recovery can take many forms, which is depicted using alphabetic notations. For example, a Z-shaped recovery, V-shaped recovery, U-shaped recovery, elongated U-shaped recovery, W-shaped recovery and L-shaped recovery. The alphabets generally denote the graph of growth rate, which resembles the shape of […]
Subject: Science and tech Context : Pharma Major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories have received approval for trials in India. Concept : The vaccine has been called Sputnik V, named after the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik-I launched by the Soviet Union. It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved. The vaccine is based on the […]
Subject: Economy Context : India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $5.86 billion in the week ended October 9 to hit a fresh high of $551.5 billion according to RBI. Concept : Forex Reserves: Foreign exchange reserves are assets denominated in a foreign currency that are held on reserve by a central bank. These may include […]
Subject: Environment Context: PM issued a commemorative coin of Rs.75 and dedicated 17 biofortified varieties of 8 crops to the nation. Concept: What is biofortification? Biofortification is the process of increasing nutritional value of food crops by increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through either conventional plant breeding; agronomic practices or […]
Subject: Environment Context: The average air quality index (AQI) of the capital on Saturday was 287 in the ‘poor’ range, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Stubble burning still remains a significant cause. Concept: Stubble (parali) burning is the act of setting fire to crop residue to remove them from the field to […]
Subject: Environment Context: 3800 trees transplanted to make way for Dwarka expressway. Concept: Agencies concerned will have to transplant 80 per cent of the trees affected by their projects to a new location. More importantly, 10 saplings will be planted in addition to the whole tree being dug up with the root intact and scientifically […]
Subject: Geography Context : A recent survey has found that a tectonic fault line that runs through Ladakh , all along the indus river , is not inactive as was previously thought. Concept : Movement of The Indian Tectonic Plate The Indian plate includes Peninsular India and the Australian continental portions. The subduction zone along […]
Subject: Environment Concept : Food Security Food security means having a reliable and safe access to nutritious and affordability. According to Food and Agriculture Organisation food security has three dimensions. Food availability. Food accessibility. Food absorption. Global warming affects all the dimensions of food security like food production, food access and food […]
Subject: Science and tech Concept: Neutralizing antibody A neutralizing antibody (NAb) is an antibody that defends a cell from a pathogen or infectious particle by neutralizing any effect it has biologically. Neutralisation renders the particle no longer infectious or pathogenic. Neutralizing antibodies are part of the humoral response of the adaptive immune system against viruses, […]