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Targeted Cancer Drugs Subject : Science and Tech Section: HEALTH What are targeted cancer drugs? These drugs work by ‘targeting’ those differences that help a cancer cell to survive and grow. They are one of the main treatments for some cancers like advanced melanoma and some types of leukaemia. Different types of targeted […]
G7 move on Russian roughs rattles India’s diamond sector Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Rough diamond: It is a diamond that has not been cut or processed. They come in a variety of naturally occurring shapes, including octahedral (eight-sided bipyramid), cubic, and triangular (most commonly macles). A raw diamond or rough diamond can […]
At 2826 kg, drug seizure at ports, in coastal waters at a new high Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: At least 2826 kg of banned substances have been busted across Indian ports and coastal waters, so far in 2023, according to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water ways. Details: Methamphetamine […]
Government directs sugar mills to not use sugarcane juice for ethanol production to keep prices in check Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Centre banned the use of ‘sugarcane juice and sugar syrup’ for ethanol production in the 2023-24 supply year, in order to maintain adequate sugar availability for domestic consumption […]
Article 99 of UN Charter Subject : IR Section: Int Org Context: Article 99 of the UN Charter, invoked for the first time in decades as Israel attacks Gaza More about the news: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amid ongoing Israeli military attacks, […]
Google Gemini Subject : Science and Tech Section: AWARENESS IN AI Context: Google has introduced Gemini, a new multimodal general AI model What is Google Gemini: Gemini is a family of highly capable multimodal models, offering features such as image recognition and real-time speech, reported to be five times more powerful than GPT-4. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 7 December 2023 Table Of Contents Who is responsible for farming’s impact on the environment Climate change is making the world sick Electric- vehicle boom drives miner’s $100-m hunt for new palladium uses Dhanwantri image in IMC logo ₹930 crore saved from being siphoned off in financial frauds Panel been […]
Garba dance of Gujarat makes it to UNESCO list Subject: History Section: Art and culture Context: Gujarat’s traditional dance form, “Garba,” has been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, becoming the 15th cultural element from India to receive this recognition. More about Garba Garba is a traditional dance form from Gujarat, […]
Google unveils ‘Gemini’, AI tech trained to behave like humans Subject: Science and Tech Section: AWARENESS IN IT,COMPUTER Context: Google Gemini, a new multimodal general AI model is now available to users across the world. What is Google Gemini? Google Gemini comes in three sizes: Ultra, Pro and Nano. It is being seen […]
The role of special inquiry committees of Parliament Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: Recently, the ethics committee of the Lok Sabha is believed to have recommended the expulsion of a Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha for her unethical conduct and breach of privileges. About ethics committee: The ethics […]