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Cell-free DNA and its applications Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology What is Cell-free DNA (cfDNA)? Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) are fragment of DNA released from cells into the circulatory system throughout the body, outside their neatly packed cells. A useful tool These can be generated and released from a cell in a […]
In boost to ties, Taiwan to set up office in Mumbai Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : In a significant step aimed at boosting economic linkages, Taiwan on Wednesday announced it would open its third representative office in India in Mumbai, more than a decade after it last expanded […]
African Swine fever threatens India’s Pygmy Hog Subject: Environment Section: Species in new Context: The world’s rarest and smallest wild pig species is “extremely susceptible to extinction” from ASF due to its small populations and limited range. Pygmy Hogs Scientific Name: Porcula salvania Pygmy Hogs are the world’s rarest and smallest members of the […]
Daily Prelims Notes 6 February 2023 Table Of Contents India budgets for mangroves and wetlands Mission Sahbhagita Delhi Cabinet likely to approve ₹2,000-crore project to tackle air pollution Working with biomaterials to add to the sustainable energy mix About Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Green Deal Industrial Plan Muon tomography or muography Environmental […]
A new study that traced the dynamics of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) over the 10000 years Subject :Geography Section : Atmosphere Context: Regions surrounding northern Bay of Bengal (BoB) received higher precipitation than the other parts of India for the last 10200 years, says a new study that traced the dynamics of […]
Backing Sri Lanka, India sends financing assurance to IMF Subject : International Relations Section :International Organisation Concept : India sent financing assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, becoming the first of Sri Lanka’s creditors to officially back the crisis hit island nation’s debt restructuring programme. This takes Sri Lanka one […]
China’s population drops for first time in 60 years Subject :Geography Section : Human Geography Concept : China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported a drop of roughly 850,000 people for a population of 1.41175 billion in 2022, the first dip since 1961. Chinese Policies related to declining population One-Child Policy : One cause […]
Daily Practice Sheet 14 December 2022 CSE Mains 2023 Note: Tomorrow we will start with GS 2 Current Affairs Based GS 1: History Sri Aurobindo, known widely as the revolutionary turned mystic, was in fact a mystic even as he was deep into politics and a revolutionary in the sphere of spirituality. [Reference: […]