Genome Sequencing Subject – Science and Tech Context – Most States ‘still lax in Covid genomic analysis’. Concept – Genome sequencing is figuring out theorder of DNA nucleotides, or bases, in a genome—the order of Adenine, Cytosine, Guanines, and Thymine that make up an organism’s DNA. For RNA viruses like SARS-CoV2, mutation is […]
Zika Virus Subject – Science and Tech Context – Kerala declares Zika outbreak under control. Concept – Zika is a viral infection, It spread by Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. It is a contagious disease, infected people can transmit Zika sexually. The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of […]
IndiGau Subject: Science and Technology Context: Dr Jitendra Singh today released “IndiGau’, India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc. Concept: “IndiGau’, India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc. This indigenous chip was developed […]
Intranasal Vaccines Subject – Science and tech Context – Intranasal vaccine gets nod for phase 2/3 trials Concept – Nasal Covid Vaccine has been developed by Bharat Biotech called BBV154. Vaccine has successfully completed Phase 1 clinical trial in age groups of 18 to 60 years. According to the officials, doses of this […]
NISAR mission Subject: Science and Technology Context: Thursday’s failure, however, is a big cause of worry for the NISAR mission NISAR stands for NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission It aims to study the hazards and global environmental changes and slated to launched in 2020-21. NISAR is a dual frequency (L & S Band) […]
Cryogenic engine Subject: Science and Technology Context: The launch of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s much-anticipated geostationary earth observation satellite, EOS-03, resulted in an unsuccessful mission after the GSLV’s cryogenic upper stage failed to ignite in space and carry the payload to its designated orbit. What is a cryogenic engine? Cryogenic engines are typically very […]
Emergency Use Listing Subject: Science and Technology Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) may decide on giving an emergency authorisation for Covaxin in September, said S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs Concept: COVAXIN is an inactivated vaccine, created from a strain of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus that has shown promise in preclinical studies […]
GM soybean Subject: Science and Technology Context : With the soya prices soaring, crossing the ₹1 lakh (a tonne) mark, poultry breeders have written an SOS to the Government, asking for permission to import GM soyameal from the US, Brazil and Argentina Concept: GM soybean is one of the most widely planted genetically modified […]
Booster Doses Subject: Science and Technology Context: Researchers at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, will carry out the country’s first-ever clinical trials on a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) giving its nod recently. Concept: The fully vaccinated people by now clearly shows that immune […]
EOS-03 Subject: Science and Technology Context: Since the beginning of the outbreak in March last year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has managed just two launches — the earth observation satellite EOS-01 last November, and the one in February this year when 18 small satellites, mainly of other countries, were sent into space. Concept: An […]