USD COIN Subject: Science & technology Context: Visa Becomes First Major Payments Network to Settle Transactions in USD Coin (USDC). Concept: USD Coin (USDC) is a digital stablecoin that is pegged to the United States dollar and runs on the Ethereum, Stellar and AlgorandBlockchain. Each USDC is backed by a dollar held in […]

    AVIAN INFLUENZA Subject: Science & tech Context: Avian influenza (H5N1) led to the death of over 5,000 migratory birds in the Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary area in Kangra district. Concept: Avian Influenza Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting several species of food-producing birds (chickens, turkeys, quails, guinea fowl, etc.), […]

    ENCELADUS Subject : Science & tech Context : A novel theory proposed by planetary scientists from Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenges the current thinking that the saltwater global ocean of Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn, is homogenous. Concept : Enceladus is a small, icy moon which has an abundance […]

    INTRANASAL VACCINES Subject : Science & tech Context : While all COVID-19 vaccines administered through the intramuscular route have been found to reduce the chances of symptomatic disease and death, attempts are being made to develop vaccines that can potentially prevent or at least greatly reduce the chances of being infected and also […]

    OUMUAMUA Subject: Science & tech Context : Interception mission to confirm ‘Oumuamua, other interstellar objects, in the works. Concept : Oumuamua is the first known interstellar object to pass through the Solar System. The Interstellar object 1I/2017 U1 has been named by the Pan-STARRS observatory team as ‘Oumuamua’. The name is of Hawaiian […]

    COVOVAX Subject : Science & tech Context : Serum Institute’s second COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covavax’ likely to be launched in September. Concept : Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest Covid-19 vaccine maker, is hopeful to launch Covovax by September this year, CEO Adar Poonawalla announced on Saturday. In August 2020, the two companies […]

    NON FUNGIBLE TOKENS Subject : Science & tech Context : Art investors traditionally rely on galleries and auction houses to find new and exciting art, but emerging NFT technology is bringing about a revolution. Concept : What is a NFT? It is a class of cryptocurrency that has no standard value but a […]

    CHANDRAYAAN 3 Subject : Science & tech Context : The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) plans to launch its third mission to the Moon next year, the government said on Wednesday. Concept : Chandrayaan 3 Mission ISRO has announced Chandrayaan-3, a soft-landing mission, after the failure of Vikram Lander under Chandrayaan 2. Its […]

    SARS COV-2 IN ANIMALS Subject : Science & tech Context : Recently, the first few cases have been reported of cats and dogs being infected with the so-called “UK variant” of the coronavirus. Concept : It is of great concern that some of the infected animals have also been diagnosed with a heart […]

    THALLIUM Subject : Science & tech Context : Delhi Man Fed Thallium In Fish Curry To In-Laws. 2 Dead, Wife In Hospital. Concept : Thallium (Tl) with an atomic number of 81 is found in the periodic table with the symbol. Thallium is not freely found in nature. It is a soft grey […]