Subject: Science and tech Context: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified draft notification for amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1979 for inclusion of Hydrogen enriched CNG as an automotive fuel. Concept: H-CNG is a blend of hydrogen and CNG, the ideal hydrogen concentration being 18%. Compared to conventional CNG, use of H-CNG […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Researchers have found that the spike protein in coronavirus changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell. Findings: Spike protein changes its form after it attaches itself to a human cell, folding in on itself and assuming a rigid hairpin shape Concept: Spike protein protrudes from the […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The third unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Gujarat has achieved its first criticality. Concept: Nuclear fission In nuclear fission, an unstable atom splits into two or more smaller pieces that are more stable, and releases energy in the process. The fission process also releases extra neutrons, which […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: There is increasing evidences of disease spread from plants and animals to humans. Concept: ‘One Health’ is an approach to designing and implementing programmes, policies, legislation and research in which multiple sectors communicate and work together to achieve better public health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Repurposed drugs are used in COVID treatment. Concept: Drug repurposing, also known as drug repositioning, is a drug development strategy predicated on the reuse of existing licensed drugs for new medical indications Compulsory licensing and section 92 Compulsory licensing is when a government allows someone else to produce a patented […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: One in every five individuals has shown the presence of antibodies that indicate exposure to the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 in a serological survey conducted in Delhi Concept: A serological survey seeks to assess the prevalence of disease in a population by detecting the presence of specific antibodies against the virus. A […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: A collaborative study conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar found that fall in temperature with seasonal progression towards winter will environmentally favour COVID-19 transmission in India. Findings: Low temperature and high humidity appear to favour the spread of the disease. An […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Recombinant DNA technology may see enormous growth in post covid-19 as it plays important role in vaccine development Concept: Recombinant DNA involves cutting a piece of original DNA and inserting in its place a different segment of DNA having desired characters. The recombined or recomposed DNA is then copied multifold inside […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Union Health Ministry cautioned against the use of N-95 valved respirator/masks as it does not offer the desired protection against the spread of COVID-19. Concept: The evidence which suggests that with a valved mask the person wearing it is safe but if they are COVID-19 positive or asymptomatic, then […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to all web portals and websites within its ambit to conduct a security audit and submit a compliance certificate. Concept: Most of these attacks are in the nature of DDOS (distributed denial of service), phishing, data exfiltration, remote access tool malware and keylogging. Phishing […]