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T cell

In Context The study reveals the durability and robustness of the T cell responses against variants, including Delta, even after one year of infection.  Strong and long standing T cell responses were seen even when people were not reinfected or vaccinated About T cell T cells are a diverse and important group of lymphocytes that […]

Nano-Fertilisers

In News Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has provisionally notified Nano Urea as Nano Nitrogen Fertilisers in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. Nano-Fertilisers Meaning: Nano-formulations or nano-sized fertilisers are made from ammonium humate, ammonia, urea, peat, plant wastes, and other synthetic fertilisers. An example of nano-formulation is nano-sized nitrogen (N) fertiliser which is prepared […]

Crypto Currencies

In News The Lok Sabha approved the Finance Bill, 2022. The approval completes the budgetary process for the next financial year. It has proposed to levy a flat 30% tax on capital gains from crypto currencies/assets, non-fungible tokens (NFT) etc. with effect from April 1, 2022. What is a Cryptocurrency? It is a digital currency […]

Pacer Initiative

In News The Polar Science and Cryosphere (PACER) scheme has been approved for continuation during 2021-2026. About Pacer Initiative The Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER) scheme comprises the Antarctic program, Indian Arctic program, Southern Ocean program and Cryosphere and Climate program. Implementation: It is implemented through National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), […]

Lead Poisoning

In News High levels of lead were found in the blood of thousands of children living around the Kabwe mine in Zambia. About Kabwe Location: Kabwe is located about 150 kilometers north of the country’s capital Lusaka. Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province. Named Broken Hill until 1966: it was founded when […]

Black Box

In News  Recently ,China’s aviation authority announced that a flight recorder, commonly known as “black box”, “from China Eastern MU5735 was found. What are Black boxes? These are two large metallic boxes containing recorders that are required to be kept on most aircraft, one in the front and the other in the rear.  The recorders […]

ExoMars 2022

In News Recently, the European Space Agency (ESA) deferred the launch of ExoMars 2022 after the agency suspended all cooperation with Russia’s space program Roscosmos. About Aim:  To study past life on Mars. Collaboration of:  Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) Origin: ESA and NASA were the original ExoMars collaborators, but NASA dropped out […]

Daylight Saving Time

In News  Recently, the United States Senate unanimously passed lawmaking daylight saving time (DST) permanent, scrapping the biannual practise of putting clocks forward and back coinciding with the arrival and departure of winter. Why have Daylight Saving Time? DST is the practise of resetting clocks ahead by an hour in spring, and behind by an […]

Kinzhal Advanced Hypersonic Missile

In News Russia has used its newest hypersonic missile called ‘Kinzhal’ to destroy a weapons storage site in Ukraine’s western region. It is the first use of the nuclear-capable advanced weapons system in the Ukraine war. Kinzhal Missile Kinzhal means ‘dagger’. It is a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile that flies at 10 times the speed […]

3D Printing for Military Construction

In News India’s defence infrastructure development agency MES (military engineering services), has built two houses in South-Western Air Command, Gandhinagar and Jaisalmer, tapping 3D rapid construction technology from the private sector. Related information Chennai based startup Tvasta: These constructions are done in collaboration with the Chennai based startup Tvasta. Tvasta, a non-profit organization, was one […]