Iron Man Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria can live in extreme conditions and are capable of doing incredible things beneficial to humanity and the planet. Scientists have been uncovering fascinating abilities of bacteria. There are those that have the ability to generate biofuels, to purify water, to break down plastic, transform CO2 into proteins suitable for human …
Akash-NG Missile Why in News? DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha. About Akash-NG Akash-NG is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial threats. The …
Parliament passes Bills Why in News? In the ongoing stalemate between protesting farmers and the Centre, the government has repeated its offer of keeping the three contentious farm laws on hold for one to one-and-a-half years, while the farmers have rejected the offer and insisted that the laws be repealed. Over the years, Parliament has …
Halwa Ceremony Why in News? The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget making process for Union Budget 2021-22, was held. A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the “lock-in” process of Budget preparation begins. In an unprecedented initiative, Union Budget 2021-22 will be delivered in paperless form for the first …
How do vaccines work, and do they help? Why in News? India recently began vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease. How do vaccines work; and do they help? A vaccine is a substance that resembles the disease-causing agent (called pathogen, the coronavirus in this case) that trains the body’s immune system and creates a ‘memory’. …
Smart Anti Airfield Weapon Why in News? DRDO successfully conducted captive and release trial of indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from Hawk-I of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) off the Odisha coast. The smart weapon was successfully test fired from Indian Hawk-Mk132 of HAL. This was the 9th successful mission of SAAW conducted by DRDO …
49th Statehood Day Why in News? January 21, 2021 marks the 49th statehood day of northeastern states Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya. History Tripura and Manipur, the former princely states were blended into the Indian Union in October 1949 and became full states on January 21, 1972. Meghalaya, which was part of Assam, also received its …
Climate change will alter the position of the Earth’s tropical rain belt Future climate change will cause a regionally uneven shifting of the tropical rain belt — a narrow band of heavy precipitation near the equator. This development may threaten food security for billions of people. In a study, the interdisciplinary team of environmental engineers, …
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