Why in the news? A child mortality in Kerala has been reported, after being infected with the Nipah virus recently. What is Nipah virus? Nipah virus (NiV) is a ‘zoonotic’ virus, that is, it is transmitted to human beings from …
The Civil Services Mains examination is a subjective type exam consisting of 9 papers and overall writing of 27 hours. Of these, two are of qualifying nature- The Compulsory Indian Language paper (Paper A) and the English paper (Paper B). …
Why in the news? Recently, a record 9 judges have taken oath at one go, taking the Supreme Court strength to 33 (against the maximum possible strength of 34), of whom 4 are women. Who appoints Supreme Court judges? Articles …
What is Malaria? Malaria is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, called “malaria vectors.” Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is preventable and curable. About the malaria …
Why in News: Case of the zoonotic Nipah virus infection has been reported in Kozhikode district of Kerala. About Nipah Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through …
About TRIPS The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Agreement, which came into effect on 1 January 1995, is a …
About the Programme Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) for attraction of talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to Communicate …
How to structure: 1) Explain what Artificial Intelligence is 2) Mention some of the areas such as agriculture, energy sector etc. where AI can be used in India 3) Mention some of the challenges and suggest way forward 4) Conclude
How to structure: 1) Give the standard definition of black carbon 2) Explain how black carbon impacts on melting of glaciers. 3) Now sat how glacial melting is dangerous and its implication as well 4) Suggest measures and conclude
Why in News: India and the United States had signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the ambit of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). Air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles (ALUAV) are drones that can …