About Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are sudden and catastrophic releases of water from glacial lakes or ice dams. These events can unleash a torrent of water, debris, and mud, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Factors The following …
What’s in the news? ‘Cyber Surakshit Bharat’ initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was conceptualised with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT officials, across …
News: According to the Ministry of Defence, India’s defence exports crossed ₹21,000 crore, approximately $2.63 billion. The recent figures indicated that the defence exports have grown by 31 times in the past 10 years as compared to FY 2013-14. India …
What’s in the news? The Tri-service Conference, ‘Parivartan Chintan’, was held recently in New Delhi. The ‘Chintan’ was curated as a brainstorming and idea incubation discussion to generate new and fresh ideas, initiatives and reforms to further propel Jointness and …
Context Rare earth elements (REEs) are central to the new post-pandemic economic landscape: they underpin everything from advanced ballistics systems to industrial machinery and TV screens, contributing a total value of nearly $200 billion to the Indian economy. They are …
Context Despite policy measures to encourage women in science, social and institutional hurdles hinder their progress. Global Scenario According to the UN, less than 30 percent of researchers globally are women. Women are further provided with fewer research funds in …
What’s in the news? The Army Medical Corps (AMC) recently celebrated its 260th Raising Day. The AMC was established in 1764. The Corps has rendered selfless service to the country for centuries of progress, development, and sacrifice, both in combat …
Advances in Cancer Treatment The three major forms of treatment for any cancer are surgery (removing the cancer), radiotherapy (delivering ionising radiation to the tumour), and systemic therapy (administering medicines that act on the tumour). Surgery and radiotherapy have been …
About Punnett square The Punnett Square is named after British geneticist Reginald Punnett. These squares are a way to predict the possible genetic outcomes of the offspring when two individuals with known genotypes are crossed. It is a useful tool …
Context: Twenty years ago, on April 1, 2004, the Indian government had launched Free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), for Persons living with HIV (PLHIV), a decision which has proven one of the successful and a key intervention in the fight against …