Why in News: India’s very own m-RNA (messenger-RNA) vaccine could be ready by March 2021. About the vaccine: Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceutical’s novel m-RNA vaccine candidate was approved for funding in July, 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Being a …
Why in the news? Many states like Karnataka are asking the public to use green crackers in their diwali preparation. What are green crackers ? Developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-NEERI as per the court’s directions, …
Context: While Bangladesh has become the second largest apparel exporter after China, Vietnam’s exports have grown by about 240% in the past eight years. This article explains how the two nations achieved this and what India should learn from them. …
About SCO: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or the Shanghai Pact, is an economical-political military organisation founded in 2001 in Shanghai, China. China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan were the original 5 founding members of the organisation who found the Shanghai …
About: Hunar Haat is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans from the minority communities. These are organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. …
What are OTT platforms? OTT stands for “over-the-top” and refers to the productized practice of streaming audio and video content to customers directly over the web. These platforms started out as content hosting platforms, but soon branched out into the …
What is VGF? The main constraint in India’s infrastructure sector is the lack of source for finance. More than the overall difficulty of securing funds, some projects may not be financially viable though they are economically justified and necessary. This …
Background: Saffron production has long been restricted to a limited geographical area in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Pampore region, in India, commonly known as Saffron bowl of Kashmir, is the main contributor to saffron production, followed by …
About The Thirty Meter Telescope is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow us to see deeper into space and observe cosmic objects with unprecedented sensitivity. With its 30 m prime mirror diameter, TMT will be three …
About: ASAT is a missile-based system to attack moving satellites. It is of 2 kinds— based on launching from the ground or from planes. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed Anti-satellite (ASAT) completely indigenously. Mission Shakti: Mission Shakti …