Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial resistance, also known as drug resistance, is the resistance acquired by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites against antimicrobial drugs that are used to treat infections. When the microorganisms become resistant to most antimicrobials they …
Context Major ports should be able to handle ocean going streamers of at least 4000 tonnes and carry a minimum trade of 560 million tonnes per year. The port must have sheltered nature, the ability to function smoothly in all …
About The Panama Canal, a lock-type canal, is owned and managed by the Republic of Panama, providing a crucial connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the narrow Isthmus of Panama. Stretching approximately 40 miles (65 km) from one …
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is PM’s seventh visit to the UAE since 2015 and the third in the last eight months. In this short duration, …
Context: Violence erupted in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani district after the administration conducted a demolition drive at the site of a mosque and madrasa, allegedly on Nazool land, killing five and injuring many more. What is Nazool land? Nazool land is owned …
Context: Tech mogul Elon Musk announced in the first week of February that the first human implantation of the Neuralink device — called Telepathy — has been achieved and the recovery and initial data collection are in progress and going …
Background: While presenting the interim Union budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India will be negotiating Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with its trade partners to boost the inflow of foreign direct investment. This announcement comes at a time when …
Context: The Lok Sabha passed the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024 in February 2024. The legislation makes important changes to the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 …
What’s in the news? NITI Aayog has launched the Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal. This multi-institutional effort led by NITI Aayog utilized remote sensing and GIS to assess agroforestry suitability across all districts in …