What is Chikungunya? Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. Signs and symptoms Chikungunya is …
What are probiotics? Probiotics are live microorganisms that may be able to help prevent and treat some illnesses. This includes bacteria, yeasts and viruses — with bacteria making up the vast majority. Promoting a healthy digestive tract and a …
What are vaccines? Vaccines are one of the most effective tools to prevent diseases. A vaccine is “a product that produces immunity from a disease External link and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth or by aerosol.” …
Pandemic A pandemic is defined as an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people. COVID-19 is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. Epidemic An epidemic, as …
Context: The COVID-19 lockdown has given impetus to online learning which is being seen as substitution of Classroom learning experience. About UGC scheme: Recently, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Grants Commission had issued a circular to …
About the rankings The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. There are separate rankings for different types of …
About IIP Index of Industrial Production (IIP) details out the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mineral mining, electricity and manufacturing. It is compiled and published every month by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of the Ministry …
About POSHAN Abhiyan: The Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition or POSHAN Abhiyaan or National Nutrition Mission, is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. It is a multi-ministerial convergence …
About the Index The Nature Index is a database of author affiliation information collated from research articles published in an independently selected group of 82 high-quality science journals. The database is compiled by Nature Research, a division of the international …
Why in News ? Recently, the 15 year old pregnant elephant in Kerala was found dead because it accidentally consumed a cracker-stuffed fruit which exploded in its mouth in the Silent Valley forest. It died in the Velliyar River a …