Background India has been on a rising trajectory on the Global Innovation Index for the past few years moving from 81st place in 2015 to 46th in 2021. India spends around 0.7% of GDP on R&D. The government plans to …
What is decomposition? When a plant, animal, or insect dies, that plant, animal, or insect is broken into tiny pieces and those pieces become part of the soil. This is called decomposition. Bacteria, fungi, and some worms break down dead …
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 …
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 …
NEWS COVID-19 has forced South Asia to take a quantum leap in digitalisation. CONTEXT The Covid-19 has resulted in a shift to remote work and online education. This has resulted in an unprecedented spike in Internet penetration. Even smaller …
Why in the news? Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an electronic voucher based digital payment system “e-RUPI”. The platform, which has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health and …
NEWS Lockdown amidst pandemic have led to a boom in Internet consumption. According to the Department of Telecommunications, Internet consumption in India rose by 13% after the lockdown was announced. Higher consumption has generated goldmines of user data that online …