CONTENTS
- National Investigation Agency
- Nitrate absorption in plants
- India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project
- Hepatitis B
- The new Monkeypox symptoms found in UK patients
- Anthrax
National Investigation Agency
Context:
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into killing of tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur over a social media post supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma. Now, the Union Home Ministry has handed over to the agency the investigation of a similarly executed murder of pharmacist at Amravati in Maharashtra.
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the NIA?
- When did the NIA come into being?
- What are the scheduled offences?
- How wide is NIA’s jurisdiction?
- How wide is NIA’s jurisdiction?
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Nitrate Absorption in Plants
Context:
Researchers led by those from the National Centre of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru (NCBS-TIFR), have found a new pathway that regulates nitrate absorption in plants.
Relevance:
GS III- Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About gene MADS27
- About Nitrogen importance in plants:
- Nitrate overuse
- Regulatory switches
- Three-pronged effect
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India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project
Context:
Recently, the final 20 MW of the 100 MW Ramagundam floating solar PV project’s commercial operation date was recently announced.
- With this, the 100 MW Ramagundam floating solar PV project in Telangana is declared operational from 1st July 2022.
- It is the largest project of its kind in India.
Relevance:
GS III- Renewable energy, Infrastructure
Dimensions of the Article:
- What are Floating Solar Panels?
- Key Highlights of Ramagundam Project
- Environment Benefits of the Project
- Challenges
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Hepatitis B
Context:
A series of unexplained cases of Hepatitis B in children has taken over the world. Many countries including the US and UK reported mysterious cases of a few children being diagnosed with Hepatitis B.
Relevance:
GS II- Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Hepatitis B?
- How does hepatitis B virus spread?
- Symptoms of Hepatitis B
- What is adenovirus and how is it leading to Hepatitis B in children?
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The New Monkeypox Symptoms Found in UK Patients
Context:
Recently, Monkeypox patients from the UK exhibited different symptoms from those observed in previous outbreaks, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal.
Relevance:
GS II-Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- Details
- About Monkeypox virus
- Zoonotic disease
- Symptoms and treatment
- What did the study find?
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Anthrax
Context:
After finding several carcasses of wild boar, Kerala health officials confirmed the presence of anthrax, a serious infectious disease caused by spore-forming bacteria, in Athirappilly of Thrissur district.
Relevance:
GS II-Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Anthrax?
- How do animals get Anthrax?
- How do humans get infected?
- What are the symptoms of Anthrax?
- How can it be treated?
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