Truenat Diagnostic Test Recognized at World Health Assembly
Context: Recently, the Truenat, a rapid molecular diagnostic test for pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB and rifampicin-resistant TB, was hailed at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: Truenat: About Tuberculosis India’s TB Elimination Target: Goals and Challenges India has set an ambitious target of eliminating tuberculosis by […]
Search for the Ninth Planet
Context: Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, experts say we may finally be on the cusp of finding it. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About: Characteristics: Current Status: The search for this possible ninth planet in our solar system may […]
Potential of Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) in Food and Feed Applications
Context: Recently, scientists at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) have spotlighted the potential of Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF), a protein-rich extract derived from the microalgae ‘Chlorella sorokiniana’, as an ideal ingredient for a wide range of food and feed applications. Relevance: Facts for Prelims What are Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) and Chlorella Sorokiniana? Chlorella […]
Jyotirmath and Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham
Context: Recently, the Uttarakhand government has renamed Joshimath tehsil as Jyotirmath and Kosiyakutoli tehsil as Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Joshimath: Kosiyakutoli: Badrinath Dham: -Source: Indian Express
About Crete Island
Context: During excavations for an airport on Greece’s largest island of Crete, a large circular monument dating back 4000 years was unearthed. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Crete Island: -Source: The Hindu
Representation of Women in the New Indian Cabinet
Context: Of the 30 Union ministers in the newly formed Indian cabinet, only two are women. Overall, the number of ministers in the central council has reduced from 10 in the previous government to seven. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About the Report: Findings: -Source: Down To Earth
About the Consumer Food Price Index
Context: Consumer Price Index numbers on base 2012=100 for rural, urban and combined for May 2024. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI):
About National Testing Agency (NTA)
Context: Recently, The Supreme Court refused to stay the counselling for admissions of students to medical colleges over alleged paper leak and irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate (UG) examination 2024. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About National Testing Agency (NTA): Functions: NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test): -Source: Indian Express
About Enterobacter Bugandensis
Context: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have carried out a collaborative study of the behaviour of multi-drug resistant pathogens aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Enterobacter Bugandensis: Key Characteristics: What is the Multi-Drug-Resistant Pathogen? -Source: Down To Earth
About Biopharmaceutical Alliance
Context: The Biopharmaceutical Alliance was recently inaugurated in San Diego during the Bio International Convention 2024, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical exhibition. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Biopharmaceutical Alliance: -Source: The Hindu