Dhimsa Dance
Tribals in Andhra Pradesh performed Dhimsa dance.
- Originated in the Koraput area of Odisha.
- Performed by – Hill tribes of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh.
- Women attired in emblematic ethnic dresses perform the dance.
Ebola
Uganda, in collaboration with WHO, has launched the first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine targeting Sudan species of the Ebola virus.
- A rare but severe illness in humans.
- Transmitted to people from wild animals (such as fruit bats, porcupines and non-human primates)
- Transmission via contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected person.
Brucellosis
Recently, girl from Malappuram district of Kerala died of Brucellosis.
- Bacterial disease, which mainly infect cattle
- Humans generally acquire the disease through direct contact with infected animals, by eating or drinking contaminated animal products or by inhaling airborne agents
- Human-to-human transmission is very rare.
Electronics Manufacturing
After China, India has become the World’s 2nd largest mobile manufacturing country
- Top 3 mobile manufacturing countries globally are China (1st), India (2nd) and Vietnam(3rd).
- Presently, 99.2% of all mobile phones sold in India are made in India.
- Mobile phones constitute 43% of India’s total electronics production.
- Electronics has become the country’s 5th largest export commodity
National Coal Gasification Mission
Ministry of Coal announced applicants under Category-II of the Financial Incentive Scheme (FIS)
- Launched in – 2020
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Coal
- Aim – Achieving 100 MT coal gasification by 2030.
- Implementation – 3 phases (I- setting up pilot projects, II- Upscaling gasification efforts through Coal India Limited, III- Gasification of 90MT coal after technology advancement in phase II).