Category: Prelims C A
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T cell) therapy
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval for the nation’s 1st Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy to address blood cancer.
Vizhinjam Port
Vizhinjam International Seaport (1st exclusive trans-shipment port) received its first ship Zhen Hua 15.
Prelims Facts Corner – 14 October 2023
Passport to Earning (P2E) Initiative, Data Analytics Dashboard and Poorvottar Sampark Setu Portal, Goan cashew (Kernel), Pontus Tectonic Plate
Panchayat Development Index (PDI)
Kerala has begun the process to measure Panchayat Development Index (PDI) of local bodies to assess the progress of individual panchayats in achieving the Localised Sustainable Development Goals.
White Phosphorous
As per Human Rights Watch, Israel fired white phosphorus bombs over Gaza and Lebanon during their conflict with Hamas.
Record spike in aerosol in Hindu Kush region
Hindu Kush-Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau region has been witnessing an alarming increase in aerosol levels, a new analysis by the ISRO’s Physical Research Laboratory.
Prelims Facts Corner – 13 October 2023
Lakadong Turmeric, Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement (RISE), USS Gerald R Ford Aircraft Carrier, Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)
Baltic Sea
A subsea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea have been damaged.
Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023
India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2023 (18th edition), a stark decline from its 107th position in 2022.
Taxol | Chemotherapy | Antibody-drug conjugates
In a new study, researchers investigated the resistance of some cancer cells to a drug called Taxol. Taxol: Chemotherapy: Antibody-drug…
Kulasekarapattinam | IN-SPACe
2nd spaceport of ISRO to be set up at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu