Category: Prelims C A
Bio-taxis for cancer treatment
Researchers at the IISc-Bengaluru have developed a new way to deliver cancer vaccines using the body’s natural transport system.
Nerium oleander (Arali)
Kerala has banned oleander (arali) flowers in temple offerings, after a woman died after accidentally chewing leaves of the oleander plant.
PS4 Engine – 3D Printing
ISRO successfully conducted hot testing of 3D printed rocket engine at ISRO Propulsion Complex (Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu).
UPSC Prelims Facts – 12-13 May 2024
Hermes 900, Orangutan, Oleander Flower, Neural Processing Unit
International Forest Governance (IFG) Report
Report on International Forest Governance (IFG) Released
Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem
A study conducted by the Bose Institute, Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur highlights air pollution posing serious threat to Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem.
Admitting New Members to UN
UNGA passes a Resolution calling Security Council (SC) to admit Palestine as member of UN
Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023
Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023 Notified
UPSC Prelims Facts – 11 May 2024
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctury, Typhoid, Hague Convention 1945, Bakanae Disease, Kamikaze Drones
Pink Hydrogen
India is in talks with large domestic companies to invest in the regulated nuclear sector, including promoting clean power through generation of pink hydrogen.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently paid homage to Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary.
Neglected Tropical Disease
WHO releases progress report on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)