Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 22 August 2024

Input Tax Credit, Jan Poshan Kendras, Exotic Animal Species, Super Blue Moon, Quantum Nonlocality

Hema Committee
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Hema Committee | Committee vs Commission

Hema Committee report published, five years after it was submitted to the Kerala government.

World Health Organisation
Posted in Social Sector Health International Groupings

World Health Organisation

WHO investigating suspected new polio strain in Meghalaya.

Polio
Posted in Diseases Science & Technology

Polio

WHO investigating suspected new polio strain in Meghalaya.

Model Foster Care Guidelines (MFCG)
Posted in Polity Legislations

Model Foster Care Guidelines (MFCG)

Ministry of Women and Child Development released Model Foster Care Guidelines (MFCG), 2024.

Hayflick Limit
Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Hayflick Limit

The recent death of Leonard Hayflick, a leading biomedical researcher, has renewed focus on his discovery of the Hayflick limit.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 21 August 2024

AI Guardrails, Purandar Figs, Zoopharmacognosy, Foot and Mouth Disease, RISE Accelerator

Voice of Global South Summit
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

Voice of Global South Summit

India hosted 3rd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS)

Permafrost
Posted in Environment Pollution

Permafrost

Melting permafrost releasing toxic mercury into the Arctic: Study

Oil palm
Posted in Agriculture Economy

Oil palm

The push for large-scale monoculture plantations of oil palm is taking a toll on the environment.

Banni Grassland
Posted in Environment Protected Sites Vulnerable Section

Banni Grassland

In a new study, researchers have assessed the suitability of different areas of Banni for sustainable grassland restoration.

Cancer
Posted in Science & Technology Diseases

Cancer

Studies show blood-based tests for cancer screening could save lives.