Osmosis: fluid transfer Context: Everything is in motion, including subatomic particles, galaxies, and ocean currents. There are various forms of movement, each serving a particular function. Osmosis is one sort of movement in which a fluid passes across a semipermeable barrier from an area of […]
Genome-sequencing screening for babies Context: Recent developments have made genome sequencing more accessible, inexpensive, and available to more people. Additionally, it provides substantially higher coverage for genetic disease screenings. Importantly, this could aid medical professionals in making an accurate diagnosis quickly because sequencing is also […]
India, China ramp up infra on the north bank of Pangong Lake Context : There is a frenzied activity in the area from both sides three years after the bloody fight between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan, which was followed by tanks facing off […]
Connecting India to Southeast Asia Context: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari states that the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is around 70% complete. To improve commerce, economic, health, education, and tourist linkages between the three nations, India, Thailand, and Myanmar are building a 1,400 km-long roadway that […]
Industrial Park Rating System Context: The National Workshop on Industrial Park Rating System in New Delhi was successfully organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). DPIIT, with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Electronics […]
Mission Gaganyaan Context: The first batch of crew recovery team of Mission Gaganyaan completed Phase-1 of training at Indian Navy’s Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) at Kochi. Utilising the state of the art facility, the team comprising of Indian Naval Divers and Marine Commandos underwent […]
Making it Count: Including Disability in the NFHS-6 for Effective Policy Formation Context: The recent decision of the Union government to exclude disability-specific questions from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6. Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies and Intervention) (Health) (Gender) (Issues relating to development) Prelims: National […]
Unchecked Power and Diminished Rights Context: The Karnataka High Court’s recent dismissal of Twitter’s challenge against blocking orders by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) raises concerns about the right to free speech and unchecked state power in content takedowns. Relevance: GS-02 (Government […]
