Important facts for UPSC prelims from The Hindu, The Indian Express, Press Information Bureau, Down To Earth, ORF and other important news sources.
Source: Analysing local environmental footprints (The Hindu, May 22, 2024) Understanding how household consumption habits impact the environment is crucial for addressing climate change and… Read More »Household Environmental Footprints
Source: The use of AI in drug development (The Hindu, May 17, 2024) Developing new drugs is a slow and expensive journey. But a revolution… Read More »AI And Drug Development
Source: Can parties be de-recognised or de-registered? (The Hindu, May 17, 2024) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has highlighted the need for star campaigners… Read More »Empowering ECI To Deregister A Political Party
Proteins are essential building blocks in living organisms, but their function relies on a specific folded shape. This folding process, however, remains a mystery. Scientists… Read More »AlphaFold
Source: (Freshwater quest, the likely new gold hunt, The Hindu, May 11) The discovery of vast freshwater reserves beneath the ocean floor offers a potential… Read More »Freshwater Under The Sea
Source: New type of host defence against Zika, dengue viruses revealed (The Hindu, April 24, 2024) The presence of a virus in saliva or semen… Read More »How Our Bodies Block Viruses From Spreading In Unexpected Ways
Source: ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone (The Hindu, April 12, 2024) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made significant strides in space exploration with… Read More »Significance Of POEM-3 In Space Debris Management
Source: A Sicilian volcano is blowing smoke rings in the sky. What are volcanic vortex rings? (The Indian Express, April 12, 2024) Mount Etna, renowned… Read More »Volcanic Vortex Rings
Source: What is the technology behind manufacturing a semiconductor chip? (The Hindu, April 8, 2024) Semiconductor chip manufacturing is limited to a few regions globally.… Read More »Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Technology
Source: Pin code MH-1718: In Antarctica, a post office with Indian address (The Indian Express, April 6, 2024) Letters going to Antarctica will now need… Read More »Pin Code MH-1718