China landed a spacecraft on Mars carrying its first Mars rover in a big boost to its space ambitions. China had in July last year launched its first Mars mission, called Tianwen-1, meaning Questions to Heaven, carrying a lander and rover. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Tianwen-1 had been in orbit since February, and recently, […]
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Government of India has reviewed the existing procedure for approval of global manufacturers for importing oxygen cylinders by Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESO). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In view of the COVID pandemic, PESO shall not carry out physical inspection of global manufacturers’ production facilities before grant of such approval. Petroleum & Explosives
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The government is supporting the augmentation of manufacturing capacity for COVAXIN production under Mission Covid Suraksha. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This is being implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), New Delhi. To augment the capacity of Indigenous production of Covaxin under the Mission, the Department of Biotechnology in April, 2021 provided financial
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Researchers have discovered an Asian gracile skink species from Western Ghats. The new species is closely related to Subdoluseps pruthi found in parts of the Eastern Ghats. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Named Subdoluseps nilgiriensis, the reptile has a slender body of just about 7 cm and is sandy brown in colour. The new species
Another treatment for diseases looks like a new hope. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in the U.S., created a nanoparticle that manipulates the immune system and effectively fights cancer cells. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The new concept, Protein–Antibody Conjugates or PACs, combines two different approaches to drug delivery. One is biologics, where
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For elephant seals – one of the most distinctive of the 33 species that comprise the world’s seal family – it is hard work to stay fat. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Scientists have conducted the most thorough study to date of the unique feeding behavior of northern elephant seals, focusing on the females of
The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi is creating a virtual museum space through its online summer programme NAIMISHA 2021. This unique art fiesta will provide a platform to create and engage with the arts. The current duration of the programme is 17th May to 13th June 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Rice University, U.S., have developed algorithms for lensless, miniature cameras. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The lensless cameras have numerous vision applications in sectors including augmented reality, virtual reality, security, smart wearables and robotics where cost, form-factor and weight become major constraints. Existing algorithms to deblur
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The government of India is making available fertilizers, namely Urea and 22 grades of Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers including Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP), Muriate of Potash (MOP) & Single Superphosphate (SSP) to farmers at subsidized prices through fertilizer manufacturers/ importers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The subsidy on P&K fertilizers is being governed by Nutrient
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Indian Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000th Railway station. Indian Railway is continuing to extend the Wi-Fi facility at far flanged stations to connect the passengers and the general public with digital systems. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Town falling under Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand state in Dhanbad
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