ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA
Introduction: The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body Established in 1962 under Section 4 of the
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General Studies III
Mission Integrated Biorefineries
Context: Recently, the Union Minister of State Science & Technology launched a major futuristic PPP (Public Private Participation) mode initiative for ‘Clean
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NFC Technology- Near Field Communication Technology
Context: Google Pay has recently launched a new feature in India, ‘Tap to pay for UPI’, in collaboration with Pine
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Human Genome
Context: Scientists had published the map of the human genome for the first time nearly two decades ago which was hailed as
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UNEP Report on Noise Pollution
Context: Recently released United Nations Environment Programme report titled Annual Frontiers Report 2022 became controversial on account of the mention of a single city, Moradabad
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Genome Editing
Context: Recently, the Government has allowed genome-edited plants without the cumbersome GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) regulation at the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee
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RAMP scheme- Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme
Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) scheme which would commence in FY 2022-23. *World Bank
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NETRA Project
Context: With space junk posing an increasing threat to Indian assets in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is building up its orbital debris
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Shrinkflation
Context Due to rising costs many companies are practicing “Shrinkflation”. What is Shrinkflation? In economics, shrinkflation, also known as the grocery shrink ray, deflation or package downsizing,
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Desert Fox and Mange Disease
Context: Recently a few Desert Foxes were spotted in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to
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