Current Affairs
NOVEMBER 28,2023
FIBRE OPTIC CABLES About Optical fibre: Optical fibres are made of thin cylindrical strands of glass. The diameter of a typical fibre is close to the diameter of a human hair. These fibres can carry information, such as text, images, videos, telephone calls, and...
NOVEMBER 27,2023
SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS TO BIHAR Why is in news? The Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led Cabinet passed a resolution seeking the grant of special category status (SCS) to Bihar. The demand comes in the backdrop of the findings from the “Bihar Caste-based Survey, 2022”,...
NOVEMBER 25,2023
SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AND THALASSAEMIA The first therapy based on gene editing technology Crispr-Cas9 for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia has been approved in UK. Both sickle cell disease and thalassaemia are caused by errors in the gene for haemoglobin, a protein...
NOVEMBER 24,2023
CHIEF MINISTER'S TAMIL COMPUTING AWARD Why is in news? The Tamil Development Department has invited applications for the Chief Minister’s Tamil computing Award. About Tamil computing Award: The awardee is given a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a Sovereign Gold Medal and a...
NOVEMBER 23,2023
INVESTOR RISK REDUCTION ACCESS PLATFORM IRRA has been jointly developed by all the stock exchanges – BSE, NSE, NCDEX, MCX and Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE). It was launched by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Investor Risk Reduction...
NOVEMBER 22 , 2023
EMISSIONS GAP REPORT The Emissions Gap Report is released by UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Highlights of the report: It states that despite current pledges under the Paris Agreement, the world would see a 2.5-2.9 degree temperature rise above pre-industrial levels...