Context: Type-2 polio virus contamination detected in the vials used for immunisation in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana What is poliomyelitis/polio? Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus. The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae There are three types of Polio Virus: 1,2,3-Single stranded RNA… Continue reading Polio in India
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – November 14, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 13, 2018
Archives 1) Examine how ethnicity cause challenge to national integration? Answer: In multiethnic societies ethnicity emerges as a major political force. In most cases its impact on the political dynamics and process is considerable. How it challenges national integration: The members of an ethnic group may find a common purpose and unity in their shared… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 13, 2018
Must Read News Articles – November 14th, 2018
Archives GS 2 SC refuses to stay Sabarimala ruling The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear in open court review petitions against its majority judgment which lifted a ban on women aged between 10 and 50 years from undertaking the pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The review petitions will be heard by… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 14th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 14, 2018
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) The Supreme Court of India’s role to orchestrate environmental governance in the case relating to pollution in Delhi is seen as a problem. Examine why. Q.2) With the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 14, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : November 13, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 13, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – November 13, 2018 (Gene Editing: An Analysis)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Mosquito population made extinct with genetic tweak Analysis :Gene Editing: An Analysis
Gene Editing: An Analysis
Context Scientists recently for the first time succeeded in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in the lab using a gene editing tool to programme their extinction. What is Gene Editing? Genome editing is the deliberate alteration of a selected DNA sequence in a living cell. It involves editing an organism’s DNA by… Continue reading Gene Editing: An Analysis
Opinion | A much-needed revamp for rating agencies
Opinion | A much-needed revamp for rating agencies Article: The article discusses the issues with credit rating agencies in the backdrop of the recent IL&FS crisis Important Analysis Credit ratings and Credit Rating agencies Credit ratings provide retail and institutional investors with information that assists them in determining whether issuers of bonds and other debt… Continue reading Opinion | A much-needed revamp for rating agencies
