UPSC Sansad TV: Perspective- Drug-Resistant Microbes

    Introduction: The Indian Council of Medical Research has found in its research that disease-causing microbes are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics due to the rampant use of drugs. This can prove to be very dangerous in the future as diseases caused by drug-resistant microbes will become very difficult for doctors to treat. The …

Soda Lake and the Origin of Life

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: Phys.org  Context: Scientists from the University of Washington discovered a shallow “soda lake,” Lake Chance, in Canada, resembling Darwin’s “warm little ponds” that might have initiated life on Earth. These soda lakes, containing high levels of dissolved carbonates, sodium, and phosphates, address the long-standing “phosphate problem” in the emergence …

Kutia Kondh tribe

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: Two individuals from the Kutia Kondh community, considered one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha, have been invited as special guests to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Every year, representatives from PVTGs are invited by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs …

South Asian University

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: LiveLaw, IE  Context:  The Delhi High Court has observed that the South Asian University (SAU) has the status of an “international organisation” and is entitled to “privilege and immunity” from the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The university is characterized as an international institution, …

Gallantry awards

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: PIB  Context: The President has approved Gallantry awards for 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous honours, on the eve of the 75th Republic Day. These awards comprise six Kirti Chakras (three posthumous), 16 Shaurya Chakras (two posthumous), 53 Sena Medals (seven posthumous), one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), and …

Contributions of Women and Women’s Movement

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: Indian Society/ Indian History   Source: IE  Context: The article highlights the often-underappreciated role of women in India’s journey towards becoming a republic, focusing on their efforts in securing national freedom and women’s rights, particularly the right to vote.   Women’s contribution to Freedom Struggle:  Throughout India’s struggle for independence, women …