GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology: Biotechnology Source: Indian Express, Nature Context: The man referred to as the “Dusseldorf patient” became the third person to have been “cured of HIV” after a bone marrow transplant carrying a specific HIV-resistant – CCR5 delta 32 genetic mutation. What is CCR5 mutation and how …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology Source: TH Context: India’s R&D expenditure-GDP ratio of 0.7% is very low when compared to major economies and is much below the world average of 1.8%. Main reasons behind India’s low R&D expenditure-GDP ratio: Low investment by the corporate sector: While the corporate sector accounts for …
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GS Paper 2 Source: IE Context: The government of India is drawing up a data ecosystem (through NDAP) thus enabling policy-makers and researchers to exploit the potential of public data About National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) (NDAP): The National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) was launched in 2022 by NITI Aayog in …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Source: TH Context: Maharashtra political controversy cases that are currently pending before the SC will have wide consequences as they raise certain fundamental issues about the working of India’s “anti-defection law”. Background: Last year, the ruling MVA …
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