Source: NIE Subject: Miscellaneous Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a nationwide egg safety drive after a viral video alleged the presence of nitrofurans—a banned antibiotic—in eggs of a popular brand. About FSSAI launches egg safety drive after ‘nitrofurans presence’: What it is? The egg safety drive is a …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: A new certification scheme has been launched in India to promote responsible antibiotic manufacturing (first of its kind) About the Scheme: Developed by: the British Standards Institute (BSI) (a business improvement and standards company) and the AMR Industry Alliance (one of the largest private sector coalitions that …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: medicalxpress Context: A study conducted by the University of Exeter shows that the public is aware of and accepts the use of bacteria-killing viruses, known as phage therapy, as an alternative to antibiotics. What is Phage therapy? Phage therapy is a treatment approach that uses bacteriophages, which are viruses …
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 5. Improper disposal of antibiotics by pharma companies is a serious matter of concern as it could lead to antibiotic resistance due to source pollution. Examine. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Down to Earth Why the question: Every third of the antibiotic manufacturing industries examined …
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Antibiotic resistance: Context: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently published a survey report on antibiotic use in the dairy sector. Concerns expressed: Antibiotics are extensively misused in the dairy sector and its residues remain largely untested in milk, which is an integral part of Indian diets, particularly …
[Insights into Editorial]- Battling anti-microbial resistance Context: In November, the world observed Antibiotic Awareness Week. India in its fight against the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics in disease-causing germs, the Indian government banned the manufacture, sale and use of colistin in the poultry industry. Colistin is considered the last-resort medicine to treat …
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Topics covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Antibiotic resistance What to study? For Prelims: what is antibiotic resistance and how it occurs? Context: Findings of the new study by researchers at the …
Insights MINDMAPS: “Antibiotic Resistance” and “Education and the Constitution of India” Antibiotic Resistance Education and the Constitution of India Antibiotic Resistance Education and the Constitution of India
