Breakthrough Infection – UPSC Prelims
Breakthrough Infection: Breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes sick from the same disease for […]
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Harlequin Ichthyosis – UPSC Prelims
Harlequin ichthyosis: Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe genetic disorder that mainly affects the skin. Cause: The disease is caused due to
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Chimeras – UPSC Prelims
Chimers: Chimeras are organisms that are made up of the cells of two distinct species. For instance, if this hybrid embryo is
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Dogecoin – UPSC Prelims
Dogecoin: Dogecoin is a Cryptocurrency created in 2013 by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. It was created as a faster alternative
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter – UPSC Prelims
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ingenuity is the first helicopter to fly on Mars. NASA’s rover called Perseverance carried it to the
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Medical Oxygen – UPSC Prelims
Medical Oxygen: Medical oxygen is high purity oxygen suitable for use in the human body. No other types of gases should be
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Hydrogen Sulphide – UPSC Prelims
Hydrogen Sulphide: Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a colourless chalcogen hydride gas with a characteristic foul odour. It is very poisonous,
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Zoonotic Diseases – UPSC Prelims
What are Zoonotic Diseases? Zoonosis is an infectious disease that jumps from a non-human animal to humans. Zoonotic pathogens may be bacterial,
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Opium and Poppy Straw – UPSC Prelims
About Opium: Opium is dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. India is one among
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Supernova – UPSC Prelims
What is Supernova? Supernovae(SNe) are highly energetic explosions in the Universe releasing an enormous amount of energy. Long-term monitoring of