Lassa Fever – UPSC Prelims
Lassa Fever: The Lassa fever-causing virus is found in West Africa and was first discovered in 1969 in Lassa, Nigeria. The […]
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Phensedyl – UPSC Prelims
What is Phensedyl? Phensedyl is a codeine-based cough syrup. Phensedyl is a schedule H drug and can only be sold
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Geomagnetic Storm – UPSC Prelims
What is a Geomagnetic Storm? A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange
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Starlink Project – UPSC Prelims
Starlink Project: Starlink is a SpaceX project to build a broadband network with a cluster of orbiting spacecraft that could eventually number
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Acromegaly Disorder – UPSC Prelims
Acromegaly Disorder: Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that leads to the abnormal growth of hands, feet and face. This disorder is mainly
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Fairbank Disease – UPSC Prelims
Fairbank Disease: Fairbanks disease or multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a rare genetic disorder (1 in 10,000 births) which affects the growing ends of bones.
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mRNA Vaccine – UPSC Prelims
mRNA Vaccine: mRNA (messenger Ribonucleic Acid) vaccines pave a new era in the realm of vaccine research and development. Traditionally,
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International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) – UPSC Prelims
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER): ITER is a unique partnership of nations jointly responsible for the construction, operation, and decommissioning
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EOS-04 Satellite – UPSC Prelims
EOS-04 satellite: EOS-04 is a radar-imaging satellite, designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture,
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How 5G impacts flights? – UPSC Prelims
How 5G impacts flights? Airlines take off and land using autopilot systems, which use data from radar altimeters to determine the altitude