In the News: Jal Jeevan Mission Marks Five Years!
Here are some key data points and context related to the mission.
Important Note: Questions on government schemes have appeared in past UPSC Mains exams, making it essential to review and understand such initiatives.
Here are some key data points and context related to the mission.
Important Note: Questions on government schemes have appeared in past UPSC Mains exams, making it essential to review and understand such initiatives.
[Biotechnology Applications - Healthcare & Agriculture]
📌 Stem Cell Therapy: Utilizes stem cells to repair or replace damaged tissues, offering treatment options for diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s.
📌 Molecular Diagnostics: Advanced techniques like Recombinant DNA, PCR, & ELISA facilitate early diagnosis.
📌 Edible Vaccines: Transgenic plants are used to produce vaccines, providing treatments for diseases like cholera, hepatitis B, & foot & mouth disease.
📌 Increased Crop Production: Biotechnology improves crop yields by enhancing disease control & stress tolerance, reducing losses for farmers.
📌 Tissue Culture: This technique regenerates disease-free plants in labs, ensuring high-quality planting materials.
📌 Aesthetic Flowers: Enhancements in biotechnology improve the smell, size, & ornamental qualities of flowers, shrubs, & trees.
📌 Breeding of Animals: Techniques like artificial insemination enhance breeding in livestock, leading to improved traits in sheep & cattle.
📌 Stem Cell Therapy: Utilizes stem cells to repair or replace damaged tissues, offering treatment options for diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s.
📌 Molecular Diagnostics: Advanced techniques like Recombinant DNA, PCR, & ELISA facilitate early diagnosis.
📌 Edible Vaccines: Transgenic plants are used to produce vaccines, providing treatments for diseases like cholera, hepatitis B, & foot & mouth disease.
📌 Increased Crop Production: Biotechnology improves crop yields by enhancing disease control & stress tolerance, reducing losses for farmers.
📌 Tissue Culture: This technique regenerates disease-free plants in labs, ensuring high-quality planting materials.
📌 Aesthetic Flowers: Enhancements in biotechnology improve the smell, size, & ornamental qualities of flowers, shrubs, & trees.
📌 Breeding of Animals: Techniques like artificial insemination enhance breeding in livestock, leading to improved traits in sheep & cattle.
[Expected Theme for UPSC Mains 2024]
2024 is the tenth anniversary year of the Act East Policy (AEP). The AEP, which replaced the Look East Policy (LEP) in 2014, has laid the foundations for India’s engagements with the East.
Read about India and its Act East Policy
2024 is the tenth anniversary year of the Act East Policy (AEP). The AEP, which replaced the Look East Policy (LEP) in 2014, has laid the foundations for India’s engagements with the East.
Read about India and its Act East Policy
📰 Why in the News?
A recent study has uncovered a disturbing finding—microplastics have been detected in the testicles of both humans and dogs. This alarming discovery is linked to decreased sperm count, with polyethylene being the most common microplastic found, followed by PVC.
🔍 What are Microplastics?
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, less than five millimeters in size, that pose significant threats to our oceans and aquatic life. These small particles result from the fragmentation of larger plastics due to natural factors like UV radiation, wind, and ocean currents.
Types of Microplastics:
1. Primary Microplastics: These are intentionally manufactured small particles, often used in products like cosmetics (microbeads), plastic pellets, and fibers from textiles.
2. Secondary Microplastics: These are formed when larger plastic items, such as water bottles, break down into smaller fragments due to environmental exposure, especially from sunlight and ocean waves.
A recent study has uncovered a disturbing finding—microplastics have been detected in the testicles of both humans and dogs. This alarming discovery is linked to decreased sperm count, with polyethylene being the most common microplastic found, followed by PVC.
🔍 What are Microplastics?
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, less than five millimeters in size, that pose significant threats to our oceans and aquatic life. These small particles result from the fragmentation of larger plastics due to natural factors like UV radiation, wind, and ocean currents.
Types of Microplastics:
1. Primary Microplastics: These are intentionally manufactured small particles, often used in products like cosmetics (microbeads), plastic pellets, and fibers from textiles.
2. Secondary Microplastics: These are formed when larger plastic items, such as water bottles, break down into smaller fragments due to environmental exposure, especially from sunlight and ocean waves.