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What do you understand about nanotechnology and how is it helping in the health sector?

Utilizing and creating methods to investigate physical phenomena and create novel materials and gadgets with physical sizes ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers is known as nanotechnology (nm). Nearly every aspect of our existence is impacted by nanotechnology, including manufacturing, electronics, computing and information technology, healthcare, energy storage and the environment, chemical and biological technologies, …

03Jan 2023

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Deep Fakes present an opportunity to the cyber-criminal and a challenge to everyone else. Discuss

Approach Start your answer by briefly explaining deep fake technology. Discuss its challenges of deepfake technology. Suggest some measures to overcome challenges of deepfake technology. Conclude accordingly. Introduction Deepfake technology uses powerful computers and deep learning to manipulate movies, pictures, and audio files. Among other wrongdoings, it is used to fabricate news and commit financial …

03Jan 2023

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Discuss some parallels between Buddhism and modern ideas on emotional intelligence.

Approach Start your answer by briefly describing emotional intelligence Discuss the similarities between Buddhism and the concept of emotional intelligence Conclude accordingly Introduction Understanding and controlling your own emotions as well as those of those around you is referred to as emotional intelligence, or EI. People who possess high levels of emotional intelligence are aware …

02Jan 2023

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Prehistoric Art

Paintings on natural surfaces such as walls of caves, shelters and rock boulders are known as rock as rock art. It is a well studied phenomenon around the globe and are the earliest examples of artistic manifestations of humans. India has a vast number of rock art sites which are spread across the subcontinent. It …

29Dec 2022

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A retelling of the Indian migrant worker’s plight

In 2020, there were 281 million international migrants worldwide, with approximately two-thirds being labour migrants, according to the World Migration Report 2022 of the International Organization of Migration (IOM). The growth of the manufacturing and service sectors has increased the demand on urban areas from population growth. The “World Cities Report 2022” projects that India’s …

29Dec 2022

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What is the CAG audit report on Assam’s NRC?

Why in the News? The National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has recently undergone significant abnormalities, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). What are the CAG’s Concerns? Irregularities in the use of funds: At the time, the project cost was estimated at Rs. 288.18 crores, and the procedure to update …

29Dec 2022

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Year-End Review -2022: CSIR (Ministry of Science & Technology)

Why in the News? Recently, the year-end-review of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science & Technology was released. What are the Key Achievements of CSIR? First-Ever Biofuel-Powered Flight: The first biofuel-powered flight in India, which took off from Dehradun to Delhi, was made possible by CSIR, paving the …

29Dec 2022

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Pralay — India’s first tactical quasi-ballistic missile, a step towards own rocket force

Why in the News? The Ministry of Defense has acquired the indigenous Short-Range Ballistic Surface-to-Surface (SRBM) Missile Pralay, bolstering the Indian military’s ability to wage war. What is Pralay? About: The first conventional quasi-ballistic missile developed by India, Pralay, is a deterrent against any conventional missile strike from the country’s northern or western frontiers. A …

29Dec 2022

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Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) to take stringent action against use of heavy polluting fuels

Why in the News? Beginning on January 1, 2023, the whole Delhi-NCR region would be coal-free in all industrial, home, and other uses, according to directives issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Need for: This step is taken to bring down greenhouse gas emissions in Delhi NCR. Delhi is among the …

29Dec 2022

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ADB ranks WAPCOS amongst Top Consulting Services Firm in Water and other Infrastructure Sectors

Why in the News? In a major breakthrough for WAPCOS, a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its report released on Annual Procurement, ranked WAPCOS as Top amongst Consulting Services Firm in Water and other Infrastructure Sectors, with highest sanctioned financed amount. WAPCOS: It is …

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