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Recombinant DNA Technology

Recombinant DNA Technology Recombinant DNA Technology is the name given to the process of creating artificial DNA by fusing DNA from various sources with various genetic components. Genetic engineering is the term used to refer to recombinant DNA technologies. In 1968, Swiss microbiologist Werner Arber made the discovery of restriction enzymes, which led to the […]

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A-76: World’s Largest Iceberg

A-76: World’s Largest Iceberg An enormous iceberg ‘A-76’ has calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, lying in the Weddell Sea, in Antarctica. It measures around 4320 sq km in size – currently making it the largest berg in the world.  Key Points About A-76:  The newly calved berg ‘A-76’ was spotted

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Concern for PVTGs in Odisha as test hesitancy poses hurdle

Concern for PVTGs in Odisha as test hesitancy poses hurdle Thirteen of the 62 tribal groups in Odisha have been identified as PVTGs, which are given special protection because of their dwindling population. Their current population is 2.14 lakh, spread across 11 districts. WITH NEARLY 55 per cent of the Covid cases in Odisha being

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Ladakh: Dard Tribe in Aryan Valley preserved Dard Culture for centuries despite several challenges

Ladakh: Dard Tribe in Aryan Valley preserved Dard Culture for centuries despite several challenges In Ladakh, Aryan Valley is fascinating for its tribal culture, custom, epics and languages which are different from the rest of the union territory. Aryan Valley is home to Buddhist Dard Tribe that live in five villages. People have preserved the

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Sundarbans

Sundarbans Promises related to development of Sundarbans are being made by different political parties, ahead of West Bengal assembly elections. Sundarbans region was badly damaged by Cyclone Amphan in 2020.  Key Points It is a vast contiguous mangrove forest ecosystem in the coastal region of Bay of Bengal spread over India and Bangladesh on the

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Haridwar Kumbh Mela

Haridwar Kumbh Mela The Centre has written to the Uttarakhand government about the need for stringent measures to control the spread of Covid-19 during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in the state (at Haridwar). Key Points Kumbh Mela comes under UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity.  Kumbh Mela is the largest peaceful congregation

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