What is Greenco Rating System followed in India?

On March 19, 2020, the Ministry of Railways presented the details of Greenco System in the country in Lok Sabha. As on 2018, 42 Railway Production units have implemented Greenco Rating. What is GreenCo? The assessment of major workshops and ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Biodegradable Hemostat Material

The scientists at the Indian Institute of Nano Science and Technology have developed a biodegradable hemostat material from starch. Hemostat Hemostat is a medical tool used to stem bleeding. Hemostat materials are designed to absorb excess fluids and to concentrate ..

Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Aircraft Amendment Bill, 2020 was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. It seeks to make the 3 regulatory bodies in civil aviation sector into statutory bodies. Directorate General of Civil Aviation The Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA ..

Nominated Members in Rajya Sabha

Former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India amid various viewpoints. Ranjan Gogoi Ranjan Gogoi was the 46th Chief Justice of India. He served in the role from October 2018 ..

PCR Test

The polymerase chain reaction process forms the basis for the tests currently being used to assess SARS CoV 2 infection among the masses. Polymerase Chain Reaction The PCR is used to create multiple copies of a DNA. It uses the ..

Source of Earth’s Magnetic Field

A new study proposed that the ‘basal magma ocean’ of the earth, and not its core, is responsible for the earth’s magnetic field. Dynamo Theory The dynamo theory gives the mechanism by which stars and planets generate magnetic fields around ..

Guidelines for Handling COVID-19 Fatalities

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines for disposal of bodies of patients who died from COVID-19. Biosafety Levels Biosafety Levels or BSL is a set of bio-containment protocols used to isolate hazardous biological agents in ..

Coronavirus Detection

The number of COVID-19 cases has been increasing across the world. Countries are racing to test larger portions of its population. Steps Involved in Testing There are 5 steps involved in testing a sample for the virus: Collection: the sample ..

Call Data Record

Telecom operators recently red flagged the increasing number of instances where the government is seeking call data records in bulk. About CDR The CDR or call data record is a string of information about a mobile phone number. This is ..

NSAIDs

In light of the warning about use of ibuprofen by COVID-19 patients from the health ministry of France, medical experts have criticised the issuance of public health warning without solid base. About NSAIDs NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are those ..