Page-103 of General Studies
Templeton Prize
Templeton Prize was first awarded to living individuals who used to work in the field of religion, but later it was broadened to include a person who works for both science and religion. Recently, Jane Goodall a renowned conservationist working ..
Corpse Flower
Corpse Flower, whose scientific name is Amorphophallus Titanum, is said to be one of the largest flowers in the world. This flower emits a unique smell that resembles that of a rotting flesh. In recent news, thousands of people have ..
National Sports Award
National Sports Award is presented annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. This award is presented by the President of India and it is categorized into 6 different awards. Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs ..
Zebrafish
Zebrafish whose scientific name is Danio Rerio is a species of fish found in freshwaters. Zebrafish is a native fish of South Asia and can be seen in aquariums. Recently, it has been found that studying about the hibernation process ..
Mylab Coviself
Recently, Mylab Discovery Solutions, a Pune based lab has been granted permission by ICMR to launch a Covid test that can be used by individuals in their respective homes to test whether they are infected by the virus or not. ..
Vax and Scratch Programme
Recently, The New York administration has announced a new type of vaccination programme known as Vax and Scratch Programme. Under this programme the individuals who are over the age of 18 will be given a shot at a lottery prize ..
International Tea Day
International Tea Day is observed annually on 21st May by the United Nations. This is the second time that International Tea Day has been observed, after it was announced in the year 2019. The first International Tea Day was observed ..
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is also known as extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is used to treat patients suffering from severe lung damage or have acute pneumonia or those patients whose blood oxygen level cannot be put to check through the ..
ExoMars
ExoMars is a joint space programme by the European Space Agency and Roscosmos the Russian Space agency, to search the planet Mars for any sign of past life on the planet. Recently, tests have been conducted to confirm the readiness ..
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago in the Caribbean that comes under the overseas department and region of France. Guadeloupe consists of various uninhabited islands and six inhabited islands. In a recent study that has been published on the island, it states ..