A-to-I mRNA Editing in Animals : Study Researchers from China recently reported that it’s hard to make sense of the widespread persistence of A-to-I mRNA editing in animals. Researchers identified 71 genes in graminearum that contain premature stop codons (UAG) in their unedited mRNA. These were termed PSC (premature stop codon-containing) genes. Deleting these genes […]
Tag: 19th May 2025
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle : C61
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle: C61 ISRO launched the PSLV-C61 mission from Sriharikota to place the EOS-09 satellite into a Sun-synchronous polar orbit. The mission failed due to a third-stage issue. PSLV stands for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, a four-stage launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is primarily designed to place […]
Tornado : Southern United States
Tornado : Southern United States Over 20 people have died in the southern United States due to severe storms and tornado outbreaks affecting Missouri and Kentucky. A tornado is a vertical, land-based column of violently rotating air that forms from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. It is characterised by a rapid cyclonic […]
Article 143 : Presidential Reference
Article 143 : Presidential Reference The President of India recently referred 14 questions to the Supreme Court under Article 143. A Presidential Reference is a constitutional mechanism under Article 143 of the Indian Constitution, wherein the President of India seeks the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on important questions of law or fact. This […]
New Caledonia
New Caledonia: A high-stakes attempt by the French Overseas Minister to broker a new political accord for New Caledonia collapsed recently, plunging the French Pacific territory into profound uncertainty. It is a French overseas territory located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,500 km east of Australia. It comprises the main island of Grande Terre […]
Indrayani River
Indrayani River: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) recently demolished 36 illegal bungalows from the River Villa project, located within the blue flood line of the Indrayani River in Chikhali. It is a river located in Maharashtra. It is a tributary of the Bhima River (a tributary of the Krishna River) It is a rain-fed river […]
58th Jnanpith Award
58th Jnanpith Award: The President of India conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi recently. Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour of India, given to writers who have excelled in literature in different Indian languages. It is given every year […]
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM: The recent approval by the United States to sell AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Turkey has triggered serious concerns in India. AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is a highly advanced beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) with surface-to-air missile (SAM) capabilities. It was developed by Raytheon Technologies, one of the leading […]
GRAIL Mission : NASA
GRAIL Mission : NASA NASA’s GRAIL mission recently unveiled significant differences between the moon’s nearside and farside, attributing them to tidal deformation and varied volcanic activity. Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) is a NASA lunar mission launched in 2011. It consisted of two robotic spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, which orbited the moon to create […]
Mixed Green Manure
Mixed Green Manure: The National Seeds Corporation (NSC) has introduced two mixed green manure kits to promote eco-friendly soil enrichment practices, enhancing sustainability in Indian agriculture.Mixed green manure involves cultivating multiple plant species together specifically to be ploughed back into the soil to enhance fertility and structure.Unlike single-species green manures, this method offers complementary benefits […]
