Epidemics that have hit India since 1900
Context Although India may have witnessed widespread illnesses and virus outbreaks in parts of the country, including the SARS outbreak between 2002-2004, statistics show that since the 1990s, they were…
How to handle the coronavirus (COVID-19) scare
What test is done for coronavirus? Are private laboratories equipped? The first test that samples of all suspected patients are sent for is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. If…
What is ‘mac-binding’?
Mac-binding Every device has a Media Access Control (MAC) address, a hardware identification number that is unique to it. While accessing the Internet, every device is assigned an IP address.…
Why do women live longer than men?
Context Men outnumbered women by 37 million in the 2011 Census of India, but among those over the age of 60, there were more than 1 million more women than…
What next for virtual currency?
Context the Supreme Court set aside a ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on banks and financial institutions from dealing with virtual currency holders and exchanges. The court…
How an MP is suspended from Lok Sabha by the Speaker?
Context Seven Congress members were suspended on Thursday (March 5) for unruly behaviour in the Lok Sabha. The motion was passed by a voice vote. What is the reason for…
Are there two types of COVID-19 viruses?
Context A preliminary study conducted by researchers from Peking University’s School of Life Sciences and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, which is under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has found…
Why tax on disability pension upsets veterans
Context The government has withdrawn a circular of February 20 that had directed banks to deduct income tax on pension and disability benefits provided to disabled retired military personnel. This…
Meghalaya violence
Context Last week, ethnic violence left three dead in Meghalaya. A Khasi tribal was killed in a clash in a village near the Bangladesh border, followed by a stabbing spree by masked attackers in…
Can coronavirus be transmitted from humans to animals?
According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the current spread of COVID-19 is human-to-human. There is no evidence to support the theory that companion animals can spread the…
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