What is Myeloma?
Myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells. Plasma cells are white blood cells that produce disease- and infection-fighting antibodies in your body. Myeloma cells prevent the normal production of antibodies,…
Global Social Mobility report
Context The World Economic Forum, which organises the well-known annual gathering of the world’s most influential business and political decision-makers in the ski-resort of Davos (Switzerland), has come out with…
What are locust attacks, and how does India tackle them?
Context Over the past several weeks, locust attacks emanating from the desert area in Pakistan have struck parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, causing heavy damage to standing crop. The situation…
What is Xenobot?
Scientists in the United States have created the world’s first “living machines” — tiny robots built from the cells of the African clawed frog, that can move around on their…
Time to Care: Unpaid and Underpaid Care Work and the Global Inequality Crisis
Context A report published by Oxfam, the international nonprofit focussed on the alleviation of global poverty, underlined what has been said repeatedly by governments, research organisations and a range of…
Democracy Index
Context India slipped 10 places to 51st position in the latest Democracy Index global rankings published by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Its score, down from from 7.23 in 2018 to…
What is enemy property in India?
Context A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Union Home Minister will monitor the disposal of over 9,400 enemy properties, which the government estimates is worth about Rs 1 lakh crore.…
The Preamble to India’s Constitution
What is a Preamble, and what is the history of the Preamble to India’s Constitution? A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document’s philosophy and…
What is a giant straight-tusked elephant?
Context About 800,000 years ago, a giant straight-tusked elephant migrated out of Africa and spread across Europe and Asia. Elephant divided into many species: Marked by a huge head (4.5…
How Rohingya issue reached ICJ?
Context The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Myanmar must take effective measures to protect its Rohingya Muslims, including protecting evidence relating to allegations of genocide. It is important to…
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