Test 3 : ST + Pol Flashcards
(27 cards)
GEAC comes under which ministry?
MoEFCC
Kudankulam Nuclear Plant is located in?
Tamil Nadu
Is African Swine Flu a threat to humans?
No
Right to internet - which judgemetn?
Anuradha Bhasin Vs Union of India
It is a fundamental right under Article 19a
Right against handcuffing is a fundamental right under which article?
21
Name the embryonic stem cells
Totipotent and Pluripotent
Name the adult stem cells
Multipotent, Oligopotent and Unipotent
Super rice
Golden rice + Vitamin E, Protein, Zinc and Iron
Short note on Nano Urea Plant
- Constructed at IFFCO, Kalol, Gujarat
- The plant is an effort to further provide farmers the means to boost productivity and help increase their income.
- Plant will produce 1.5 lakh bottles of 500 ml capacity per day.
- Indigenous Urea was initially made available to farmers worldwide by the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), New Delhi
Short note on Bioinformatics
- Use of information technology to gather, store, analyse and share biological data and information, such as DNA and amino acid sequences or annotations about those sequences.
- India was the first country in the world to construct a Biotechnology information system (BTIS) network in 1987.
What are first generation biofuels?
One that is produced from a feedstock that is also suitable for human consumption such as rice, sugar, vegetable oil.
Second generation biofuels?
Made from non-food crops or non-edible parts of food crops that are regarded as wastes such as fruits skins and peelings husks, stems and wood chips. Consequently, sustainable feedstock is used to manufacture 2nd generation biofuels.
Third Generation biofuels?
Made from algae. They have capacity to significantly reduce the negative effects of first and second generation biofuels.
Fourth Generation Biofuels?
Genetically modified crops to take in large amounts of carbon are cultivated and harvested as biomass in the creation of these biofuels.
What is “Dozee” seen in the news recently?
A contactless remote vital parameter monitoring (RPM) device which can convert any normal bed into a step down ICU.
Developed by Turtle Shell Technologies Private Limited
Under Aarogya Daksh Scheme
What is the Marnier Mission?
Program conducted by NASA to explore other planets
Short Note on Semiconductors?
They are basic building blocks that serve as the heart and brain of all modern electronics and information and communications technology products.
They are made of silicon, germanium, gallium, arsenide or cadmium selenide.
Their conductivity is between conductor and insulator.
Short Note on Cellulosic Nano Materials
Nano Bioengineering of enzymes is aiming to enable conversion of cellulose from wood chips, corn stalks, unfertilized perennial grasses etc into ethanol or fuel. It is also applicable in electronics, construction, packaging, food, energy, healthcare, automotive and defence.
Short note on Graphene
- Most reactive carbon form.
- Made up of carbon only.
- Graphene has very high heat resistance of up to 350 degrees Celsius.
Short note on Nano Mission
- Launched in 2007
- To boost fundamental research and development of advanced infrastructure.
- Development of trained human resources lie Scientists and Researchers. Inclusion of private sector in nano technology research
- Promotion of international cooperation in research.
National Awards were instituted in
1954
Short note in Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue
- It is an apex-level international annual conference of the Indian Navy.
- Foster exchange of ideas.
- Predominantly maritime expanse from the eastern shore of Africa to the western shore of the Americas.
- It is in line with the SAGAR initiative of the government.
What is SARAS
Radio telescope for the purpose of finding new galaxies
Austra Hind
Australia
