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World’s Largest Radio Telescope- Square Kilometre Array
The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Council recently held its meeting. During the meeting, the council has approved the setting up of the world’s largest radio telescope. About SKAO The Square Kilometre Array Observatory is a new intergovernmental organisation. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
N501Y Mutation in Coronavirus
The recent infectious wave in the UK, prompting fresh lockdown measures, is associated with a mutant variant of the SARS CoV 2 called N501Y. According to the scientists, mutation of COVID-19 is neither unexpected nor a cause of panic. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
UK: First country to launch COVID-19 vaccine
Context in Current Affairs: The United Kingdom has become the first country to roll out the covid-19 vaccine in the world. The British government recently rolled out the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. What is the plan? More ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Internal Market Bill of UK: Key Facts
United Kingdom’s Internal Market Bill is a public bill passed on September 9, 2020. The UK Internal Market Bill aims to make trade arrangements for all four countries of UK- England, Scotland, and Wales and Northern Ireland after the Brexit ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Manufacturing in the UK Fell to Record Low
As per the data released by the Confederation of British Industry, the manufacturing activities in the UK have seen a significant slump in the last three months due to significant impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic across the globe. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
UK to Introduce New COVID 19 Antibody Test
United Kingdom has conducted secret human trials for its COVID 19 antibody test and the results have shown 98.6% accuracy for the test. That is why the British Ministers have now decided to distribute millions of such tests free of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Cardiovascular Disease can be a Result of Childhood Abuse: UK Study
As per a study published in the Journal Heart, it has been observed that adults who are exposed to maltreatment in their childhood are very much prone to contracting Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) in their adulthood. Also, women are more likely ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Dexamethasone added in Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19 Patients by Health Ministry
On 27th June 2020, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released an updated Clinical Management Protocol under Dexamethasone was advised as an alternative to Methylprednisolone. Further, the Ministry has also stated that the Dexamethasone drug to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020