The lineage XBB.1.5, a sublineage of the XBB, is currently designated as a Variant of Interest (VOI) by the WHO. What are recombinants? Coinfection of multiple lineages of a virus could result in recombinations between genomes which can give rise to chimeric genomes, otherwise called recombinants. There is a rare pos... .Read more
Updated on 22 March, 2023 GS3 Security Disaster Management Current Affairs Science and Technology
A day of remembrance of the Pulwama attack passed yet again last month. The attack that happened on February 14, 2019, claimed the lives of 40 personnel who were a part of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), India’s largest paramilitary force. The Pulwama attack was different as it resulted in unprecedented public outcry. The emotional res... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 Security Social issues & Justice Environment Current Affairs
Much of what we are is a product of the colonial era, and many of our ills can be traced directly to the impact of imperialism and the policies of colonial rulers. Colonialism remains a relevant factor in understanding the problems and the dangers of the world in which we live. Still in stalemate To begin with, ... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 Security International Relations Current Affairs Modern Indian History
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Thursday opened the strategic Zojila Pass located in the Greater Himalayan Range at an altitude of 11,650 feet, which acts as a gateway between the Union Territories of Ladakh, and Jammu & Kashmir. “Since the first week of February, snow clearance operations were underta... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 GS3 Security Current Affairs
The rising number of COVID19 cases over the past few weeks has led India to raise its guard against the virus, once again. On Thursday, India reported 754 new cases in the 24hour period to 8 a.m., the highest fresh caseload in four months. The total number of active cases now stands at 4,623. &n... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 GS3 Security Disaster Management Current Affairs
Context: On March 10, 2023, Saudi Arabia and Iran, represented by their national security advisers, signed an agreement in Beijing, China, to re-establish diplomatic ties, respect each other’s sovereignty and maintain noninterference in the other’s domestic affairs. . The agreement also reinstates two previous accords: one on secu... .Read more
Updated on 15 March, 2023 Security International Relations Current Affairs
