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Dengue | |
PSLV-C54 | |
India’s First Private Launch Vehicle | |
Cordy Gold Nanoparticles | |
Xenotransplantation | |
Indian Biological Data Centre |
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According to a study, the ongoing spread of Dengue in India has been attributed to a late withdrawal of monsoon.
What are the Highlights of the Study?
What is Dengue?
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Recently, ISRO’s PSLV-C54 successfully placed nine satellites which includes an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-06) in multiple orbits.
About the launch
The eight nano satellites includes:
EOS-6 is the Oceansat series’ third-generation satellite.
Upcoming missions
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Geostationary orbit (GEO):
Low Earth orbit (LEO):
Polar orbit and Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO):
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Hyderabad-based Skyroot’s Vikram-S is all set to make its maiden flight from the country’s only spaceport in Sriharikota making it India’s first privately developed launch vehicle.
About the Prarambh mission
Vikram-S rocket
Significance of privatization of space sector
Context: Bodoland University’s collaborative work on fungus-powered biosynthesised nanogold particles earns international patent.
About Cordy gold nanoparticles:
About Cordyceps militaris:
Context
Genetically modified pig heart took longer than usual to beat for human receiver in the first-ever transplant of the gene-edited pig heart to human. The human recipient lived only for 61 days after the transplant.
What is Xenotransplantation?
Context
Union Minister of state for Science and Technology recently dedicated Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) to the nation.
About Indian Biological Data Centre
The objectives of IBDC
Significance
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1. What is Dengue? |
2. What is PSLV-C54? |
3. What are Cordy Gold Nanoparticles? |
4. What is Xenotransplantation? |
5. What is the Indian Biological Data Centre? |
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