Meta Blocks Canada’s Access to News Reports
Meta, the tech giant behind platforms like Facebook and Instagram, has recently stirred controversy by blocking Canadian users’ access to news posts on its platforms.…
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Heat Index- Background, Significance & Utility
In light of the recent spate of severe heat waves claiming lives, the IMD released a heat index on an experimental basis. This brings focus onto heat …
What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do vaccines work? What approaches were adopted by the Indian vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines? (250 words) [2022]
The basic principle behind vaccine development is to expose the body to a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen, such as a virus or…
Launched on 25th December, 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has been much news since then. What are its unique features which make it superior to its predecessor Space Telescopes? What are the key goals of this mission? What potential benefits does it hold for the human race? (250 words) [2022]
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope that was launched on 25th December, 2021. It is a successor to the Hubble Space…
The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in the 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings? (250 words) [2021]
The invention of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by Akasaki, Amano, and Nakamura has had a significant impact on everyday life for many people around the…
