Science and Technology

[Model Answer QP2022 GS3] 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?

Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body.

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[Model Answer QP2022 GS3] Launched on 25th December, 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has been much in 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?

The James Webb Telescope, is an orbiting infrared observatory that was launched as part of an international program between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope.

[Model Answer QP2022 GS3] Launched on 25th December, 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has been much in 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? Read More »

[Model Answer QP2022 GS3] Each year a large amount of plant material, cellulose, is deposited on the surface of Planet Earth. What are the natural processes this cellulose undergoes before yielding carbon dioxide, water and other end products?

Cellulose is a basic structural component of plant cell walls, cellulose comprises about 33 percent of all vegetable matter.

[Model Answer QP2022 GS3] Each year a large amount of plant material, cellulose, is deposited on the surface of Planet Earth. What are the natural processes this cellulose undergoes before yielding carbon dioxide, water and other end products? Read More »

Prelimsverse: Learn about Vaccines and Types of Vaccines (m-RNA Vaccine, Viral Vector Based Vaccines, Inactivated vaccines, Live-attenuated vaccines, Toxoid vaccines)

Vaccines help prevent infection by preparing the body to fight foreign invaders (such as bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens).

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Prelimsverse: Learn about Communication technologies such as Closed-circuit Television (CCTV), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. 

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