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1) Effective defence strategy developed against Tomato Leaf curl New Delhi Virus.
A) ToLCNDV infection causes severe losses in tomato yield worldwide.
B) Scientists from DBT Autonomous Institution,NIGPR report an effective defence Strategy.
C) It employs Sw5a (R gene) that recognizes AC4 protein of ToLCNDV to restrict virus spread
2) Indian researchers develop an easy to administer therapeutic strategy against Visceral Leishmaniasis.
A) It is a non invasive,cost effective and patient compliant therapeutic strategy.
B) VL is a complex infectious disease transmitted by the bite of female Phlebotomine sandflies.
C) It is a neglected tropical disease that affects millions annually.
3) 10 more Design Resource Centres( DRCs) are in process of being set up by NIFT.
A) Objective is to build and create design oriented excellence in the Handloom sector.
B) Handloom Design Centres at Mumbai, Chennai and Varanasi were set up in 1956.
C) NIFT is the pioneering institute of fashion education in the country setup in 1986.
4) The Ministry of Power circulates “Draft Electricity (Promoting renewable energy Through Green Energy Open access) rules, 2021”.
A) Rules are proposed for purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from Waste to energy plants.
B) Draft rules state Green Hydrogen is the hydrogen produced using electricity from renewable sources.
5) Project BOLD of KVIC receives Indian Army’s support in Leh.
A) Army planted 20 bamboo saplings at its compound in Leh.
B) This is the first ever attempt to grow bamboo trees in high Himalayan terrains with the objective to prevent land degradation and developing green cover.
6) The Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates the world’s second largest gene bank at NBPGR, Pusa, New Delhi.
A) National Gene Bank was established in 1996 to preserve seeds of Plant Genetic Resources for future generations.
B) It has the capacity to preserve about one million germplasm in the form of seeds.
C) Presently it is protecting 4.52 lakh accessions of which 2.7 lakh are Indian Germplasm.
7) Researchers from Pennsylvania University develop a New Covid Test using Pencil Lead.
A) It is cheaper, faster and more accurate Covid Diagnostic Test that uses electrodes made from graphite.
B) Graphite is material found in pencil lead.
C) Use of Graphite electrodes reduce the cost of testing to $1.50 per test.
