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Current Affairs Discussion Forum - 27/05 Kya naya seekha aaj iss message mein se? Koi notes banaye ya daily yahan hi refer karoge

DNA well summarized in today's IE :)

Pre note: PIB is now a part of this text daily. 🚨 27th May | Tuesday 🚨

Daily Notes 🗒

1. Gene Editing w/ CRISPR-Cas9 • Base editing: a new version of CRISPR-Cas9 to treat genetic disorders • CRISPR: Clustered Regularly Interspaces Short Palindromic Repeats - Bacterial immune system found in microbes to fight viruses - It produces a new RNA to target & neutralize virus replacing faulty DNA w/ correct versions - Analogy: Think of it as a scissor cutting and replacing faulty elements 2. The ABCs of DNA: Glossary • Base: A compound that bonds with another to form DNA and RNA. • DNA: A molecule carrying genetic instructions for the development and functioning of living organisms. • DNA Sequence: The order of the four bases (Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine) in a DNA molecule. • Gene: A molecular unit of an organism’s genetic instructions, encoding functional products like proteins. • RNA: A molecule that makes crucial proteins based on DNA instructions. 3. Bharat Forecast System (BFS) [developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune] • What?: India's first indigenous weather model w/ 6km resolution (world's highest) • Technology: Arka Supercomputer, Doppler Radar, AI/ML; reduces forecast time to 4 hours covering tropics (30°S to 30°N) • Applications: Aids disaster management, agri & public safety 4. China's asteroid KAMO‘OALEWA • Mission: Tianwen-2 to survey asteroid • Characteristics: Earth's quasi-satellite possibly of lunar origin • Method: "Touch-and-go" sample collection using robotic arm.

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"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme" - Mark Twain

@CSEWhy Newspaper Recommendations 📑

Indian Express🗞 1. What monsoon 'onset' means, why it is early (GS3: Environment, GS1 Geography)

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3 images today: - China-Myanmar & BCIM Corridor - Diseases in the world - Mangroves PS: Did you study DNA structure before?

Pak spy Jyoti sent to Judicial Custody. Attempt this Q in next message

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A lot of questions have been asked about what shall be the right resource for CA? I am here with an important message: I'll surf every single great resource everyday and compile them in my Daily Telegram CA Text for FREE. I can already point out ~15 Qs which have genesis in CA I have shared on this channel Only condition: You have to actively participate every single day in a small discussion EVERYDAY discussing the CA of that day. To maintain the best quality and not rush, the message will come between 6-7pm. I promise, you won't have to heavily rely on sources other than this daily But, HAS TO BE DONE DAILY to have small efforts compound. Karoge? Hai himmat?

Pre note: Did you know? You can't go back to undo your mistakes of y'day. breathe, look forward! 🚨 26th May | Monday 🚨

Pre Notes 🗒

1. Calcium Carbide • Composition & Production: grayish black solid, produced from lime & coke in energy-intensive electric arc furnaces (reacts w/ water to form acetylene) • Application: Acetylene production (PVC, Welding), steelmaking (deoxidizer), fertilizer, fruit ripening • Environmental & Health Risks: Toxic carbide slag & phosphine (PH₃); FSSAI banned ripening due to carcinogenic residues • Regulations & Sustainability: u/ Env Protection Act 1986, 2. NITI Aayog Governing Council • Composition: PM Chairs; includes: CMs, Lt. Gov, NITI Vice Chair, ex-officio members & special invitees - Ex Officio: Ministers of Home, Finance, Defence & Agri • Role: Drives national development strategies, aligns state-central policies, promotes cooperative federalism • Functions: Coordinates skilling, entrepreneurship, farming, infrastructure; monitors progress via Governing Council Secretariat. 3. Semaglutide & Tirzepatide • Mechanism: Semaglutide regulates appetite & blood sugar Tirzepatide enhances insulin sensitivity & weight loss • Uses: Both treat type 2 diabetes & obesity (in market as weight loss drug, under scanner) 4. Seigniorage • Diff b/w face value of currency & cost it took to produce that currency • eg: ₹500 note purchased by bank from RBI for ₹500 costs a fraction of cost to RBI to produce that note - RBI Profit Sources • Seigniorage • Interest income • Foreign Investments - RBI Act 1934 mandate: After covering bad/doubtful debts & expenses, RBI transfers remaining profits to GoI 6. TN's Space Sector Policy • Objective & Launch: aim to get ₹10k cr in investments & 10k jobs in the space sector • Strategic location: TN hosts ISRO'S Propulsion complex at Mahendragiri & spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam; leaving it ideal for space manufacturing & launching • Focus areas: Cryogenic engine production, launch vehicles, satellites, R&D + space tech hub like NIT (Trichy) • Incentives & Support: Subsidies + land allocation + skill development 7. Bobonaza River - Lies completely south of Equator in Ecuador

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"Intellectual Growth should commence at birth and cease only at death"- Einstein

@CSEWhy Newspaper Recommendations 📑

Indian Express🗞 1. Cultivating a Global Farm (GS3: Agriculture) 2. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill (IR) PS: Please tell me you are on a break today. Go to nearest cafe/coffee shop and take some off-academics time

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