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🅾️ iNCOVACC, world’s first intranasal vaccine✅️ ⚕️iNNCOVACC is developed by Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) in collaboration with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance (BIRAC), a PSU under the Dept of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. 🇮🇳 Hence, the Health Minister called it a “Glorious Tribute to the call for Atmanirbhar Bharat.” •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🅾️IMPORTANT👇 ✅️Approved as heterologous booster dose: 👉iNNCOVACC is the first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine to receive approval for the primary 2-dose schedule and as a heterologous booster dose. 🔵A booster dose is an extra dose administered after the primary vaccination. It is given after a specific period when the protection from the initial dose begins to reduce. 🔵There are two types of booster doses, in homologous boosting, a person is injected with the same vaccine that was used for the two previous doses. For example, if a person has received 2 doses of the Covishield vaccine, he will receive a 3rd booster dose of the Covishield vaccine only.✅️ 👉In heterologous boosting, a person is injected with a different vaccine from that was used for the primary dose. 🅾️ Why it can be called an ideal vaccine for future diseases? 👉iNCOVACC is a cost-effective vaccine which does not require syringes, needles, alcohol wipes, bandages, etc. This saves costs related to procurement, distribution, storage, and biomedical waste disposal, which is routinely required for injectable vaccines. 🅾️ Most importantly, it utilizes a vector-based platform, which can be easily updated with emerging variants leading to large-scale production, within a few months. These rapid response timelines combined with the ability of cost-effective and easy intranasal delivery make it an ideal vaccine to address future infectious diseases

🎞️📽️SCO Film Festival 2023 begins 🅾️ SCO is a confluence of diverse civilizations. Cinema captures a country's culture and history and the timeless trails of a country in transition! 🅾️ The SCO film festival will open with the world premiere of the Tamil film ‘Appatha’, which is directed by Padma Shri and National Award-winning filmmaker Priyadarshan. 🅾️ India is targeting to be the content hub of the world 🅾️ The SCO Film Festival is a platform to engage and collaborate to showcase the diversity of films and filmmaking in the SCO region. " ✅️ Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): 👉 The SCO is a multilateral organization, established on 15 June 2001. The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), three Observer States (Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia) and fourteen Dialogue Partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar, UAE and Turkey). 👉India joined SCO in 2017 and this is the first time India has assumed chairmanship.

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🅾️ What Is Halwa Ceremony? ⭕️The halwa ceremony is not just an occasion for finance ministry officials to share the sweet dish but also marks the beginning of the compilation and printing of documents relating to the Budget. ⭕️This ceremony is held every before the "lock-in" process of officials begins. 🅾️What Is The 'lock-In' Period And When It Ends? ⭕️ It is the process when the core members of the team who prepare the Budget move to a basement in the North Block, where they remain until the Finance Minister announces the budget in the Parliament. 👉The moment Sitharaman tables the Budget, the lock-in period will conclude. 👉It is done to ensure the secrecy of the Budget, thatsw hy, the officers come out of the North Block only after the it is presented in Parliament by the Finance Minister

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Q.1783) Consider the following about Megadiverse Countries. 1. The concept was first proposed by Rusell Mittermeier in 1988. 2. India is in the list of Megadiverse Countries as identified by Conservation International. 2. A country must have marine ecosystems within its borders to qualify as a Megadiverse Country.

Q.1781) Consider the following about UNSC - Counter Terrorism Committee. 1. The committee comprises of only P-5 nations. 2. Recently the meeting happened for the first time in India and ended with the "Delhi Declaration".

🎲2500 B.C :: 4500 Years Old Dice From Indus Valley Civilization (Photo - Lahore Museum )