UPSC Science and Technology

2021-08-24 11:30:01 Q.7. Which of the following is correct about India’s Missile Technology?

1. Astra is an Anti-Tank Missile.

2. Nag is an Air-to-Air Missile. Open / Comment

2021-08-23 17:30:11 Typhoid

It is a bacterial infection due to a Salmonella typhi.

Symptoms: vary from mild to severe, and usually begin 6 to 30 days after exposure.

Weakness, abdominal pain, constipation, headaches and mild vomiting.

Curable: An only effective treatment for typhoid is antibiotics. The most used are ciprofloxacin (for non-pregnant adults) and ceftriaxone.

Other than antibiotics, it is important to rehydrate by drinking adequate water.

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2021-08-22 19:23:30 Tetanus

About: It is caused by a bacterial toxin that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles.

Clostridium tetani spores, if deposited in a wound, the neurotoxin interferes with nerves that control muscle movement.

Tetanus can interfere with your ability to breathe and can threaten your life.

Symptoms: The spasms can also affect the facial muscles. Tetanus is commonly known as "lockjaw."

Curable: There's no cure for tetanus. Treatment consists of wound care, medications to ease symptoms and supportive care.

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2021-08-22 08:04:35 Don't worry

Guys, Soon we will come with History MCQ series Open / Comment

2021-08-22 07:54:42 We will start History MCQ soon

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2021-08-22 05:48:02 Happy Raksha Bandhan to you all

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2021-08-22 03:27:45 Consider the following statements?

(i) Chandrayan 3 – is the successor to the Chandrayaan-2 mission but will not attempt soft-landing on the lunar surface.
(ii) Aditya – 1 is India's first solar launch to study solar coroner.
(iii) GAGAN launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation is for GPS aided GEO Augmented Navigation. Open / Comment

2021-08-21 19:12:14 Malaria

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About

It is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and animals. Malaria is a protozoan infection of the red blood cells.

Symptoms

Usually begin ten to fifteen days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. It includes fever, tiredness, vomiting and headache. When severe, it can lead to yellow skin, seizures, coma or death.

Malignant malaria is pernicious malaria, caused by plasmodium falciparum

Curable

Can be treated. Quinine is an effective medicine used in the treatment of malaria from the bark of the cinchona tree.

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