Omicron
Theme:- Omicron variant of coronavirus disease was detected in November 2021 and now has spread to nearly 50 countries.
- Omicron is a highly mutated coronavirus variant and its fast spread is causing a rapid increase in the
Zero Budget Natural Farming
Theme:-- In the 2019’s Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Indian government will promote ‘Zero Budget Natural Farming’, as a part of its efforts towards doubling the farmers’ income by 2022.
Mission Shakti – India’s Anti-satellite missile test
Theme :-- Anti-satellite weapons are used to destroy enemy satellites.
- Mission Shakti, an anti-satellite missile test by India, was conducted on March 27, 2019.
- India is the 4th country after the US, Russia & China that have successfully tested A-SAT
Money spent on space exploration can be better used on reducing poverty on earth
Space research is a waste of money :-- Space exploration is a waste of money as the achievement is extraordinarily little in comparison to the money and time spent.
- From disappearance of Rainforests, Pollution of the Oceans, increased in desertification,
Human Gene editing – Good or Bad?
In Favour :-- Almost 4% of the babies born every year have some type of genetic disorder which could be cured by genetic engineering.
- Genetic Diseases affect only a minority. The majority doesn’t understand the pain and politicizes the situation.
