Daily Current Affairs
20 Jun 2025
Rare Earth Magnets
1. What Are Rare Earth Magnets? Permanent magnets made from rare-earth element alloys. Discovered in the 1960s–1980s (Yttrium-Cobalt alloy...
Read More →India’s Rare Earth Strategy Amid China’s Export Curbs
Context: India is preparing a ₹3,500–₹5,000 crore scheme to scale up domestic production of rare earth minerals and magnets, following Chin...
Read More →What the WHA’s landmark resolution on skin diseases means for global health and equity
The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted, for the first time, a resolution declaring “Skin diseases as a global public health priority.” It...
Read More →DNA Fingerprinting vs. DNA Profiling
Component DNA Fingerprinting DNA Profiling Basic Idea It’s like making a visual "barcode" of a person’s DNA It’s about analyz...
Read More →Ahmedabad Air India Crash – "DNA Profiling" Nearly Complete
What is DNA Profiling? DNA profiling is a scientific method used to identify a person based on their unique DNA. Just like everyone has a uniq...
Read More →U.K. Navy’s patrol vessel sailed through Taiwan Strait, says Taipei
The Taiwan Strait is also known as the Formosa StraitLocation & Dimensions:A 180-km-wide strait separating Taiwan from mainland Asia.Connects the...
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