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CUET Exam 2023 UG Highlights Important deadlines- CUET Exam 2023 UG last date Scheme of CUET Exam 2023 UG Syllabus for CUET Exam 2023 UG CUET Application Fees 2023 CUET Exam 2023 UG Admit Card Participating Universities in CUET Exam 2023 UG The Ministry of Education is launching the Common University Entrance Test (CUET exam 2023 UG) for all undergraduate programs offered by Central Universities for the 2023-24 academic year. The purpose of the test is to create a level playing field and equal opportunities for candidates from different regions, particularly those from rural or remote areas. The single entrance examination will allow candidates to have a wider reach and be considered for admission to multiple Central Universities. CUET Exam 2023 UG Highlights Name of the exam Common University Entrance Test (CUET) Exam conducting Authority National Testing Agency Mode of application Online Official website cuet.samarth.ac.in Level of exam National Total participating universities 90 (44 central universities, 46 other universities) Mode of exam Computer-based test Question type Multiple Choice Questions Exam duration Slot 1 - 45 to…

Representative image. On Sunday, November 14, 2021, India's first grass conservatory, with a two-acre footprint, opened in Ranikhet, Almora district of Uttarakhand. The conservatory was built in three years by the Uttarakhand Forest Department's research arm with funding from the Central Government's CAMPA scheme. What is a grass conservatory? In the protection area, almost 90 different grass species of major scientific, ecological, medicinal, and cultural importance have been grown. There are seven different types of grass species in the protected area, including those used for fragrant, medicinal, feed, ornamental, agricultural, and religious purposes. The project's goal is to raise awareness about grass species' value, encourage their protection, and make field research easier. What is the need for grass conservatory? It's also crucial because grasslands are under assault from a variety of sources, and their acreage is declining, putting an entire ecosystem of insects, birds, and mammals that rely on them in jeopardy. Because of their…

Online application for kumaun university phd entrance exam known as Research degree entrance test (RDET) 2021 are out now. Online application starts28/October/2021Last date5/December/2021Examination FeesRs 2,050Tentative date of examination19/December/2021Admit Card DownloadWill be announced laterExamination CentresHaldwani and NainitalTotal Vacancy for Biotechnology2Total Vacancy for Botany5Total Vacancy for Zoology2Research Degree Entrance Test (RDET) 2021 What is the eligibility criteria for Kumaun University PhD Entrance Exam RDET 2021?1. Candidate should have secured at least fifty five per cent (55%) marks (without rounding off) OR a grade point average equivalent to 55% marks (without rounding off) in the Master's degree examination.2. For Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Differently Abled Physically (PH)/Visually (VH) candidates, the minimum marks shall be 50% (without rounding off).3. Note: If the candidates of the reserved category do not furnish documentary evidence/certificate to support their claim they shall be considered under Unreserved Category only.4. The students who have appeared/appeared in the…

First antimalarial drug Mosquirix The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the first antimalarial vaccine RTS, S/AS01 (Mosquirix™) in the world. The World Health Organization has finally approved the world’s first antimalarial drug. Why is this such a big deal? Well, I’ll tell you why, every two minutes a child dies of malaria and this vaccine can save that child and millions of others. The vaccine is called RTS,S (trade name Mosquirix), it is 40% effective and that too not against all types of malaria parasites. This vaccine targets the parasite that’s most common in Africa- Plasmodium falciparum. It’s a 4 dose vaccine with all doses given between the 5th and the 18th month of a child. How long did it take for the World Health Organisation to recommend this vaccine? The European Medicines Agency authorized it in 2015 but the WHO sat on it for six years. How long did the development…