CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION
News – Santosh, U.K.’s official Oscar entry, blocked by CBFC in India
- Commonly known as – Censor Board
- Nature – statutory body
- Under – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Mandate – Regulates the public exhibition of films in India under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
- Headquarters – Mumbai
- Certification Categories–
- U: Universal, suitable for all age groups
- U/A: Universal with adult supervision for children under 12
- A: Restricted to adults
- S: For specialized audiences like doctors or scientists.
PRIVILEGE MOTION
News – Congress slams Minister over ‘false statement’
- About – It is a motion moved by a member of Parliament when they believe that a breach of parliamentary privileges has occurred.
- Eg- misleading statements by ministers
- Moved by – Any member of Parliament
- Goverened by –
- Rule 222 in the Lok Sabha Rule Book
- Rule 187 in the Rajya Sabha Rule Book.
- Decided by – Speaker/Chairman of House
- Committee of Privileges- 25 members
- Committee consists of 15 members in Lok Sabha and 10 members in Rajya Sabha.
TEJAS LCA-Mk1A
News – GE Aerospace to deliver jet engines for Tejas LCA-Mk1A
- About – Tejas LCA Mk1A is an advanced variant of India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
- Designed by – Aeronautical Development Agency
- Manufactured by – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Features-
- Range: 3,000 km
- Service Ceiling: up to 50,000 feet.
- Supersonic Speed – Mach 1.8.
- Features air-to-air refueling capability
- Equipped with Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missiles
- Powered by – GE F404-IN20 turbofan engine
BIOSIMILARS
News – Dr. Reddy’s, China’s Bio-Thera ink pact for two biosimilars
- Biosimilars are biologic medical products that are highly similar to an already approved reference biologic product.
- They are not identical to their reference biologics
- But have no differences in terms of safety, purity, and potency.
- Governed by – the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- Approved by -Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
- Applications-
- Treat chronic diseases like cancer, arthritis, and diabetes.
PARKINSON’S DISEASE
News – On April 11, the world will mark Parkinson’s Day
- About – Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement.
- Caused by – loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain
- Dopamine is – essential for smooth movement
- Symptoms-
- Motor Symptoms: Tremors, rigidity
- Non-Motor Symptoms: Cognitive decline, sleep disturbances
- Treatment- There is no cure
- Fact – India accounts for around 10% of global Perkinson’s Disease
OCELOT
News – Amazon unveils Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip
- Ocelot Chip is a significant development in the field of quantum computing
- Developed by – Amazon Web Services
- About – It is a prototype quantum computing chip.
- It uses – cat qubits to make calculations
- Based of 2 principles-
- Quantum Entanglement
- Superposition
- Applications-
- Drug discovery
- Material science
- Financial modeling
MCQs
1. “Central Board of Film Certification” is under which ministry?
A. Min. of Telecom
B. Police Dept.
C. Min. of Information & Broadcasting
D. Advertisement Council of India
2. “Privilege Motion” can be moved by?
A. Speaker
B. Any member of House
C. President
D. House Secretary
3. “Tejas LCA Mk1A” is Manufactured by?
A. Tata Motors
B. Desalt Aviation
C. Lockheed Martin
D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4. Biosimilars are approved by?
A. Indian Medical Association
B. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
C. World Health Organisation
D. State Govt
5. “Ocelot” recently seen in news refers to?
A. Next Generation Rocket Engine
B. AI Robot
C. Quantum Computer
D. Cure for Parkinson’s Disease