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Science & TechnologyEXAMINEYear 202210 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do mRNA vaccines differ from traditional inactivated viral vaccines?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Developments in IT, space, computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, issues relating to intellectual property rights (IPR).
Current Affairs Peg & Static Core
Contemporary Trigger: COVID-19 mRNA vaccine breakthroughs (Pfizer-BioNTech / Moderna)
Underlying Static Themes:biotechnology in healthvaccine development platformsantigen presentationpublic health immunization
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Vaccine Technology, mRNA Vaccines (Pfizer/Moderna), Inactivated Vaccines (Covaxin)
Recurring Theme Trend: “biotechnology in health”
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