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Genetically Modified (GM) Trees

A new National Forest Policy is being debated behind closed doors  it is expected to give a thrust to genetically modified (GM) trees for boosting the paper industry as well as improving the quality of by-products of wood.”


Genetically modified trees have the potential to radically and permanently change the world’s forests. As with GM crops, a major issue is gene escape, but the effects are more far-reaching due to the central role played by trees in the ecosystem.

The purpose of GM trees deployment in India is to boost the paper industry, then it is likely that one trait that will be genetically modified is the amount of lignin in the trees. Reducing the amount of lignin, which provides rigidity and strength to plant cell walls, is potentially a money-saver for the pulp and paper industry, which has to remove less lignin during processing of wood fibre.

What is an E-SKIN ?

>acronym of Eelectronic skin.
>It is made by javey's team comprises a matrix of nanowires made of geranium and silicon rolled onto a sticky polyimide film .
>electronic skin(E-skin) that can sense touch,will helpful in developin nexgen robots,artificial arms with smarter, touch-sensitive upgrades.



The Science Book: Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works (National Geographic)

RASHTRIYA SWASTHYA BIMA YOJANA(RSBY)

1. It was launched in 2008 for BPL family to get medical care. RSBY offers the so-called cashless medical insurance facility in which payments are made directly by the insurance company to the hospital.
2. health insurance scheme for the poor ,NOW OPEN FOR  for all sections of society, even those above the poverty line.