Science & technology

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context The Air Force has sought information from manufacturers on an aircraft with load-carrying capacity between 18 tonnes and 30 tonnes; the study may take six months to finish, says source; so far, the force has received …

Syllabus: Indigenous technology Context The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) – modelled on the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP), a project of the Towards Zero Foundation (U.K.-registered charity) Application From October 1 Voluntary – except in certain cases such as a base variant of a popular …

Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights Ahead of the scheduled landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon on, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released images of the far side of the lunar surface. Key details: The …

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context WHO Global Summit signifies increased role of India in the field of Traditional Medicine. In Depth The ever first Global Summit on traditional medicine organised by World Health Organisation, and co-hosted by Ministry of Ayush, in …

Syllabus: cience and Technology Luna 25 Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years, crashes into the moon Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit. The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with …

Syllabus: Achievements of India in science and technology Slowing down The module in the early hours of Sunday. The module would now undergo internal checks and await sunrise at the designated landing site.

Syllabus: Achievements of India in science and technology The solar wind The sun emits a stream of energetic charged particles, such as protons and electrons, moving extremely fast, called the solar wind. Since they are charged and earth has a magnetic field, these particles are deflected and guided towards earth’s …

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context Green Hydrogen Standard for India specifies emission threshold of 2 kg CO2 equivalent / kg H2 as 12-month average In depth In a significant move for the progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government …

Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Context After the separation of the two modules, a series of complex braking maneuvers will be executed to facilitate a soft landing. Add on points The lander module is set to descend to a slightly …

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context The Central Water Commission on Thursday launched an app, called ‘Floodwatch’ Floodwatch The Central Water Commission on Thursday launched an app, called ‘Flood watch’ Forecast the chances of floods a day in advance. It also provides …