Science & technology

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context In a move to make Unified Payments Interface (UPI) more user-friendly, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed incorporating Artificial Intelligence-powered conversational features, to enable digital payments through voice commands. The RBI also announced plans …

Information technologies are finding increasing use in the agricultural value system, and farmers are increasingly becoming more informed. The Government has taken various measures to provide access to technology and nformation across the country, through various Digital Initiatives, such as: National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A) wherein, funds are provided …

Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. What’s the ongoing story- THERE is disquiet in the scientific fraternity that for the first time since it was instituted in 1958, the country’s top annual science prize, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards, that have …

Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Why in NEWS The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday carried out another orbit reduction manoeuvre of India’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3. The ISRO start Even closer to the moon’s surface. Chandrayaan-3’s orbit is reduced …

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context An amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023) – stopping the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing To remove animals from drug-testing Check whether it can treat the disease and …

Bill, 2023 The Bill protects digital personal data by providing for the following: The obligations of Data Fiduciaries (that is, persons, companies and government entities who process data) for data processing (that is, collection, storage or any other operation on personal data); The rights and duties of Data Principals (that …

Syllabus: Science and Technology Context A new OS, Maya, based on open-source Ubuntu developed locally – interface and all functionality like Windows In addition An ‘end point detection and protection system’, ‘Chakravyuh’, is also being installed in these systems – only in Defence Ministry systems – prevent malware attacks and …

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease A large trial undertaken in India has underscored the role of nutritional supplementation in sharply cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease rate in the household contacts of an index patient, and mortality reduction …

Context:  The National Health Authority (NHA) announces the extension of its Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till December 2023. Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS): The DHIS was launched as part of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The scheme proved to be a significant catalyst …

Context:  AICRP (ICAR-IIRR) launched a revolutionary IoT-based automated soil testing and agronomy advisory platform, Bhu-Vision (also known as KRISHI-RASTAA Soil Testing System). Bhu-Vision: The KRISHI-RASTAA Soil Testing System represents a new era in precision agriculture. The technology is a testament to the power of collaboration, having been jointly developed by ICAR-IIRR and KrishiTantra. …