Science and Technology

27-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

Genetically Modified Crops in India

Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops WHY IN NEWS? FSSAI issues order on 24 items even as

25-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

Magnetic Hyperthermia-Mediated Cancer Therapy (MHCT)

Relevance: Prelims/Mains: GS-III – Science and Technology Why in News? Efforts are being made to make magnetic hyperthermia-mediated cancer therapy

17-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

Transmission of Salmonella bacteria

Relevance: Prelims: Science Why in news? Recently, health agencies in the US and Canada have put out alerts asking its

9-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

SpaceX’s SN5 Starship Prototype

On August 4, just two days after SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule landed in the Gulf of Mexico, a prototype of

9-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

What is ammonium nitrate, how and where is it used or misused, what hazards does it present, and what are the rules and regulations about its use in India?

The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port on Tuesday evening (August 4) that has so far killed at least 100 people

3-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

Perseverance : NASA’s mission to Mars

RELEVANT for UPSC-CSE PRELIMS & MAINS- CURRENT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NASA’s incredible journey of driving on Mars started about 23

1-Aug-2020 TriumphIAS

The Cold War 2.0- Battle for 5 G Network

The Cold War 2.0- Battle for 5 G Network RELEVANT FOR UPSC-CSE MAINS PAPER 2 & 3 RELEVANT for UPSC-CSE

18-May-2020 TriumphIAS

Role of Blockchain Technology on economic upliftment

Relevance: Prelims/mains: G.S paper III: Indian Economy Context: • Fuelled by the unceasing hype around Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, blockchain has

9-May-2020 TriumphIAS

GARUD portal

Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation

8-May-2020 TriumphIAS

Styrene Gas leak in Vizag

Relevance: Prelims/mains: Science and technology & Environment Why in news? After the catastrophic Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984), now toxic gas

29-Apr-2020 TriumphIAS

Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric buses

Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Energy and Environment Why in news? • NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power producer and a

27-Apr-2020 TriumphIAS

Cryptography & its Uses

Cryptography & its Uses Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects

25-Apr-2020 TriumphIAS

Deep Nudes & Cybercrimes

Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal

21-Apr-2020 TriumphIAS

Precautionary principle

Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? The aggressive methods to halt the virus by suspending mobility are examples

16-Apr-2020 TriumphIAS

The new Coronavirus may affect more men than women: Analysis

The new Coronavirus may affect more men than women: Analysis Relevance: Sociology: (vi) Population Dynamics: (a) Population size, growth, composition and