Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops WHY IN NEWS? FSSAI issues order on 24 items even as
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Category: Science and Technology
Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
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
Continue readingTransmission of Salmonella bacteria
Relevance: Prelims: Science Why in news? Recently, health agencies in the US and Canada have put out alerts asking its
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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
Continue readingWhat 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
Continue readingPerseverance : 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
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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
Continue readingRole 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
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GARUD portal
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Continue readingStyrene Gas leak in Vizag
Relevance: Prelims/mains: Science and technology & Environment Why in news? After the catastrophic Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984), now toxic gas
Continue readingHydrogen 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
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Cryptography & its Uses
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life •
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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
Continue readingPrecautionary principle
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? The aggressive methods to halt the virus by suspending mobility are examples
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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
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