Relevance: Prelims: Science CONTEXT Hydroxychloroquine is an inexpensive and easily available drug. However, its demand has risen dramatically ever since
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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.
CHINA’S MISSIONS
Relevance: Prelims: Science and Technology ►CHANG’E-4 MISSION China launched Chang’e-4, a first probe ever to explore them dark side of
Continue reading►LIGO: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
Relevance: Prelims: General Science The LIGO observatories are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and were conceived, built, and
Continue reading►GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
Relevance: Prelims: General Science Gravitational waves are small ripples in space-time curvature that are believed to travel across the universe
Continue readingBasic Physics: frequently asked by UPSC
►STANDARD MODEL OF PHYSICS The standard model identifies elementary particles into Quarks, Leptons and Bosons. ►ANTIMATTER Every known matter has
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Yojana Summary: Issues and challenges in Cybersecurity
Relevance: G.S paper III: Cybersecurity; Essay; & sociology Paper II: visions of Social changes in India Introduction: The world we
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MicroRNAs
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? Researchers from National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, and SASTRA University, Thanjavur,
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Assisted Reproductive Technology
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? The cabinet approved Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Regulation Bill,
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Betelgeuse
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • Using the European Space Organisation’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? Scientists have found that a dinosaur fossil, found in
Continue readingLi-ion batteries
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Science and Technology Why in news? In June 2018, the Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
Continue readingBasmati rice genome sequenced
Relevance: Prelims/mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? Scientists have mapped the complete genome of two basmati
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Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science Why In news? The government has given clearance to an ambitious gene-mapping project, estimated
Continue readingNormothermia
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper III: Science Why in news? The thermometer reading of 98.6°F has been a gold standard for
Continue readingMembrane-based Water Purification System
Relevance: prelims/mains: G.S paper III: Science and technology Why in news? The Union Environment Ministry has published a draft notification
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