Greenium: The Chief Economic Advisor recently said that private investors need to “walk the talk” on prioritising sustainable investments, citing the low “greenium” from them on India’s sovereign green bond offerings. Greenium refers to the savings an issuer of a green bond realises on the associated coupon payment because the bond is green. It is […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
GM Mustard Approval
GM Mustard Approval: Highlights of SC Verdict on GM Mustard: Justice Nagarathna criticised the GEAC for clearing the project without relying on any indigenous studies on the crop’s effect in India and its possible environmental ramifications and only foreign research studies were considered while making the recommendation. In contrast, Justice Karol upheld the GEAC’s clearance […]
Neutrinos
Neutrinos: Neutrinos play an important role in particle physics and astrophysics. It is a fundamental elementary particle, and atmospheric neutrinos can be studied when solar radiation hits the Earth’s atmosphere. Neutrinos are subatomic particles that have no electric charge, have a small mass, and are left-handed (the direction of its spin is opposite to the […]
2024 UNAIDS Global AIDS : Update
2024 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update: The 2024 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update, titled “The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads”, presented a critical overview of the current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the global response to it. The report underscores the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, emphasising the […]
Nipah Virus : 14-Year-Old Boy From Kerala Died
Nipah Virus : 14-Year-Old Boy From Kerala Died A 14-year-old boy from Kerala died after testing positive for the Nipah virus. Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. The organism that causes Nipah Virus encephalitis is an RNA […]
International Mathematical Olympiad
International Mathematical Olympiad: Six-member student teams from India have secured the country its best performance ever in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024. International Mathematical Olympiad is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 […]
DIGIPIN
DIGIPIN: The Department of Posts has issued a beta version of National Addressing Grid under the brand name of DIGIPIN, which can be used for creating and sensing geo-location of addresses, for public feedback. DIGIPIN is an initiative to establish a standardized, geo-coded addressing system in India, for ensuring simplified addressing solutions for citizen-centric […]
Air Breathing Propulsion System : ISRO
Air Breathing Propulsion System : ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the second experimental flight for the demonstration of Air Breathing Propulsion Technology. Air Breathing Propulsion System : this system the rocket will carry its fuel, but will not carry an on-board oxidiser. Instead, this system will utilize atmospheric oxygen as an […]
Brown Dwarfs : Study
Brown Dwarfs : Study Researchers have used James Webb Space Telescope observations to conduct detailed examinations of the atmospheric conditions on pairs of brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are celestial bodies bigger than a planet but smaller than a star These objects have a size between that of a giant planet like Jupiter and that of […]
National Centre For Polar And Ocean Research
National Centre For Polar And Ocean Research: The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is building a new ocean research vessel to explore the deep Indian Ocean for rare minerals and metals as part of India’s Deep Ocean Mission. National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research is an autonomous research instituteestablished in 1998. […]
