China Space Station: China launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station, in one of the final missions needed to complete the orbiting outpost by year’s end. The 23-tonne Wentian (“Quest for the Heavens”) laboratory module was launched on the back of China’s most powerful rocket, the Long March 5B from the […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Fiberisation
Fiberisation: India is preparing to auction off about 72 Ghz of airwaves to rollout 5G services in the country. However, the infrastructure needed for such a rollout requires existing radio towers to be connected via optical-fibre cables. The process of connecting radio towers with each other via optical fibre cables is called fiberisation. It helps […]
Monkeypox
Monkeypox: The WHO (World Health Organisation) has Declared Global Health Emergency and sounded the highest alarm on the Monkeypox Virus. More than 16,000 cases of the virus – that was once largely confined to Africa – have been reported so far this year 2022. Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary […]
Bal Raksha Mobile App
Bal Raksha Mobile App: Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Vaccination Centre for children at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA). He also launched the Bal Raksha mobile app, which is aimed at creating awareness of paediatric preventive healthcare through Ayurveda intervention amongst parents. The app will also collect feedback from parents […]
Strengthening Pharmaceuticals Industry
Strengthening Pharmaceuticals Industry: The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers has launched Schemes for ‘Strengthening Pharmaceuticals Industry’ (SPI) keeping in view the strategic role of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises). The Scheme provides for credit linked capital and interest subsidy for Technology Upgradation of MSME units in pharmaceutical sector, as well as support of up […]
Abort Mission For Gaganyaan
Abort Mission For Gaganyaan: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct two unmanned ‘Abort Mission’ in 2022 to ensure crew safety during the Gaganyaan mission. This is a part of ISRO’s roadmap for the country’s first manned flight to space. The first test vehicle for this purpose will be launched in September 2021. The abort […]
Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology: As per study by USA, due to climate change one-third of all animal and plant species on the planet could face extinction by 2070. Environmentalists consider synthetic biology or ‘synbio’ as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem. The term ‘synthetic biology’ was first used by Barbara Hobomin in […]
Pythagoras’s Theorem As “Fake News” : NEP
Pythagoras’s Theorem As “Fake News” : NEP A position paper by the Karnataka government on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has described Pythagoras’s theorem as “fake news”. It has referred to a text called the Baudhayana Sulbasutra, in which a specific shloka refers to the theorem. About Pythagoras: Evidence suggests that the Greek philosopher […]
DIGI YATRA
DIGI YATRA: The Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Civil Aviation was held in New Delhi to discuss ‘DIGI YATRA’. It is a project conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports, based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). The project envisages that any traveller may pass through various checkpoints at the airport […]
Marburg Virus
Marburg Virus: The first two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious Ebola-like disease, have been confirmed officially by Ghana after test results were verified by a Senegal laboratory. This outbreak is only the second time that the disease has been detected in West Africa. Marburg virus disease (MVD), earlier known as Marburg haemorrhagic […]
