Ganoderma: Researchers from Kerala have identified two new species of fungi from the genus Ganoderma that are associated with coconut stem rot. They have also genotyped the two fungi species, named Ganoderma keralense and G. pseudoapplanatum and identified genetic biomarkers. The DNA barcodes have been made publicly available in DNA sequence repositories so that future […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Beating the Retreat Ceremony: Drone Show
Beating the Retreat Ceremony: Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said, Botlab Dynamics Private Limited, a start-up supported by Technology Development Board, under DST and incubated at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi will light up the sky with 1000 Drones Light Show at ‘Beating the Retreat Ceremony’ on 29th January. India will […]
Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3: New ISRO Chief had said that design changes on Chandrayaan-3 have been incorporated and testing has seen huge progress. The mission could be launched by the middle of next year. About Chandrayaan 3: Chandrayaan-3 will be a mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2 but will only include a lander and rover similar to that of Chandrayaan-2. […]
NASA’s Artemis Program: Wet Dress Rehearsal
NASA’s Artemis Program: The first moonbound rocket and spacecraft of NASA’s Artemis program are expected to do a “wet dress rehearsal” on the launch pad in February. Artemis– Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of Moon’s Interaction with the Sun. It is NASA’s next mission to the Moon. Objective: To measure what happens when the Sun’s […]
What Is Space Debris?
What Is Space Debris? Russia blew up one of its old satellites in November in a missile test that sparked international anger because of the space debris it scattered around the Earth’s orbit. Recently, a Chinese satellite (Tsinghua Science Satellite) had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the […]
VIKAS Engine: Important Points
High Thrust VIKAS Engine: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently conducted a successful qualification test of its High Thrust VIKAS Engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Tamil Nadu’s Mahendragiri. The Vikas engine will power the ambitious Gaganyaan mission into space. About the Vikas engine: It is a family of liquid fuelled rocket […]
Enhanced BrahMos Fired off Odisha Coast
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile: BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with enhanced capability, successfully test-fired off Odisha coast. BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on January 20, 2022. The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with […]
Devas-Antrix Deal
Devas-Antrix Deal: The controversial deal between Indian Department of Space’s commercial entity Antrix and Bengaluru-based startup Devas Multimedia has been under the scanner for more than a decade now. The International Telecommunication Union granted India S-band spectrum in the 1970s. Handing Over of Spectrum to ISRO: By 2003, there was a fear that the spectrum […]
Indian Cellular And Electronics Association (ICEA)
Indian Cellular And Electronics Association (ICEA): A report by the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has said that India’s policy of adopting high tariffs on the import of electronics components may prove to be counterproductive. ICEA is the apex industry body of the mobile and electronics industry comprising manufacturers. India has adopted high tariffs […]
China’s Artificial Moon
China’s Artificial Moon: China has built an artificial moon research facility that is capable of lowering the gravity level using magnetism. The research facility is scheduled to officially launch later this year. This research facility is also said to be the first of its kind in the world. Objective of the project: The idea is […]
