Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

The Drone Rules, 2021: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has released the updated – The Drone Rules, 2021 for public consultation. The Drone Rules, 2021 will replace the UAS Rules 2021 (released on 12 March 2021). Key takeaways from the Draft Drone Rules, 2021 include: Approvals abolished: unique authorisation number, unique prototype identification number, certificate […]

What is UV-C Disinfection Technology?: Ultraviolet-C or UV-C Disinfection Technology will soon be installed in Parliament for the “mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2’’. UV-C air duct disinfection system Developed by CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation). The system is designed to fit into any existing air-ducts and the virucidal dosages using UV-C intensity and residence […]

Two Species Of Few-Electron Bubbles (FEBs) In Superfluid Helium Gas: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Banglore for the first time discovered two species of Few-Electron Bubbles (FEBs) in Superfluid Helium Gas. An electron bubble is the empty space created around a free electron in a cryogenic gas or liquid, such as neon […]

BHIM–UPI In Bhutan.: Union Minister of Finance along with her counterpart, the Finance Minister of Bhutan, Mr Lyonpo Namgay Tshering, jointly launched BHIM–UPI in Bhutan. This launch fulfils the commitment made by the two countries during the Prime Minister of India’s State visit to Bhutan in 2019. Following that visit, India and Bhutan have already […]

Right To Repair Laws.: In recent years, countries around the world have been attempting to pass effective ‘right to repair’ laws. US President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to curb restrictions imposed by manufacturers that limit consumers’ ability to repair their gadgets on their own terms. The UK, […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Soberana 2: Cuba has said its homegrown Covid-19 vaccine Soberana 2 (Sovereign 2), when delivered with a booster shot of Soberana Plus, is about 91 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 cases as demonstrated in its late stage clinical trials. If approved, Cuba will become the first Latin American country to manufacture and produce […]

First Private LNG Facility Plant At Nagpur.: Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the country’s first Private LNG Facility plant at Nagpur. Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas in its liquid form. When natural gas is cooled to minus 259 degrees Fahrenheit (-161 degrees Celsius), it becomes a clear, colorless, […]

NASA’s VIPER Mission: NASA has announced that it will launch its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, in 2023. NASA is undertaking the mission to understand if it is possible for human life to sustain there, by using locally available resources. About the mission: VIPER is a mobile robot. It is the first resource […]

Kappa Variant: Covid-19: Two cases of the Kappa variant of Covid-19 have been recorded in Uttar Pradesh (UP). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Kappa is one of the two Covid-19 variants, the other being Delta, first identified in India. Earlier a new variant Lambda was reported from Peru. As India raised objection over […]

WHO Pre-qualification, Or Emergency Use Listing (EUL): A WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL), is necessary for a vaccine company to supply vaccines to global facilities such as COVAX or international procurement. So far, eight vaccines have got an EUL from the WHO. WHO will also take a decision on including Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin […]