What is Agrivoltaics? Operationalising just 10% of the agricultural land deemed suitable for agrivoltaics in India could generate enough electricity to meet the country’s projected power demand for 2050, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said recently. Agrivoltaics, also known as Agri-Photovoltaics (AgriPV), agrisolar, or dual-use solar, is the practice of utilizing the […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA): With just over two months remaining before CORSIA’s mandatory phase kicks in, India is yet to finalise a comprehensive national Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) policy. Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is a global market-based mechanism to reduce carbon emissions from international flights. […]
Mussel : In News
Mussel : In News The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) unit at Vizhinjam has launched its first full-fledged open-sea mussel longline farming unit. Mussel is a bivalve of mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. They are most common in cool seas. Freshwater mussels known as naiads inhabit […]
Centaurus X-3
Centaurus X-3: Scientists have discovered that one of the brightest X-ray pulsars, Centaurus X-3 is gobbling up material through an accretion disk. Centaurus X-3 is one of the brightest X-ray pulsars discovered in the constellation Centaurus. It is a high-mass X-ray binary (HMXB) where the companion is more than 10 times the Sun’s mass, It […]
Low Level Light Weight Radar
Low Level Light Weight Radar: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar (LLLR-I) at a cost of approximately ₹ 770 Cr. Low Level Light Weight Radar is a next-generation, multi-mission radar designed to detect and track different types of aerial targets. […]
Diamondiyne
Diamondiyne: Scientists have created a new form of carbon called diamondiyne. Diamondiyne is a newly synthesized, three-dimensional carbon allotrope. It consists of a three-dimensional network of carbon atoms that resembles a diamond but with a more open structure. It is created using relatively inexpensive equipment, with the material forming as a thin film where two […]
What is GSAT-7B?
What is GSAT-7B? In a major leap for India’s military communication infrastructure, the ISRO is slated to launch the Indian Army’s first dedicated communications satellite, the GSAT-7B, by mid-2028. GSAT-7B: It is the Indian Army’s first dedicated communications satellite. It is part of the GSAT-7 series It is expected to be launched by the Indian […]
Martian Moons Exploration Mission
Martian Moons Exploration Mission: Japan is preparing to launch an ambitious Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission to one of Mars’ mysterious moons, Phobos, by using Japan’s H3 rocket. Martian Moons Exploration Mission is a mission of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The mission will primarily focus on Phobos, a Martian moon that has never been […]
PUFFINS Telescope Mission
PUFFINS Telescope Mission: A Bengaluru-born astronomer Dr. Ramya Anche will be heading the $20 million NASA space telescope mission PUFFINS. A PUFFIN (Polarimetry in the Ultraviolet to Find Features in INterStellar dust) is a SmallSat selected under NASA’s highly competitive Astrophysics Pioneers programme. It is a NASA funded mission andis a joint effort between the […]
National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC)
National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC): The Commerce and Industry Minister recently launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) in New Delhi. National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening the monitoring, analysis, and governance of India’s international trade ecosystem through integrated data analytics and evidence-based decision-making. At its […]
