About The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Context: Recently, India has expressed its reservations regarding the global mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with a target year of 2050, asserting that it is “too early.” Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: India’s stance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandates is characterized by several key points Sustainable Aviation Fuel […]
About The 2023 FW13
Context: Astronomers have recently discovered a ‘quasi-moon’ called ‘2023 FW13’ that orbits the Earth but is actually gravitationally bound by the Sun. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About 2023 FW13: Features: What are quasi-moons? Source: The Hindu
About Chandrayaan-3
Context: Recently, chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in July, 2023. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Chandrayaan-3 Objective and Composition: Lander and Rover Instruments: -Source: Indian Express
About China’s Shenzhou-16 Spacecraft Launched
Context: China launched a spacecraft carrying three astronauts, including its first civilian, to its Tiangong space station. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About New Mission to the Tiangong Space Station: Mission Goals: Manned Mission History: Launch Details: Tiangong Space Station: Background: Objectives and Expansion: International Collaboration: -Source: Indian Express
About NVS-01 Satellite
Context: The NVS-01 satellite was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using the GSLV-F12, and after a 19-minute flight, it was accurately placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About NVS-01 NVS-01 is the first satellite of the second-generation NVS series by ISRO […]
India’s First Polarimetry Mission XPoSat
Context: The X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), due for launch later this year, is being built by the Indian Space scientific Organisation in partnership with the Raman Research agency (RRI), Bengaluru, an independent scientific agency. Relevance: GS Paper-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Mains Question In what ways has India’s […]
About Vande Bharat Express 2
Focus: Indigenization of technology Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off northeast region’s first Vande Bharat Express virtually. The train will connect Guwahati in Assam with New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal and the journey will take five-and-a-half hours. About Vande Bharat 2: About Vande Bharat Express:
About The Foucault’s Pendulum
Context: Suspended from the ceiling of the Central Foyer of India’s new Parliament building is a Foucault pendulum that all but touches the floor as it rotates on its axis. The pendulum hangs from a skylight at the top of the Constitution Hall, and signifies the “integration of the idea of India with the idea of […]
Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’
Context: Recently, India’s AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been ranked at No. 75 in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ Key Features: Benefits: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC): -Source: Indian Express, PIB
India will Unveil 18 New PetaFLOP Supercomputers
Context: Recently Union Earth Sciences Minister said that, India will unveil its new 18 petaFLOP supercomputer for weather forecasting institutes later this year. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Significant Advancements from New Supercomputer The new supercomputer is expected to bring significant advancements in weather forecasting capabilities. Here are the key improvements it […]