Digital Public Infrastructure
Context While highlighting the lack of digital payment systems in 133 countries worldwide, the article highlights India’s critical role as the G20 Presidency in developing digital platforms and e-governance services to digitally transform the world. Relevance GS Paper 3: Science & technology, Infrastructure Mains Questions How difficult will it be to put the Digital India plan […]
About Agni-V Missile
Context: Recently, India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V that can strike targets at ranges up to 5,000 km, marking a significant boost to the country’s strategic deterrence. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology (Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology, Defence Technology, Indigenization of Technology) Dimensions of the Article: About Agni Missiles There are 5 […]
Breakthrough In Fusion Energy
Context For the first time, scientists in the United States have achieved a net gain in energy from a nuclear fusion reaction. Relevance GS Paper 3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Mains Question Consider nuclear fusion energy as a potential source of clean energy in the near future. […]
Base Editing – The Cancer Therapy
Context: Scientists from United Kingdom reported success in a new cancer therapy for a type of blood cancer T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL). Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What happens in this form of cancer? What is ‘base editing?’ The CRISPR-cas9 An upgrade to CRISPR-cas9 How did base-editing actually work? […]
About Nuclear Fusion Reaction
Context: Scientists in the United States have, for the first time, achieved a net gain in energy from a nuclear fusion reaction, seen as a big step forward in the decades-old endeavour to master a technology that is considered the most dependable source of energy in future. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology (Nuclear Technology) […]
Three Himalayan Medicinal Plants Enter IUCN Red List
Context: Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have made it to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Three Himalayan Medicinal Plants Meizotropis pellita Fritillaria cirrhosa Dactylorhiza hatagirea About IUCN: The main objectives are: IUCN Red List: The IUCN […]
NASA’s Artemis 1 mission
Context: NASA’s Orion capsule is scheduled to splash down back to Earth. The Orion’s landing in the Pacific Ocean will mark the end of the inaugural Artemis 1 lunar mission exactly 50 years after Apollo’s final moon landing. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Artemis I Mission: Aims of Artemis […]
African Swine Fever
Context: Officials of the Animal Husbandry department continued the culling of pigs in Kerala’s Idukki district after African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported in more panchayats. Relevance: Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Dimensions of this Article: What is African Swine Fever? What are the symptoms of African swine fever? -Source: The Hindu
SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN)
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a MoU with Social Alpha, a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform, to launch SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN). Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN) Innovation Challenge:
What is NaviC System?
Focus: GS III- Science and technology Why in News? The Centre informed that the usage of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NaviC system) has increased in India. What is NavIC? How does NavIC compare? Why is India promoting NavIC?