Biotechnology UPSC Previous Year Questions
Biotechnology (Science and Technology) UPSC Previous Years Prelims Questions 1. Consider the following statements: [UPSC (Pre) – 2020] 1. Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent. 2. A person’s genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage. 3. Human-induced pluripotent stem cells […]
ISRO Gearing Up For Multiple Space Missions in 2022
Context: After a rather muted 2021 in terms of satellite launches, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a number of missions in 2022. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science and Technology (Space Technology) Dimensions of the Article: Chandrayaan-3 Gaganyaan Aditya-L1 XPoSat Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System Earth Observation Satellites Chandrayaan-3 The Chandrayaan-3 is the […]
Where 5G rollout stands in India and in other countries?
Context: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said that Gurugram, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhi Nagar would be among the first cities to get 5G services in 2022. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology (IT & Computers, Innovations & Discoveries) Dimensions of the Article: 5G Technology and Spectrum How […]
Defence Ministry notifies positive indigenisation list of subsystems
Context: Following the two positive indigenisation lists barring import of 209 major platforms and systems, the Defence Ministry notified a list of another 2,500 subsystems and components and 351 more imported items to be made locally in the next three years. Relevance: GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure, GS-III: Indian Economy (Foreign Trade), GS-III: Science and Technology […]
IAF helicopter crash: ‘Black box’ recovered
Context: The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) (popularly known as ‘black box’) of the Mi-17V5 chopper of the Indian Air Force that crashed with Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 defence personnel on board at Kattery in the Nilgiris were recovered. Relevance: Prelims, GS-III: Science […]
Three Indian companies are top 100 in arms sales: SIPRI
Context: Three Indian companies are among the world’s top 100 for combined arms sales in 2020, said a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks global arms trade. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology, GS-II: International Relations (International Groupings & Agreements affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About SIPRI Highlights […]
Facial recognition at airports from 2022
Context: After a delay of three years, come March 2022, passengers will be able to use a face scan as their boarding pass at four airports in the country. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology, GS-III: Internal Security Challenges Dimensions of the Article: About the implementation of Facial Recognition Introduction to Face Recognition How does it […]
PIB – 1 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY PROGRAMME TO UPSKILL STREET FOOD VENDORS NATIONAL JAL JEEVAN MISSION (NJJM) NATIONAL EDIBLE OIL MISSION-OIL PALM (NMEO-OP) LITHIUM ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY Focus: GS Paper 2: Health, Government Policies & Interventions, Welfare Schemes, Issues Related to Women Why in news? As per recently released […]
A launch window for India as a space start-up hub
Context: The great space race of the 20th century was kicked off by the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik in 1957. It was a competition between the world’s great powers, a test of their ideologies, which proved to be a synecdoche of the entire Cold War between the capitalist United States and the socialist Soviet […]
Boosting green hydrogen
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that India would aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change, Conservation of the Environment, Pollution control and Management), GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Green Hydrogen? Challenges in using green hydrogen Need for Green Hydrogen About India’s […]