E-Waste Management
Context: A proposed framework by the Centre for regulating e-waste in India has upset a key link of India’s electronic waste collection system and threatens the livelihood of thousands of people. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Draft Notification for Electronic Waste Management What is the controversy now? What is […]
What is Cryptojacking?
Context: ‘Cryptojacking’ attacks on computer systems have gone up by 30% to 66.7 million in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of last year, according to a report by SonicWall, a US-based cybersecurity firm. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is cryptojacking? Why is cryptojacking done? […]
International Space Station And Russia
Context: Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. Relevance: GS-III Science and Technology: (Space Technology, Developments in Space technology) Dimension of the Article: What […]
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
Focus: GS-3 Science and Technology Why in News? Clearance of Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is mandatory for the environmental release of Genetically Modified (GM) crops. Key Points: The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the statutory committee constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. As per the ‘’Rules 1989’’, State/UT Biotechnology Coordination Committees and […]
What is Synthetic Biology?
Context: As per study by USA, due to climate change one-third of all animal and plant species on the planet could face extinction by 2070. Environmentalists consider synthetic biology or ‘synbio’ as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Synthetic Biology? […]
Serotonin Theory of Depression
Context: For decades, a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, especially that of a chemical called serotonin, has been widely seen to be responsible for depression — a view that has promoted the use of antidepressants as part of the treatment for the condition. Researchers from University College London who carried out a “comprehensive review of […]
Fast Radio Bursts (FRB)
Context: A strange radio signal (called Fast Radio Bursts) has been detected in a galaxy several billion light-years from Earth, a recent study claimed. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is an FRB? Why are they significant? What is an FRB? Since the first FRB was spotted in 2007, researchers […]
Forest Conservation Rules 2022
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What are the Forest Conservation Rules? What do the updated rules say? Other Provisions of Forest (Conservation) Rules,2022 What are the Forest Conservation Rules? The Forest Conservation […]
Cervavac
Context: The Serum Institute of India (SII)’s vaccine Cervavac recently received the Drugs Controller General of India’s (DGCI) approval for market authorisation. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Cervavac About Cervical cancer About Cervavac: Cervavac is India’s first quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) vaccine, and intended to protect women against cervical cancer. […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Context: Recently, The United States space research agency NASA said in a release that its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe that has ever been seen, heralding a major event in astronomy. The JWST is the largest and most powerful telescope ever built. Relevance: […]