Xenotransplantation
Context: Recently, A patient whose failing heart had been replaced with the heart of a genetically altered pig in a landmark surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in Baltimore, United States, died, two months after the operation. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology, GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is xenotransplantation? Why the heart […]
When a Missile Misfires
Context: Recently, Pakistan said an unarmed Indian missile landed 124 km inside its territory; India acknowledged “technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile”. It is extremely rare for a missile test to go so wrong that it crosses the border and changes track inadvertently. Relevance: GS II- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: […]
Newest Crater On the Moon
Context: Recently, A leftover piece of a spacecraft flying through space reportedly hit the surface of the moon, creating a new crater that may be around 65 feet wide. The piece of space junk was earlier believed to be a SpaceX rocket, but was later said to be the third-stage booster of Chang’e 5-T1 – […]
PARAM Ganga
Context: The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) has deployed PARAM Ganga-a High-Performance Computational (HPC) facility at IIT Roorkee, with a supercomputing capacity of 1.66 Petaflops. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About PARAM Ganga What are supercomputers? What is National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)? About PARAM Ganga Under the direction of NSM, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing […]
Anti-Microbial Resistance Needs Urgent Attention
Context: Ever since the pandemic struck, concerns have been raised about the improper use of antimicrobials amongst Covid-19 patients. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? Concerns regarding Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Way forward What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, […]
P-8I Aircraft
Context: Aviation and defence colossus Boeing delivered India’s 12th maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft . Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology, Various Security Forces & Agencies & Their Mandate Dimensions of the Article: About P-8I Patrol Aircraft Naval operations About P-8I Patrol Aircraft: The P-8I, manufactured by American aviation giant Boeing. It is a multi-mission maritime […]
Supercomputer Param Pravega
Context: Recently, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru installed the supercomputer ‘Param Pravega’. It has a supercomputing capacity of 3.3 petaflops. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Param Pravega? What are supercomputers? What is National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)? What is Param Pravega? Param Pravega is a supercomputer part of the High-Performance Computing class of systems, which […]
NASA’s Plan to Decommission the International Space Station
Context: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to retire and decommission the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031. Relevance: GS-III Science and Technology: (Space Technology, Developments in Space technology) Dimension of the Article: What is a Space Station? International Space Station (ISS) Why is NASA planning to decommission the ISS? What is a […]
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Context: Nawab Malik, Maharashtra’s Minister of Minority Development and Skill Development and Nationalist Congress Party leader, was remanded in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for seven days in a money laundering case connected to fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. Relevance: GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Money Laundering), GS II: Governance Dimensions of the Article: Prevention […]
Meta’s AI Supercomputer
Context: Facebook-parent Meta announced that it is building an AI supercomputer, the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC). The company said that this will be the fastest supercomputer in the world once fully built by mid-2022. The device is said to accelerate AI research and help in building the metaverse, the next major computing platform. Relevance: GS III- […]