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Center to introduce DNA and face matching systems at police stations across country Subject : Science and Tech Section: Biotechnology Context: More than a year after the Criminal Procedure Identification Act was passed by Parliament, the Centre is all set to roll out “DNA and face matching” systems at 1,300 police stations across the country. Criminal Procedure Identification Act 2023: In April 2022, the Indian Parliament passed the Criminal Procedure Identification Act (CrPI), […]
What separates classical and quantum chaos? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Chaos in Weather Forecasting Randomness in the Atmosphere: Earth’s atmosphere, a laboratory of randomness, constantly changes in terms of pressure, density, gas flow rates, and temperature, making the paths of gas molecules unpredictable. The Butterfly Effect: The “butterfly […]
Food labels to have QR code to help the visually disabled Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended the use of quick response (QR) codes on food products for accessibility by persons with visual disabilities, stating that this would […]
SC uses rare power to help man fighting for postal job for 28 years Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court has used its extraordinary constitutional power to do complete justice for a 50 year old man who fought for nearly three decades against the postal department’s refusal to give him a […]
Why India is launching a national framework for climate services Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: India is about to launch its maiden national-level framework towards providing climate services and information. National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS): Spearheaded by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Aim: To bring a seamless working platform for users […]
Nearly half a million Indians migrated to OECD countries in 2021: Report Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Context: The ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’ is released. Colombia introduced a bill to recognise climate-induced displacement, the first of its kind in Latin America. Details of the report: Report released by: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]
Weakening of Tej in Arabian Sea might have strengthened Hamoon in Bay of Bengal: IMD Expert Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Two cyclonic storms ‘Tej’ and ‘Hamoon’ have developed over Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal simultaneously. Details: The weakening of Cyclone Tej in the Arabian Sea might have strengthened its counterpart […]
A rare form of lightning Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space technology Ball lightning: Also called globe lightning, it is one of the most rare and mysterious forms of lightning usually associated with thunderstorms. It’s a ball of luminosity that usually occurs near the impact point of a flash and moves horizontally at […]
How Olympic cities are selected Subject :IR Section: International organisation Context: India has declared its intention to host the Olympic Games, preferably in 2036, and Youth Olympics in 2029 during the opening ceremony of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai on October 14. Details: Only three Asian countries have ever […]
How do SIM cards work? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: In 2021, there were more than 14 billion cellular devices in the world even though there were only seven billion people. What is a SIM card? ‘SIM’ stands for ‘subscriber identification module’. It is an integrated circuit, or […]