Investment towards 4G almost over: Airtel Subject : Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT Evolution from First Generation to Fifth Generation 1G was launched in the 1980s and worked on analog radio signals and supported only voice calls. 2G was Launched in the 1990s which uses digital radio signals and supported both […]
ASTR: How govt’s AI and face recognition tool will detect phone frauds Subject : Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT and Computers Context: The DoT claims the tool — called Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) — can potentially bring down cyber frauds by detecting […]
The first indigenous Vaccine against Dengue Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept : Drug makers Serum Institute of India and Panacea Biotec are moving closer to develop the country’s first vaccine against dengue. They have applied to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) call for ‘Expression of Interest’ for collaborative […]
Why spurious liquor kills? Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Science of Creating Alcohol: Alcohol is produced using two basic processes: fermentation and distillation. Fermentation is a chemical reaction where yeast or bacteria react with the sugars (from grain, fruits, sugarcane, etc.) to produce ethanol (the alcohol in the drink). […]
The new Alzheimer’s drug Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health New clinical trial data released by Eli Lilly on Wednesday has provided the most promising results of any potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment yet. Concept: Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry […]
To protect India’s bees, we need to understand their impact on agricultural practices Subject : Science and Technology Section: Biotech Technology Context: Farmers worry about effect of genetically modified crops on honey bees. More on the News: The increasing production of genetically modified (GM) crops has raised concerns about their potential negative impact, […]
MoD signs 250th contract under IDEX Subject :Science and Technology Section: Defence Concept : Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) recently reached a milestone with the signing of the 250th contract, the first one under the Mission DefSpace. About iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence): It is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence […]
Transformer; the ML model that powers ChatGPT Subject : Science and technology Section :Awareness of IT Concept : Machine Learning (ML) Machine learning (ML), a subset of artificial intelligence, trains computers to perform tasks using structured data, language, audio, or images by presenting examples of inputs and their corresponding desired outputs. Unlike traditional […]
Gaps in the AePS transaction model Subject: Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT Concept: Aadhaar-enabled Payment Services Aadhaar-enabled Payment Services (AePS) is a bank-led model which allows online financial transactions at Point-of-Sale (PoS) and Micro ATMs through the business correspondent of any bank using Aadhaar authentication. There is no need for OTPs, […]
MoD approves 4th Positive Indigenization List for DPSUs Subject : Science and Technology Section: Defense Concept : Defence Ministry has approved the 4th Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), sub-systems, spares and components, including high-end materials and spares, with import substitution value worth ₹715 crore, a Ministry statement […]