India’s semiconductor mission might need a compass Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : The United States Department of Commerce and its Indian counterpart have recently concluded a memorandum of understanding to ensure that subsidies by each country do not come in the way of India’s semiconductor dreams, as espoused by […]
Piezoelectric Effect Subject: Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : Researchers have reported evidence of the piezoelectric effect in liquids for the first time. Piezoelectric effect The piezoelectric effect refers to an instance when a body develops an electric current when it is subjected to mechanical stress. When piezoelectric material is placed under […]
ISRO releases images of Earth captured by its EOS-06 satellite Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released images of Earth captured by the EOS-06 satellite. Details The images are a mosaic generated by the ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC). NRSC/ISRO has […]
Exemption for Rare Diseases drugs Subject : Science and tech / Governance Concept : The Union government declared that all the drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for the treatment of all rare diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 will be fully exempted from […]
Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collide Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster, authorities said. […]
India to estimate TB burden using own system Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : India has become the first country in the world to estimate the Tuberculosis (TB) burden in-country and launch its own mathematical system to estimate the disease burden. About the Model: This model was constructed based on; […]
More than 500 apps blocked on the advice of cyber-crime centre Subject :Science and Technology Concept : Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that more than 500 Internet based applications have been blocked on the recommendation of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Union Home Minister recently reviewed cyber security infrastructure and […]
Students with Type 1 diabetes be given proper care Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Education Boards of all States and UTs, saying that it is the duty of schools to ensure that children with Type 1 […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Autism spectrum disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability caused by differences in the brain. ASD is a complicated developmental disorder characterised by difficulty in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, repetitive behaviour, and a narrow focus of […]
Moore’s Law Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : “Coordinating concept” was used to imply that the law’s existence served as one of the things that kept it in place, producing a kind of self-fulfilling prediction. The co-founder of Intel Corporation and the businessman and engineer Gordon Moore, for whom the […]