Biotech regulator clears field trials of indigenously developed GM mustard Subject: Science and Technology Context: For the first time in 16 years, the Genetical Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the authority to approve trials and release of genetically modified (GM) crops, has paved the way for the commercial release of GM mustard Concept: The […]
DNA Divergence Subject: Science & technology Context: Nobel laureate Svante Paabo and his team have just published one of the biggest genetic studies yet of Neanderthals, providing clues about their community life and structure. Concept : Fresh from his award a couple of weeks ago of a Nobel prize for his work on […]
LVM3-M2 One Web India-1 Mission Subject : Science and Technology Context: UK-based One Web launched 36 satellites in collaboration with ISRO, at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Details: Starting in 1999, ISRO had so far put into orbit 345 foreign satellites ( mission took the tally to 381). Recently ,Starlink also applied for the licence […]
Researchers study microbial interactions in International Space Station Subject : Science and Technology Context- Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS). The present study was motivated by the earlier observations of the dominance […]
Regulations of GM foods in India Subject :Science and Technology Context: In India, all GMOs including GE plants are regulated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as per rules notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. All activities related to GMOs and products are regulated as per “Rules for […]
RRB under EASE Reform Subject : Science and Technology Context: To provide credit to rural consumers, the government is planning to leverage the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). Details: The proposed mandate will require RRBs to go beyond their mainstay of agricultural loans to extending credit for education, housing and even small businesses in […]
Chandrayaan-3 Subject: Science and Technology Context- chandrayaan-3 launch in June, ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Mission- The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a follow-up of Chandrayaan-2 of July 2019, which aimed to land a rover on the lunar South Pole. The subsequent failure of the Vikram lander led to the pursuit of another mission to demonstrate the landing […]
NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures Sharpest ‘Pillars of Creation’ Portrait Ever Subject : Science and technology Context: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has returned an image of the famous “Pillars of Creation” in infrared light that’s the sharpest, most detailed portrait of the spectacular star-forming region ever seen. The ethereal scene captures translucent […]
Fiber Reinforced Plastic Subject : Science and Technology Context: Carbon Fiber-reinforced Plastic Market to Record a CAGR of 8.9% Aerospace and Défense to be Largest Revenue Generating What is fibre reinforced plastic? Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is a type of plastic in which the strength of low strength plastic material is increased by […]
Climate effect in space: Expect more satellite collisions Subject : Science and Technology Context: Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere will result in a long-term decline in air density at high altitudes, which may extend the lifetime of space debris and intensify the likelihood of satellites running into space debris, according […]