Gaming Sector Subject: Science and Technology Context: A task force set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has prepared a final report of its recommendations to regulate the online gaming industry in India. Key recommendations: It proposed a central-level law for online gaming -for real money and free games of […]
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) Subject :Science and Technology Context: Center notifies credit guarantee scheme for startups. Details: CGSS will complement the existing schemes under Startup India initiative such as Fund of Funds for Startups and Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS): Purpose-providing credit guarantees to loans extended […]
Dark Sky Sanctuary Subject: Science and Technology Context: Dark Sky Sanctuary has an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is protected for its scientific, natural, or educational value, its cultural heritage and/or public enjoyment. A sanctuary differs from a Dark Sky Park or Reserve in that it […]
ISRO’s humanoid Vyom Mitra’s skills to get a lift-off Subject : Science & tech Context: Vyommitra, the humanoid designed and developed by the ISRO has been successfully integrated with a computer ‘brain’ which enables it to ‘read’ control panels aboard and communicate with the ISRO ground stations. Concept : About Vyom Mitra: The […]
Pokkali, a GI-tagged rice variety, could be on the verge of extinction Subject :Science and Technology Concept: Pokkali rice is a saline-tolerant, indigenous rice variety grown in the Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala. In Malayalam, Pokkammeans height and Aali means This lesser-known rice variety is developed in low-lying coastal areas and employs one of […]
What are the EU’s new laws to regulate content online, and how do they compare with India’s? Subject: Science and Technology Context- The European Union (EU) has given final approval to online safety-focused legislation, which is an overhaul of the region’s social media and e-commerce rules. Called the Digital Services Act (DSA), the […]
New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease Subject: Science and Technology Context- Scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their guts — an advancement that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans. The disease is transmitted between people […]
Nobel Prize 2022: Making chemistry click Subject: Science and Technology Context– The Nobel Prize 2022 in Chemistry has gone to three scientists who, through their work, have made a strong case for adopting an alternative approach to producing new complex molecules in the laboratory or industry, which minimises waste and increases overall efficiency. […]
Study tracks new source for radio emissions from black hole core- Subject: Science and Technology Context: Black hole– Black holes are the exotic objects that are powered by the accretion of matter from the surroundings at extremely high velocities. In reality, nothing, including light, can avoid the fatal attraction of a black hole […]
Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech Subject: Science and Technology Context: The Nobel Prize committee decided to honour three scientists — Alain Aspect of France, John Clauser of the US, and Anton Zeilinger of Austria. Their experiments have conclusively established that the ‘entanglement’ phenomenon observed in quantum particles was real, not […]