Indian Army to get new eye in the sky Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space Context: The Indian Army has received a great boost after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave his nod to the Acceptance of Necessity for the GSAT-7B satellite. What are the GSAT 7 series satellites? GSAT 7 satellites are advanced […]
Microsoft confirms hacking Subject: Science and Tech Section: IT and Computer related Context: Following the dumping of files that hacking group LAPSUS$ allegedly gathered by hacking Microsoft, Microsoft has now confirmed it was compromised through a single account Concept: Who are Lapsus$? South America-based Lapsus$ is known for publicly posting details about their […]
Solar Storms Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space What are solar storms? Just as the sun keeps sending us light and heat, it also throws out a lot of other material in all directions, including towards Earth. In fact, there is a constant stream of charged particles — electrons and protons — that […]
Recombinant Viruses Subject: Science & Tech. Context- Recombination of two virus variants seen since 2020. In the case of SARS-CoV-2 virus, such recombination has been seen right after the Alpha variant emerged. Concept- Mutation: A mutation means a change in the genetic sequence of the virus. In the case of SARS-CoV-2, which is […]
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Subject: Science & Tech Context- Pharma lobby seeking a 10% increase for scheduled drugs listed under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). Concept- How does the pricing mechanism work? Prices of Scheduled Drugs are allowed an increase each year by the drug regulator in line with the […]
Kamikaze Drones Subject: Science & Tech Section: Msc Context- Kamikaze or suicide drones are unmanned aircraft that are part of the tranche of weapons that are being sent by the US to Ukraine to assist their fight against Russia. Concept- About Kamikaze Drones: A loitering munition (also known as a suicide drone or […]
Nuclear Batteries Subject: Science & Tech Section: Nuclear energy Context- From fuel to outer space power plants, the world is developing different usages of nuclear energy to explore the deep space. Concept- About Nuclear Batteries: A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG) is a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples […]
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc Context- The United States Senate unanimously passed a law making daylight saving time (DST) permanent, scrapping the biannual practice of putting clocks forward and back coinciding with the arrival and departure of winter. Concept- With clocks in the US going back an hour, […]
Phosphorus Bombs & War Crimes Subject: Science & Tech Context- Amid escalating tensions, a senior Ukrainian police officer has accused Russian forces of launching phosphorous bomb attacks in the eastern region of Lugansk. Concept- What is a phosphorus bomb? Phosphorus is a chemical that ignites when exposed to air, burning above 800 degrees […]
Technology Critical Elements (TCEs) Subject: Science & Tech Context- Climate-positive, high-tech metals are polluting Earth. Concept- Green energy technology growth (especially wind, solar and hydropower, along with electric vehicles) rely on technology-critical elements (TCEs), whose production and disposal can be environmentally harmful. Mining and processing of TCEs requires huge amounts of energy. Mines […]