ALUMINIUM- THE GREEN METAL TOPIC: Science & Tech. Context- According to a World Bank report on green energy revolution, aluminium is the only metal that is both high-impact and cross-cutting, in all potential clean power technologies. Concept- Aluminium is used in most clean energy technologies, especially in solar where it accounts for 85 […]
ISRO’s LAUNCH VEHICLES TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- On February 14, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its first space mission of the year. An earth observation satellite named EOS-04 along with two other smaller satellites were launched into space using a PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket. This was the 54th […]
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, the medical condition which has been in the spotlight since BappiLahiri’s death. Concept- What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA? OSA is a disorder in which a person’s breathing stops and starts repeatedly in their sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when muscles […]
INDIAN NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- The Tamil Nadu government filed an affidavit in the apex court stating the INO project at Bodi West Hills in Theni would cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats Concept- The project, if implemented, will affect the flora and fauna of the Periyar Tiger Reserve […]
STEM CELL THERAPY TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- A U.S. patient with leukemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS. Concept- Stem Cell Therapy: Stem-cell […]
BT BRINJAL TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- On Thursday, the pro-GM crop movement will be re-launched in Maharashtra once again. Since 2019, thousands of farmers have been openly sowing and cultivating herbicide-tolerant Bt (HTBt) cotton and Bt brinjal. Concept- To date, the Centre has approved only GM cotton for commercial cultivation in India. […]
GEOSPATIAL SECTOR TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- February 15, 2022 is marked as the 1st anniversary of the new guidelines that took effect to completely de-regulate the geospatial sector for Indians. Concept- Geospatial Policy 2021 Geo-Spacial Data: Geospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface […]
ISRO places three satellites in orbit in first launch of 2022 TOPIC: Science& Tech Context- The PSLV-C52 rocket, carrying EOS-04 and two other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Concept- EOS-04 Satellite: EOS-04, which is a radar imaging satellite meant to provide high quality images of the land under all […]
NUCLEAR FUSION TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Scientists have been making efforts to build a fusion nuclear reactor for several decades. Concept- Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons). The Sun is […]