Black Holes Subject – Science and Tech Context – Indian astrophysicists spot rare merger of three jumbo black holes. Concept – It refers to a point in space where the matter is so compressed as to create a gravity field from which even light cannot escape. The concept was theorized by Albert Einstein in […]

    Covid-19 become endemic in India Subject – Science and Tech Context – World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said Covid-19 may be entering a stage where it will become endemic. Concept – According to the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), endemic refers to the “constant presence and/or […]

    Industry 4.0 Subject – Science and Tech Context – Adopting Industry 4.0 technologies would make MSMEs more efficient and competitive. Concept – The term ‘Industry 4.0’ was coined by the German government in 2011. Additive manufacturing, Internet of Things, Cyber Physical Systems, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and data analytics are some of the technologies […]

    Be Internet Awesome Subject – Science and Tech Context – Google and Amar Chitra Katha to offer Internet safety lessons. Concept – Google has launched the global ‘Be Internet Awesome’ program for kids in India, wherein it will partner with Indian comic book publisher Amar Chitra Katha to offer Internet safety lessons through popular comic book characters across eight Indian languages. […]

    Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Gujarat is the latest victim of the emerging viral disease outbreak in cattle, Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), which has already been reported in at least 12 other States in the country. Concept – Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has been infecting India’s bovines. The […]

    Hair follicle drug test Subject – Science and Tech Context – Hair follicle test confirms drug use by Ragini, Sanjjanaa: Police Concept – A hair follicle drug test, also known as a hair drug test, screens for illicit drug use and the misuse of prescription medication. During this test, a small amount of hair is removed from your head using scissors. […]

    Anti-Google Law Subject –Science and Tech Context – South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs on the tech companies by a major economy. Concept – Antitrust law, also referred […]

    Havana Syndrome Subject – Science and Tech Context – US Vice-President Kamala Harris’s trip to Hanoi in Vietnam was delayed on Tuesday due to a possible case of the “Havana Syndrome”. Concept – Back in 2016, reports first emerged of US diplomats and other employees of the government falling ill in Havana, the […]

    Clinical Trials Subject – Science and Tech Context – India’s indigenously-developed mRNA vaccine has received regulatory nod for Phase II and III clinical trials. Concept – A clinical trial is a systematic study to generate data for discovering or verifying the clinical and pharmacological profile (including pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic) or adverse effects of […]

    Delta variant of Covid-19 Subject – Science and Tech Context – Delta variant spreads more rapidly than other Covid-19 strains Concept – Key mutations reduce effectiveness of vaccines, and high infectiousness during the pre-symptomatic phase in patients are among the main reasons fuelling the rapid spread. Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is at least 40 per […]