GPS-based toll system in place of FASTag Subject :Science Context: The government plans to start a GPS-based toll system in place of FASTag. Details: National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 has been amended to allow collection of toll fees based on distance travelled by the vehicle on the NH. Benefits:  […]

    Good news for farmers: ICRISAT uses X-ray to assess peanuts’ quality Subject: Science X-ray radiography has the potential to be the right technology for in-field evaluation of farmers’ produce as per the study by ICRISAT Usage of X-ray based technology A novel artificial intelligence-based algorithms to extract an accurate estimate of the physical […]

    Dolphin and porpoise: First time, avian flu is seen in cetaceans Subject: Science A bottlenose dolphin found dead in a Florida canal in the spring tested positive for a highly virulent strain of bird flu, scientists said on Wednesday. This strain of bird flu is known as Eurasian H5N1. While experts emphasise that […]

    Content moderation on Wikipedia Subject: Science On Tuesday, India summoned officials of Wikipedia, in response to cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page being edited with misleading information that stated he was a “khalistani”. What is Wikipedia and its model for functioning? Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia has become a household name. It describes […]

    Fighting in Ukraine endangers big nuclear plant Subject: Science Section: nuclear technology Context: The Zaporizhzhia plant is in southern Ukraine, near the town of Enerhodar on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world. Built during the Soviet era, it has six reactors […]