Science and Technology
Text & Context- How to manage India’s solar PV waste problem?
Why in News- There has in the last few years been a concerted push from policymakers in India to transition to a circular economy and to, among other things, enable effective waste management. But waste management in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector still lacks clear directives. What is PV waste? Globally, India has the world&rsqu... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 GS3 Economy Environment Geography Current Affairs Science and Technology
What is biotransformation technology and how can it reduce packaging waste?
Why in News- A U.K.based startup, based at Imperial College in London, claims to have developed a technology that could alter the state of plastics and make them biodegradable. What is biotransformation technology? Biotransformation technology is a novel approach to ensure plastics that escape refuse streams are processed effic... .Read more
Updated on 27 March, 2023 GS3 Environment Geography Current Affairs Science and Technology
ICMR releases ethical guidelines for AI usage in healthcare
Why in News- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released the country’s first ‘Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research and Healthcare’, aimed at creating “an ethics framework which can assist in the development, deployment, and adoption of AI based solutions” in ... .Read more
Updated on 27 March, 2023 GS3 Economy Current Affairs Science and Technology Health and Family wellfare
Is the SARSCoV2 XBB.1.16 lineage a cause for concern?
The lineage XBB.1.5, a sublineage of the XBB, is currently designated as a Variant of Interest (VOI) by the WHO. What are recombinants? Coinfection of multiple lineages of a virus could result in recombinations between genomes which can give rise to chimeric genomes, otherwise called recombinants. There is a rare pos... .Read more
Updated on 22 March, 2023 GS3 Security Disaster Management Current Affairs Science and Technology
Editorial 1: A chance for India to shape a data governance regime
Context: India’s G20 presidency has provided an opportunity for the country to showcase its advancements in the digital arena, particularly with regards to data infrastructures and data governance. In recent years, India has made great strides in its digital strategies and data governance. ●However, as the country continues to evolve, it m... .Read more
Updated on 14 March, 2023 Security Governance Infrastructure Current Affairs Science and Technology
India, U.S. to launch a semiconductor subcommittee
●India and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for creating a semiconductor sub-committee under the Commercial Dialogue between the U.S. Department of Commerce and India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Commerce. ●Objective: establishing semiconductor... .Read more
Updated on 11 March, 2023 GS2 International Relations Current Affairs Science and Technology
