Where to use it? Prelims: Hellfire R9X Missile-Capacity development of defence sector Mains Level: Strategic weapons and their usage, impacts etc. Science Tech Art Culture | Mains Paper 3: Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology, Bio-Technology, Pharma Sector & Health Science Why in news? The US military ... .Read more
Updated on 4 August, 2022 GS3 Science and Technology
Why in the News? The UK hosted the fourth summit for Space Sustainability in London in collaboration with the Secure World Foundation and the UK space agency. Sustainability in outer space. Orbital crowding is a serious issue impacting the sustainability of outer space. With large constellations and complex satellite emergence, the risk of coll... .Read more
Updated on 3 August, 2022 GS3 Science and Technology
Why in the News? The virtual payment interface or the Unified payment interface is a big success story as per the recent news in the field of Indian Technology. The Unified Payments Interface payment system has amazingly fast cut across India's socio-economic digital divide. About UPI A Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is a smartphone a... .Read more
Updated on 2 August, 2022 GS3 Science and Technology
Why in the News? Recent reports show that domestic manufacturers of Optical fibres have been ramping up their capacities as they receive products from other Asian countries at rates cheaper than the Indian market price. India needs to invest in Optical fibre products to enhance the better connectivity of the Nation's resources. What is a 5G ... .Read more
Updated on 2 August, 2022 GS3 Science and Technology
Why in the News? India’s largest floating Solar Plant is now fully operational at Ramagundam, Pedapalli district in Telangana. Solar Plants: Brief Background The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), also called the National Solar Mission (NSM), which inaugrated in January 2010, manifesetd the first time, the government primary f... .Read more
Updated on 6 July, 2022 GS3 Science and Technology
Why in the News? The National Centre of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru (NCBS-TIFR), researchers have found a new way that modulates nitrate absorption in plants. Nitrogen: Important nutrition for Plants Nitrogen, one of the major nutrition component required for the growth of the plant. Chlorophyll, amino... .Read more
Updated on 6 July, 2022 GS3 Science and Technology