Science and Technology Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2024 Examination
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Delays in payment of MSMEs
Source-This post on Delays in payment of MSMSEs has been created based on the article “MSMEs are not paid on time. They need to be” published in “The Indian express” on 7 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper 3– Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Context– MSMEs are a crucial part of… Continue reading Delays in payment of MSMEs
Impact of AI on jobs and how social forces shape technology development
Source: The post impact of AI on jobs and how social forces shape technology development has been created, based on the article “Socially construct the right Al” published in “Business standard” on 6th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Context: The article… Continue reading Impact of AI on jobs and how social forces shape technology development
Factors affecting the petroleum industry
Source: The post factors affecting the petroleum industry has been created, based on the article “The clean energy transition has become messy” published in “Indian Express” on 6th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-infrastructure-Energy Context: The article discusses the complex factors affecting the petroleum industry, including geopolitical events, economic policies, and environmental concerns.… Continue reading Factors affecting the petroleum industry
Judicial Activism and its impact on manufacturing sector
Source-This post on Judicial Activism and its impact on manufacturing sector has been created based on the article “The judiciary’s shadow over standard essential patents” published in “The Hindu” on 3 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Science and tech- issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. Context– There’s a problem emerging in India where some tech… Continue reading Judicial Activism and its impact on manufacturing sector
Major concerns of AI use in India
Source: The post major concerns of AI use in India has been created, based on the article “The regulation of Al should take its climate impact into account” published in “Live mints” on 1st May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.… Continue reading Major concerns of AI use in India
Significance of Technology Policy reforms for India
Source: The post focus of global technology policy has been created, based on the article “Beyond the manifestos, technology challenges for India’s next government” published in “Indian Express” on 1st May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and technology-indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Conext: The article discusses how important it is for… Continue reading Significance of Technology Policy reforms for India
Boosting India’s Logistics: Railway’s Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Initiative
Source-This post on Boosting India’s Logistics: Railway’s Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Initiative has been created based on the article “Cargo terminals will boost efficiency” published in “Business Standards” on 30 April 2024. UPSC syllabus-GS Paper-3– Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. News- The Ministry of Railways is planning to offer 200 Gati Shakti Cargo… Continue reading Boosting India’s Logistics: Railway’s Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Initiative
Significance of aircraft carrier
Source: The post Significance of aircraft carrier has been created, based on the article “The significance of carrier aviation” published in “The Hindu” on 29th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and technology- indigenisation of technology News: The article discusses the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, detailing its design, capabilities,… Continue reading Significance of aircraft carrier
The Finternet or Asset tokenization for global financial systems
Source: The post The Finternet or Asset tokenization for global financial systems has been created, based on the article “Asset tokenization can revolutionize financial systems” published in “Live mints” on 24 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- science and technology-Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics and GS Paper2- Governance-Important aspects… Continue reading The Finternet or Asset tokenization for global financial systems
Implications of amendment to patent laws
Source: This post on the Implications of amendment to patent laws, has been created based on the article, ‘Changes in law will just make medicines more expensive, not better’, published in Indian Express on 22nd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic – GS Paper 3 – Science and technology – Intellectual Property Rights in India Context:… Continue reading Implications of amendment to patent laws
What Indian scientists want from the upcoming government: Scientists and a wish list for the incoming government
Source: The post what Indian scientists want from the upcoming government has been created, based on the article “Scientists and a wish list for the incoming government” published in “The Hindu” on 20th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3– Science and technology-indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Indian economy- Government budgeting. News:… Continue reading What Indian scientists want from the upcoming government: Scientists and a wish list for the incoming government
Conflict between renewable energy development and the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in India
Source: The post conflict between renewable energy development and the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in India has been created, based on the article “WILL SOLAR DREAMS CLIP THE BUSTARD’S WINGS?” published in “Live mints” on 16th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-biodiversity-conservation News: The article discusses the conflict between renewable energy… Continue reading Conflict between renewable energy development and the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in India
Potential impacts of AI: The future of work in the Al era
Source: The post potential impacts of AI has been created, based on the article “The future of work in the Al era” published in “Business standard” on 13th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – science and technology – developments and their applications and effects in everyday life News: The article discusses how… Continue reading Potential impacts of AI: The future of work in the Al era
India’s ‘National One Health Mission’: The advent of a holistic approach to ‘one health’
Source: The post India’s ‘National One Health Mission‘ has been created, based on the article “The advent of a holistic approach to ‘one health’” published in “The Hindu” on 11th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-governance–Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: The article discusses India‘s ‘National… Continue reading India’s ‘National One Health Mission’: The advent of a holistic approach to ‘one health’
India’s solar energy capacity: The ‘import restrictions’ on solar PV cells
Source: The post India’s solar energy capacity has been created, based on the article “The ‘import restrictions’ on solar PV cells” published in “The Hindu” on 10th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-infrastructure- renewable energy News: The article discusses India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy re-introducing the Approved List of Models and… Continue reading India’s solar energy capacity: The ‘import restrictions’ on solar PV cells
Modern Warfare-Importance of absorption of technology
Source-This post on Modern Warfare-Importance of absorption of technology has been created based on the article “Marching ahead with technology absorption” published in “The Hindu” on 8 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. Context-In the backdrop of evolving character of warfare, the Indian Army is poised to embrace… Continue reading Modern Warfare-Importance of absorption of technology
Problems faced by Indian pilots
Source – This post on Problems faced by Indian pilots has been created based on the article “Indian aviation, a case of air safety at a discount” published in “The Hindu” on 8 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context – The government has introduced revised “FDTL… Continue reading Problems faced by Indian pilots
AI regulation
Source-This post on AI regulation has been created based on the article “Different approaches to AI regulation” published in “The Hindu” on 8 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology, and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights Context-There have been many developments in the domain of… Continue reading AI regulation
Lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft: Copyright VS Ai
Source: The post lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft has been created, based on the article “Copyright VS Ai” published in “Indian express” on 6th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Science and technology-Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, issues relating to intellectual property rights… Continue reading Lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft: Copyright VS Ai
Nuclear energy- A solution for clean energy transition
Source-This post on Nuclear energy- A solution for clean energy transition has been created based on the article “Explained: The push for nuclear energy as climate solution” published in “The Indian Express” on 1 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. News– Brussels has recently hosted a first-of-its-kind Nuclear Energy… Continue reading Nuclear energy- A solution for clean energy transition
Internet shutdowns in India: Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years
Source: The post internet shutdowns in India has been created, based on the article “Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years” published in “The Hindu” on 29th March 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and technology- Awareness in the fields of IT. News: This article discusses the high number of internet… Continue reading Internet shutdowns in India: Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years
Present status of Nuclear energy
Source: This post Present status of Nuclear energy has been created based on the article “Nuclear energy: fixing the finance” published in “The Hindu” on 21 March 2024. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Infrastructure – Energy News: The first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit was held recently in Brussels. The summit highlights nuclear energy’s role in… Continue reading Present status of Nuclear energy
Concerns of AI in finance: Regulating Al in finance looks like a wild goose chase
Source: The post concerns of AI in finance has been created, based on the article “Regulating Al in finance looks like a wild goose chase” published in “Live mints” on 22nd March 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Awareness in IT, Space, Computers, and Robotics News: This article discusses the challenges of regulating… Continue reading Concerns of AI in finance: Regulating Al in finance looks like a wild goose chase
Small Scale LNG – A big idea
Source-This post on Small Scale LNG-A big idea has been created based on the article “The big promise of small-scale LNG as fuel for India, with first SSLNG plant commissioned” published in “The Indian express” on 21 March 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. News– The Union Minister for Petroleum… Continue reading Small Scale LNG – A big idea
Role of AI in elections: Many elections, AI’s dark dimension
Source: The post role of AI in elections has been created, based on the article “Many elections, AI’s dark dimension” published in “The Hindu” on 18th March 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Science and technology-Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics. News: The article discusses the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)… Continue reading Role of AI in elections: Many elections, AI’s dark dimension
