What is the News? The Minister of State for Communications has attended the opening ceremony of the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) 2022 held in Geneva, Switzerland. What is the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) 2022? The World Summit on the Information Society(WSIS) 2022 represents the world’s largest annual gathering of Information… Continue reading India is poised to play a leadership role in global digital revolution: Union Minister at World Summit of Information Society(WSIS) 2022
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Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
What is the News? The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd(BDL) for the supply of the Astra Mark-1 for deployment on fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. What is Astra Mark-1? The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range(BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM). Note: BVM… Continue reading Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
Explained: How India, Bangladesh are rebooting their rail link
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the rail links launched between India and Bangladesh?2.1 Passenger Trains2.2 Freight Trains What is the News? India and Bangladesh are rebooting their rail links by launching several rail services between the two countries. What are the rail links launched between India and Bangladesh? Passenger Trains Bandhan Express: It… Continue reading Explained: How India, Bangladesh are rebooting their rail link
Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Monkeypox?3 What is the natural host of Monkeypox?4 What are the countries in which Monkeypox has been detected so far?5 What are the key features of the Guidelines on Monkeypox? What is the News? The Ministry of Health has released “Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease”. What is… Continue reading Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight.A New Tool Helps Spot Them
What is the News? A former NASA astronaut has developed a tool that could help us find killer asteroids. What is the tool developed to detect killer asteroids? The tool developed doesn’t rely on a new telescope or even new observations. Instead, it looked at older images stored in the digital archives at the National… Continue reading Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight.A New Tool Helps Spot Them
Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Nanoalloys?3 What is the issue with Nanoalloys?4 How was this problem solved by researchers? What is the News? Scientists have used machine learning to develop a design map of alloys at the nanoscale which can help predict the match of pairs of metals that can form bimetallic nanoalloys.… Continue reading Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
The story behind the GDP-GVA Gap
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the difference between GVA & GDP?3 What explains the gap between GDP & GVA?4 Was the GDP & GVA gap there before FY21?5 Will the GDP-GVA divergence continue? What is the News? According to the data released by the government, the two measures of India’s economy— ‘gross value… Continue reading The story behind the GDP-GVA Gap
ICCR’s Gen Next Democracy Network programme concludes
What is the News? Ten day’s Gen Next Democracy Network programme of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) has concluded. What is Gen Next Democracy Network programme? Launched by: Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR). Under the programme, youth from democratic countries come to India to get acquainted with India’s heritage, culture and functioning of Indian democracy.… Continue reading ICCR’s Gen Next Democracy Network programme concludes
Explained: What is liquid nano urea, produced by IFFCO, which can potentially revolutionize the use of nitrogen fertilizers in India?
What is the News? The Prime Minister has officially inaugurated the country’s first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol, Gujarat. What is Liquid Nano Urea? It is essentially urea in the form of a nanoparticle. Urea is chemical nitrogen fertilizer, white in colour which artificially provides nitrogen, a major nutrient required by plants. Purpose: It… Continue reading Explained: What is liquid nano urea, produced by IFFCO, which can potentially revolutionize the use of nitrogen fertilizers in India?
Explained: What is a unicorn, and what does it take to become one?
What is the News? The Prime Minister has praised India’s startup ecosystem as he highlighted that the country has reached a landmark figure of 100 unicorns with a valuation of more than $300 billion. What is a Unicorn? Unicorns are privately held, venture-capital-backed startups that have reached a value of $1 billion. The valuation of… Continue reading Explained: What is a unicorn, and what does it take to become one?
