The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is an Indian research and development institution, situated in Vasco, Goa. It is an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Government of India which is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Program and maintains the Indian government’s Antarctic research station, Maitri. NCAOR has been playing a major role in national Antarctic programs. It is… Continue reading What is National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research?
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What is Maitri?
Maitri Maitri is India’s second permanent research station in Antarcticaas part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. Maitri is situated on the rocky mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis. It is only 5 km away from Russian Novolazarevskaya Station. The station has modern facilities to carry out research in various disciplines, such as biology, earth sciences, glaciology, atmospheric sciences, meteorology, cold… Continue reading What is Maitri?
What is DNA?
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it… Continue reading What is DNA?
What is INS Kalvari?
About Kalvari The Kalvari class is a class of submarines based on the Scorpène-class submarine being built for the Indian Navy. It is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine. Khanderi and Vikrant The second Scorpene submarine will begin sea trials on June 1. As for the construction of the first indigenous aircraft-carrier Vikrant, it would start trials in 2019 and take delivery in 2020. More about INS Khanderi The… Continue reading What is INS Kalvari?
What do you mean by GDP, GNP and GVA?
GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period. GDP includes all private and public consumption, government outlays, investments, private inventories, paid-in construction costs and the foreign balance of trade (exports are added, imports are subtracted) Thus the… Continue reading What do you mean by GDP, GNP and GVA?
What is GSLV MkIII-D1?
All you need to know about GSAT-19 Type of Satellite: Communication Launch mass: 3136 Kg Mission Life: 10 years Launch Vehicle: GSLV Mk III-D1/GSAT-19 Mission Manufacturer: ISRO Owner: ISRO Application: Communication Orbit type: GSO GSAT-19 carries Ka/Ku-band high throughput communication transponders. It carries a Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer (GRASP) payload to monitor and study the nature… Continue reading What is GSLV MkIII-D1?
What is GIFT City?
What is GIFT City? Gujarat International Finance Tec-City or GIFT is an under-construction central business district between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in the Indian state of Gujarat. Its main purpose is to provide high quality physical infrastructure (electricity, water, gas, district cooling, roads, telecoms and broadband), so that finance and tech firms can relocate their operations… Continue reading What is GIFT City?
What is Project 751-class submarine?
The Project 75I-class submarine is follow-on of the Project 75 Kalvari-class submarinefor the Indian navy. Under this project, the Indian Navy intends to acquire 6 diesel-electric submarines, which will also feature advanced Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems to enable them to stay submerged for longer duration and substantially increase their operational range. The P-75I submarines will be more modern and advanced with… Continue reading What is Project 751-class submarine?
What is Paris Agreement?
What is Paris Agreement? It is an agreement within the UNFCCC dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020. The Paris Accord is considered as a turning point for global climate policy. Aims: The central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by… Continue reading What is Paris Agreement?
What is Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor?
What is Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)? A pressurized heavy-water reactor is a nuclear reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel that uses heavy water (deuterium oxide D2O) as its coolant and neutron moderator. The heavy water coolant is kept under pressure, allowing it to be heated to higher temperatures without boiling, much as in a pressurized water reactor. While heavy water is… Continue reading What is Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor?
