Science and Technology Current Affairs Updates For UPSC IAS Mains 2025 Examination

Source: The post India’s potential to become a tech-driven economy in 2025 has been created, based on the article “2025: India’s tech transformation year” published in “Business Standard” on 10th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology… Continue reading India’s potential to become a tech-driven economy in 2025

Source: The post India’s response to the HMPV virus has been created, based on the article “Express view on HMPV virus: Don’t panic, keep vigil” published in “Indian Express” on 9th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context:  The article discusses India’s response… Continue reading India’s Response to the HMPV Virus

Source: The post India’s Concern Over Human Metapneumovirus Outbreak has been created, based on the article “Dealing with HMPV Govt must educate the public” published in “Indian Express” on 7th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses the Human Metapneumovirus… Continue reading India’s Concern Over Human Metapneumovirus Outbreak

Source: The post Preparing India’s Workforce for Technological Job Changes has been created, based on the article “Let’s act now to create a resilient, adaptable and skilled workforce” published in “Live mint” on 2nd January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Growth, development and employment. Context: The article discusses the need for India to prepare for… Continue reading Preparing India’s Workforce for Technological Job Changes

Source: The post Understanding Speed Guns  has been created, based on the article “The principle behind the working of a speed gun, used for motion tracking” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd December 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS 3 – Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life Context: The article… Continue reading Understanding Speed Guns

Source: The post The Rise and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence has been created, based on the article “Artificial intelligence: The latest opium of the masses” published in “Live mint” on 20th December 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article compares AI… Continue reading The Rise and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence

Source: The post India’s AI-powered surveillance and its impact on privacy rights has been created, based on the article “The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance” published in “The Hindu” on 18th December 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The… Continue reading India’s AI-powered surveillance and its impact on privacy rights

Source: The post Zika virus transmission in Africa is low due to differences in mosquito species has been created, based on the article “Genomic variation in mosquitoes responsible for low rates of Zika transmission in Africa: Study” published in “Down to Earth” on 14th December 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and technology-Science and Technology-… Continue reading Zika virus transmission in Africa is low due to differences in mosquito species

Source: The post India’s plan to establish an AI Safety Institute has been created, based on the article “What India’s AI Safety Institute could do” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd December 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3 – Science and Technology – S&T effects on everyday life Context: The article discusses India’s plan to… Continue reading India’s plan to establish an AI Safety Institute

Source: The post increasing number of satellites leads to pollution in the upper atmosphere has been created, based on the article “Why satellite space junk may be bad news for the environment” published in “Indian Express” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- space pollution and Science and Technology-Awareness in the fields… Continue reading Increasing number of satellites leads to pollution in the upper atmosphere

Source: The post concerns about Big Tech’s dominance in AI has been created, based on the article “Democratising AI needs a radically different approach” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article highlights concerns… Continue reading Concerns about Big Tech’s dominance in AI

Source: The post online harassment and abuse faced by women in politics, worsened by AI-driven disinformation has been created, based on the article “Big Tech’s fail — unsafe online spaces for women” published in “The Hindu” on 5th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3– Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects… Continue reading Online harassment and abuse faced by women in politics, worsened by AI-driven disinformation

Source: The post transforming India’s Soap Industry through sustainable initiatives has been created, based on the article “Sustainability science for FMCGs” published in “The Hindu” on 28th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology. Context: This article discusses India’s… Continue reading Transforming India’s Soap Industry Through Sustainable Initiatives

Source: The post David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper contribution to protein research has been created, based on the article “Biology transformed: Nobel for determining protein structure recognises a big advance” published in “The Hindu” on 14th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper- Miscellaneous Context: The article discusses the Nobel Prize… Continue reading David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper contribution to protein research

Source: The post Hopfield and Hinton contributions to artificial intelligence has been created, based on the article “Express View on Nobel Prize in Physics: The science in machine” published in “Indian Express” on 10th October is 2024  UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper- Miscellaneous Context: The article discusses the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John… Continue reading Hopfield and Hinton contributions to artificial intelligence

Source: The post role of tanks in high-altitude warfare has been created, based on the article “How are tanks armouring Ladakh sector?” published in “The Hindu” on 7th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses the role… Continue reading Role of tanks in high-altitude warfare

Source: The post achievements of national mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) has been created, based on the article “India’s cyber-physical hubs are ready to take off. It’s time for industry to step in” published in “Indian Express” on 3rd October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology – developments… Continue reading Achievements of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)

Source: The post India’s plans to expand its nuclear energy sector has been created, based on the article “Having private participation in India’s nuclear energy” published in “The Hindu” on 1st October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Infrastructures- Energy Context: The article discusses India’s plans to expand its nuclear energy sector by… Continue reading India’s plans to expand its nuclear energy sector

Source: The post NASA’s cancellation of the VIPER mission has been created, based on the article “Steady but slow: India’s space programme needs more resources to realise its full potential” published in “The Hindu” on 1st October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Awareness in the fields of Space. Context: The article discusses… Continue reading NASA’s cancellation of the VIPER mission

Source: The post India’s technology diplomacy has been created, based on the article “C Raja Mohan writes: India’s tech diplomacy — from Nehru to Modi” published in “Indian Express” on 25th September is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and technology-indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Context: The article discusses Prime… Continue reading India’s technology diplomacy

Source: The post India’s use of competitive bidding in the electricity sector has been created, based on the article “Governments should encourage more players in the power sector, not less” published in “Indian Express” on 16th September is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Infrastructures (Energy) Context: The article discusses how competitive bidding in… Continue reading India’s use of competitive bidding in the electricity sector

Source: The post India’s Mission Mausam has been created, based on the article “Weather gods: Attempts at controlling the weather are still in the realm of uncertainty” published in “The Hindu” on 14th August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Context: The article… Continue reading India’s Mission Mausam

Source: The post free AI-powered primary-care physician for every Indian has been created, based on the article “Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first” published in “The Hindu” on 13th August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context:… Continue reading Free AI-powered primary-care physician for every Indian

Source: The post ANRF: Aimed at Enhancing Research in India’s Universities has been created, based on the article “The Anusandhan National Research Foundation aims to make India a knowledge-driven economy” published in “Indian Express” on 10th August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper3- Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing… Continue reading ANRF: Aimed at Enhancing Research in India’s Universities

Source: The post State of R&D Spending in India has been created, based on the article “R&D: Why the private sector falls behind” published in “Business Standard” on 3rd August 2024  UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology  Context: The article discusses India’s need for more research and development (R&D) spending. It highlights that India’s… Continue reading State of R&D Spending in India