Science and Technology Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2024 Examination
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Should AI Be Allowed in College Classrooms
Source: The post Should AI Be Allowed in College Classrooms has been created, based on the article “Is Artificial Intelligence affecting critical thinking skills?” published in “The Hindu” on 7th March 2025. Should AI Be Allowed in College Classrooms UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and Technology – developments and their applications and effects in… Continue reading Should AI Be Allowed in College Classrooms
How AI Can Improve India’s Justice System
Source: The post How AI Can Improve India’s Justice System has been created, based on the article “Law, order and AI: New technologies can enable greater efficiency and transparency in tackling crime and delivering justice” published in “Indian Express” on 5th March 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and technology Context: The article discusses how… Continue reading How AI Can Improve India’s Justice System
More Solar Missions Launched as Sun’s Activity Peaks
Source: The post More Solar Missions Launched as Sun’s Activity Peaks has been created, based on the article “NASA’s PUNCH set to lift off: Why there has been an increase in the launch of solar missions” published in “Indian Express” on 5th March 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and technology-Awareness in the fields of… Continue reading More Solar Missions Launched as Sun’s Activity Peaks
How AI Power is Shifting Globally
Source: The post How AI Power is Shifting Globally has been created, based on the article “On AI, the big leap India needs” published in “Indian Express” on 1st March 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses the shifting AI… Continue reading How AI Power is Shifting Globally
Mass layoffs are returning in Big Tech 2025
Source: The post Mass layoffs are returning in Big Tech 2025 has been created, based on the article “A DIFFERENT WAY FORWARD: In culture that equates productivity with purpose, what happens when jobs vanish?” published in “Indian Express” on 10th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Employment Context: The article discusses the return of… Continue reading Mass layoffs are returning in Big Tech 2025
India’s role in the AI Action Summit in Paris
Source: The post India’s role in the AI Action Summit in Paris has been created, based on the article “India’s opportunity at the AI Action Summit” published in “The Hindu” on 10th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses… Continue reading India’s role in the AI Action Summit in Paris
India can lead AI with innovation and strategy
Source: The post India can lead AI with innovation and strategy has been created, based on the article “Al race: What India should do” published in “Indian Express” on 8th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers. Context: The article discusses India’s potential to lead in AI. It… Continue reading India can lead AI with innovation and strategy
Should India build its own AI model
Source: The post Should India build its own AI model has been created, based on the article “Should India build a sovereign, foundational AI model?” published in “The Hindu” on 7th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology-indigenization of technology and developing new technology And Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers Context:… Continue reading Should India build its own AI model
Schools Must Adapt to AI with Values
Source: The post Schools Must Adapt to AI with Values has been created, based on the article “What AI could do in the classroom” published in “Indian Express” on 5th February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses the role of… Continue reading Schools Must Adapt to AI with Values
AI is transforming genomics and healthcare
Source: The post AI is transforming genomics and healthcare has been created, based on the article “The various challenges associated with AI-driven genetic testing” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd February 2025. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses how AI is… Continue reading AI is transforming genomics and healthcare
China’s progress in nuclear fusion
Source: The post China’s progress in nuclear fusion has been created, based on the article “For Nirmala Sitharaman, a wishlist from the armed forces” published in “Indian Express” on 30th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article talks about China’s progress… Continue reading China’s progress in nuclear fusion
China built powerful AI model with less resources
Source: The post China built powerful AI model with less resources has been created, based on the article “In DeepSeek breakthrough, lessons for India” published in “Indian Express” on 29th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology-Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology Context: A Chinese company built an… Continue reading China built powerful AI model with less resources
Understanding Radical Innovations
This post on Understanding Radical Innovations has been created based on article “How India can lead the way in transformative innovations” published in The Indian Express on 28th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic: GS Paper 3- Science and technology Context:The article focuses on the concept of radical innovation—groundbreaking ideas or inventions that fundamentally alter how… Continue reading Understanding Radical Innovations
India Need a Cabinet Committee on Science and Technology (CCST)
Source: The post has been created, based on the article “A cabinet committee on science and technology is a must today’” published in “Live mint” on 27th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology and GS Paper 2- Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Context: The article advocates for creating… Continue reading India Need a Cabinet Committee on Science and Technology (CCST)
India advancements in 2025 space technology
Source: The post India advancements in 2025 space technology has been created, based on the article “Indian space programme breaks into 2025 on ‘mission mode’” published in “The Hindu” on 27th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology-Awareness in the fields of Space Context: The article highlights India’s advancements in space technology in… Continue reading India advancements in 2025 space technology
US AI Chip Export Rules Affect India
Source: The post US AI Chip Export Rules Affect India has been created, based on the article “What is U.S.’s new rule for exporting AI chips?” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues… Continue reading US AI Chip Export Rules Affect India
India lagging behind in AI innovation
Source: The post India lagging behind in AI innovation has been created, based on the article “Basic technology R&D: Let’s wake up before it’s too late” published in “Live mint” on 23rd January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3– Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article… Continue reading India lagging behind in AI innovation
The Draft Data Protection Rules, 2025
Source: This post on The Draft Data Protection Rules, 2025 has been created based on article “What do draft data protection rules state?” published in The Hindu on 22nd January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic: GS Paper 3- Technology Context: This article discusses the draft rules released by the Indian government on January 3, 2025, to… Continue reading The Draft Data Protection Rules, 2025
US Restrictions on AI Chips and Its Impact on India
Source: The post US Restrictions on AI Chips and Its Impact on India has been created, based on the article “New restrictions on AI chips into India” published in “Business Standard” on 20th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and… Continue reading US Restrictions on AI Chips and Its Impact on India
ISRO’s SpaDeX mission
Source: The post ISRO’s SpaDeX mission has been created, based on the article “How the Sun played a role in SpaDex success” published in “Indian Express” on 18th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Context: The article discusses India’s successful satellite docking… Continue reading ISRO’s SpaDeX mission
AI Transforming Search Work Ethics and Literacy
Source: The post AI Transforming Search Work Ethics and Literacy has been created, based on the article “The ethics of AI will prove more important than the technology” published in “Live mint” on 17th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3 – Science and Technology – S&T effects on everyday life Context: The article discusses… Continue reading AI Transforming Search Work Ethics and Literacy
US Proposal Restricting Chips Impacting India
Source: The post US Proposal Restricting Chips Impacting India has been created, based on the article “Processing power: GPU restriction will affect India’s ambitions” published in “Business Standard” on 16th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Science and Technology- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to… Continue reading US Proposal Restricting Chips Impacting India
India’s Data Protection Rules
Source: This post on India’s Data Protection Rules has been created based on article “India’s data protection rules need some fine-tuning” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic- GS Paper 3- Technology Context: The article discusses India’s recently released Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, which aim to operationalize… Continue reading India’s Data Protection Rules
ISRO Docking Satellites Trial
Source: This post on ISRO Docking Satellites trial has been created based on article “ISRO to attempt ‘docking’ satellites in space: What it means, why it matters for future missions published in The Indian Express on 13th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic– GS Paper 3- Technology Context: The article discusses the Indian Space Research Organisation’s… Continue reading ISRO Docking Satellites Trial
India’s Journey in Military AI
Source: This post on India’s Journey in Military AI has been created based on article “India’s journey so far on the AI military bandwagon ” published in The Hindu on 11th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper 3- Science and technology Context: The article explores India’s journey and challenges in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into… Continue reading India’s Journey in Military AI