Source: This post on ISRO’s C58 mission has been created based on the article “Sign of the future” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Science & Technology – Awareness in the fields of Space. News: The article discusses the recently launched C58 mission by ISRO. What are… Continue reading On ISRO’s C58 mission – Sign of the future
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Balanced approach by New Delhi Declaration on AI -Innovation or safety?
Source: The post balanced approach by New Delhi Declaration on AI has been created on the article “Innovation or safety?” published in “Indian express” on 16th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper3- Science and Technology- Developing new technology. News: The article discusses the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence’s (GPAI) New Delhi declaration. This declaration… Continue reading Balanced approach by New Delhi Declaration on AI -Innovation or safety?
EU AI Law impact- Intelligent regulation- Much to learn from EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
Source: The post EU AI Law impacts has been created on the article Intelligent regulation- Much to learn from EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act” published in “Business standard” on 13th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3- Science and Technology -Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. News: The article discusses the EU’s… Continue reading EU AI Law impact- Intelligent regulation- Much to learn from EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
On gene therapy – Game-changer
Source: This post on gene therapy is created based on the article “game changer”, published in The Hindu on 13th December 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Science and technology News: Recently, the UK drug regulator and the U.S. FDA approved the gene therapies Casgevy and Lyfgenia for treating sickle cell disease in patients… Continue reading On gene therapy – Game-changer
Concerns related to generative AI-Al generates real worries of privacy and accuracy
Source: The post concerns related to generative AI has been created on the article “Gen-Al generates real worries of privacy and accuracy” published in “Live mints” on 12th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3- Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. News: The article talks about Google’s… Continue reading Concerns related to generative AI-Al generates real worries of privacy and accuracy
Status of fighter aircraft in India- Building the fighter fleet
Source: The post status of fighter aircraft in India has been created on the article “Building the fighter fleet” published in “Business standard” on 1st December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3- Science and technology- indigenization of technology and developing new technology. News: The article talks about the Indian Air Force’s need for more… Continue reading Status of fighter aircraft in India- Building the fighter fleet
Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020
Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020 News: Government of India has introduced “The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020” in the Lok Sabha. Facts: Aim: To regulate the assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinics and the assisted reproductive technology banks, prevention of misuse, safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology services. Key Provisions of the… Continue reading Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020
LISA Pathfinder will be a group of three spacecraft
LISA Pathfinder is testing the technologies needed, in space flights, for future space mission aiming at improving our knowledge of the universe by detecting gravitational waves for the very first time, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity in 1915. Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) scheduled to launch in 2034, will be a… Continue reading LISA Pathfinder will be a group of three spacecraft
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): a Digital security infrastructure
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a technology for authenticating devices and users in the digital world. The basic idea behind PKI is to have one or more trusted parties digitally sign documents certifying that a particular cryptographic key belongs to a particular user or device. Nowadays most basic authentication involves a private key (also known as… Continue reading Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): a Digital security infrastructure
ISRO sets up Centre for Gaganyaan space mission
ISRO sets up Centre for Gaganyaan space mission SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY News: Gearing up for its maiden manned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’, ISRO unveiled its Human Space Flight Centre. Facts: Gearing up for its maiden manned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’, ISRO unveiled its Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru at ISRO Headquarter campus. The human spaceflight programme… Continue reading ISRO sets up Centre for Gaganyaan space mission
