Metaverse Standards Forum
Context: Recently, various brands gathered for the founding of the Metaverse Standards Forum for the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse. Relevance: GS III- Science and technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Metaverse? What is the Metaverse Standards Forum? What is the Need of Interoperability of Metaverse? What is […]
National Internet Exchange of India
Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? Two new Internet Exchange points (IXP) of NIXI were inaugurated at Durgapur and Bardhman. About NIXI The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a non-profit company incorporated under Section 25 of the India Companies Act, 1956 (now section 8 under Companies Act 2013) with an objective of […]
What is Fields Medal?
Context: Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska was named as one of four recipients of the prestigious Fields Medal, which is often described as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is Fields Medal? History of the Medal Indian-origin winners What is Fields Medal? The Fields Medal is awarded […]
Three new ‘Exotic’ Sub-Atomic Particles Discovered
Context: The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment has observed three never-before-seen particles. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Details What are quarks? What about tetraquarks and pentaquarks? Details: The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment — which is investigating the slight differences between matter and antimatter by studying a type […]
Three New ‘Exotic’ Sub-Atomic Particles
Context: The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment, which is looking at the distinctions between matter and antimatter by researching a type of particle known as the “beauty quark,” or “b quark,” has discovered three previously unseen particles. Relevance: GS Paper3: Science and Technology (Recent developments and their applications and effects in everyday life, Achievements of Indians […]
LHC: New Answers to Old Fundamental Questions
Context: The world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will begin smashing protons into each other at unprecedented levels of energy beginning July 5. Scientists will record and analyse the data, which are expected to throw up evidence of “new physics” — or physics beyond the Standard Model of Particle Physics, which explains how […]
Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator
Focus: GS III- Indigenization Of Technology Why in News? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out the maiden test flight of a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), an autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka. About the Indigenous Drone A tiny turbofan engine powers the unmanned aerial […]
India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project
Context: Recently, the final 20 MW of the 100 MW Ramagundam floating solar PV project’s commercial operation date was recently announced. With this, the 100 MW Ramagundam floating solar PV project in Telangana is declared operational from 1st July 2022. It is the largest project of its kind in India. Relevance: GS III- Renewable energy, Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: […]
Nitrate Absorption in Plants
Context: Researchers led by those from the National Centre of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru (NCBS-TIFR), have found a new pathway that regulates nitrate absorption in plants. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About gene MADS27 About Nitrogen importance in plants: Nitrate overuse Regulatory switches Three-pronged effect About […]
ABHYAS: High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target
Context: Recently, India successfully tested the indigenously-designed Abhyas – a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) – in Odisha. The trial was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Chandipur. Relevance: GS III- Defence Technology Dimensions of the Article: About ABHYAS Features of ABHYAS Uses of ABHYAS […]