UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Science and Technology: Space Source: PIB Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission, aimed at demonstrating technologies for returning to Earth after landing on the Moon and collecting lunar samples for analysis. This mission follows Chandrayaan-3 and will help develop key technologies for a future Indian lunar landing by 2040. The …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: NDTV Context: Recently, Israel’s Mossad reportedly planted explosives in thousands of Pagers ordered by Hezbollah, leading to a deadly explosion in Lebanon. What is a Pager? A pager, or “beeper,” is a portable communication device used to receive short messages via radio frequency. While largely replaced by mobile phones in the 1990s, Hezbollah still …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: The Newyork Times Context: BepiColombo made its closest flyby of Mercury, capturing detailed black-and-white images of the planet’s cratered surface. This flyby provided the first clear view of Mercury’s south pole and its unique crater structures, like the peak ring basins. The spacecraft, launched in 2018, will begin orbiting Mercury in 2026, with the …
Source: BS Context: India’s first silicon carbide manufacturing facility will be established in Odisha with an investment of Rs 620 crore by RIR Power Electronics Limited, a leader in semiconductor power electronics. About Silicon Carbide (SiC) (also known as carborundum) It is a hard, synthetic crystalline compound of silicon and carbon. It has excellent …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TH Planetary protection aims to prevent contamination of Earth’s biosphere and other planetary bodies by alien microbial life during space missions. It ensures that missions to the Moon, Mars, or other celestial bodies do not compromise their environments or introduce harmful elements. This principle, established under Article IX of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, …
Source: IE Context: A new study links night-time light pollution to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center found that artificial light at night may disrupt circadian rhythms and contribute to cognitive decline. This environmental factor, though less influential than conditions like diabetes or hypertension, shows a notable correlation, especially …
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Source: Th Helium is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic gas with atomic number 2. It is the second most abundant element in the universe and is created through nuclear fusion in stars. First detected in sunlight in 1868, it was later discovered in uranium ore. Helium is used in cryogenics, MRI scanners, and as a lifting …
Source: PIB Context: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh emphasized that women-led startups will place India on the global stage in the future. He inaugurated 8 new NIDHI i-TBIs across India and launched the DST-GDC IIT Madras INCUBATE Program for deep tech startups. About NIDHI: Established: in 2016 by the Department of Science & Technology …
Syllabus: Science and Technology: Health Source: WHO Context: WHO Launches First Global Framework For Understanding the Origins Of New Or Re-Emerging Pathogens Framework Overview Developed by: SAGO (Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens) Established: By WHO in 2021; consists of global independent experts Key Principles: Aligns with International Health …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 6 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: PIB Context: Researchers have made progress in unifying classical gravity with quantum mechanics by deriving an uncertainty relation from gravitons, the hypothetical quantum particles mediating gravity. Their work reveals how quantum effects cause noise in gravitational wave detectors like LIGO, and they have derived an uncertainty relation between position and momentum induced by …
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Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) launched the India Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (IGEIC) under the Graphene Aurora Program (GAP), which was initiated in 2023 to foster the graphene technology ecosystem. Located in Trivandrum, Kerala, IGEIC is a non-profit that aims to bridge the gap between R&D and commercialization, …
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Source: PIB Context: The Government of India has launched the Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack, offering Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) with geographically distributed infrastructure to support permissioned blockchain applications. What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a digital ledger technology where data (like transactions) is stored in “blocks” that are linked together in a chronological “chain.” Each block is securely …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 28 August 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: DTE Context: After the Nipah threat subsided in Kerala, a deadly Leptospirosis outbreak emerged, causing 121 confirmed deaths and over 1,170 cases under treatment. About Leptospirosis, or “rat fever”: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by leptospire bacteria, transmitted from animals to humans, usually through skin cuts. It’s common in tropical, high-rainfall areas, …
Source: TH Context: Pistol shrimp (family Alpheidae) exhibit Sonoluminescence by rapidly snapping their claws. What is Sonoluminescence? It is the phenomenon where a small bubble in a liquid, hit by powerful sound waves, emits a flash of light. This happens because the sound waves cause the bubble to expand and collapse rapidly, heating …
