A PEM fuel cell (also called a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cell) is a device that uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity through a chemical reaction. In India’s NaMo Green Rail, it acts as a small onboard power plant …
National Knowledge Resource Consortium (NKRC) was established in 2009, evolving from the CSIR E-Journals Consortium (2001). Nodal Ministry NKRC is coordinated by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) through CSIR, under the Ministry of Science & Technology. Coordinating …
NIDAR 2.0 (National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research) is a government-led competition aimed at fostering indigenous drone technology in India. Launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India …
About BIS Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India. It is a statutory organization established under the BIS Act, 1986 (later amended by BIS Act, 2016) in 1987. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. …
News Methane is responsible for ~30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. Methane concentration in the atmosphere is 2.5 times higher than pre-industrial levels. The three main human-caused sources of methane emissions: Agriculture, Energy, and Waste. …
About Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) or Ghost of the Mountains is a keystone and indicator species of high-altitude habitat. A keystone species is a species that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure, function, and diversity of an ecosystem, …
About ETFs An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets. In simple terms, ETFs are funds that track indexes such as Nifty, Sensex, etc. When one buys shares/units …