The genome, or genetic material, of an organism (bacteria, virus, potato, human) is made up of DNA. Each organism has a unique DNA sequence which is composed of bases (A, T, C, and G). If you know the sequence of …
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 arose from India’s endeavour to realise the goals expressed in the 1992 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which affirms nations’ sovereign rights to exploit their own biological resources. The legislation, which was passed …
India’s total share in world trade is only 2 per cent, making agricultural exports as low as 2 per cent of the domestic GDP. While the country is a food surplus one, supply chain inefficiencies hurt exports. The choice of …
James Webb Space Telescope will bring into view a glimpse of the cosmos never previously seen — dating to just 100 million years after the Big Bang, the theoretical flashpoint that set in motion the expansion of the observable universe an estimated …
Tokenisation refers to replacement of actual credit and debit card details with an alternate code called the “token”, which will be unique for a combination of card, token requestor and device. Features and advantages A tokenised card transaction is considered …
Despite having so many celebrated technologists around the world, India is still a minor player in the world of technology. As a result, India’s talent has left the country. For example, there were 2.7 million Indian immigrants in the United …
The Union Cabinet has approved a 76,000 crore scheme to boost the country’s semiconductor and display manufacturing. The scheme would provide financial assistance of up to 50% of the project cost for the establishment of semiconductor and display fabrication units. …
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs). The framework has been designed to trigger supervisory intervention at the suitable time, helping nurse the entity back to health, and limit …
Over the last decade, the government has been encouraging domestic firms to come up with innovations in product manufacturing and services. Government’s programmes like ‘Make in India’ is not only on manufacturing in India but also producing goods that are …
The phenomena of radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of particles or waves from the unstable nucleus of certain materials. Radioactive emissions are classified into three types: alpha, beta, and gamma. Alpha particles are positively charged He (Helium) atoms, beta particles …