Why in News? A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) has developed a technique of boosting the performance of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). Why is this technique pathbreaking? The technique can precisely …
Why in News? Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole (SMBH) moving on its own. What is a blackhole? Albert Einstein first predicted the existence of black holes in 1916, with his general theory of relativity. The term “black hole” …
Why in News? An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station. Cargo Ship Mission The Progress MS-16 cargo ship, which blasted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan, has delivered water, propellant and other supplies …
About the SKOCH Challenger Award The SKOCH Challenger Awards are distinctive for its approach of selection of awardees, which is not based on the nomination but on discovery. It is considered India’s Highest Independent Honour and is conferred after exhaustive …
What’s in the news? DRDO and Indian Army have developed India’s first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol. About ASMI: The weapon is named “Asmi” meaning “Pride”, “Self-Respect” & “Hard Work” The Machine Pistol fires the in-service 9mm ammunition. With an overall …
Encryption Every online transaction we make with another person is protected so that a third person cannot read it without the permission of the two people exchanging the information in the first place. This process is called encryption of the …
About BrahMos Missile BrahMos is the supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPOM of Russia as a Brahmos Aerospace joint venture, which became Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited. Brahmos is an amalgamation …
Why in News? China is preparing to launch an unmanned spacecraft to bring back lunar rocks, the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from the moon in four decades. About the Mission Beijing is hoping to have a …
About the Mission Gaganyaan, announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, is the ₹10,000-crore first Indian Human Space Flight Programme (HSP) scheduled for 2022 when India completes 75 years of Independence. It is designed to have 3-7 crew …
About: The QRSAM, is a canister-based system, which means that it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments. In the canister, the inside environment is controlled, thus along with making its transport and storage easier, the shelf life of …