It was launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in 2024. It is implemented by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). It aims to improve …
Aim: To enhance domestic nuclear capabilities, promote private sector participation, and deploy advanced nuclear technologies. Funding: The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated ₹20,000 crore for R&D in Small Modular Reactors, targeting at least five indigenously designed operational SMRs by 2033. …
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 …
HLVM3 is India’s first human-rated launch vehicle, adapted from the proven LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) platform to safely carry astronauts (Gaganyatris) to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) under the Gaganyaan Mission. Developed By Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Guided by the …
INS Mahendragiri is the sixth advanced stealth guided-missile frigate built for the Indian Navy under its modernization drive. It is a high-tech warship named after a famous mountain peak located in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha, India. The warship …
Context The three major forms of treatment for any cancer are surgery (removing the cancer), radiotherapy (delivering ionising radiation to the tumour), and systemic therapy (administering medicines that act on the tumour). Surgery and radiotherapy have been refined significantly over …
What are Supercomputers? A computer or array of computers that act as one collective machine capable of processing enormous amounts of data. Supercomputers are used for very complex jobs such as nuclear research or forecasting weather patterns. The size of …
What is Iron fortification? Iron is an essential mineral required for many bodily functions, including the formation of hemoglobin, but can be harmful when taken in excess. One of the methods suggested for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia is …