Why in News? As per a study conducted by the Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, today’s rice does not have the same density of essential nutrients as those cultivated 50 years ago. About rice: Rice, domesticated by …
Why in News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Deep Ocean Mission, which among other things involves developing a submersible vehicle that will allow a crew to plunge 6,000 metres into the ocean and hunt the floor for precious metals. …
Why in News? The illegal cultivation of herbicide tolerant (HT) Bt cotton has seen a huge jump this year. What is GM crop A genetically modified organism (GMO) or living modified organism (LMO), is any organism whose genetic material has …
What is it? Floating agriculture is a way of utilising areas which are waterlogged for long periods of time in the production of food. The technology is mainly aimed at adapting to more regular or prolonged flooding. The approach employs …
Why in News: DRDO is developing exoskeleton for the Indian soldiers posted in high altitudes What is an exoskeleton? Exoskeletons can be worn over a regular uniform or combat gear so that a soldier’s strength is fully augmented. The gadget …
Why in News: Scientists with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Collaboration, who include researchers at the Pune-based Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), have assembled the largest collection of fast …
NEWS While apps like Clubhouse give a push to innovation, privacy and data rights remain out of focus. CONTEXT Clubhouse is a new social networking app which has surpassed 2 million Android downloads across the world last month. The app …
Why in News? The Union Cabinet approved the allotment of 5Mhz spectrum in the premium 700 MHz band to the railways for captive use in areas of public safety and security services. What is spectrum in scientific terms? It is …
Why in News: Two doses of Covishield vaccine produced more antibodies than Covaxin doses, but there were relatively fewer instances of ‘breakthrough infections’ after the latter, reports a study of healthcare workers (HCW) in India. What are antibodies? Antibody, also …