Why in News: The Taipei Economic and Culture Center (TECC) in India has shared its willingness to work with India in promoting green energy, organic circular economy industry, and create a bridge between India and Taiwan’s technology. What is a …
What’s in the news? According to a study published in The Lancet Global Health Journal, the failure of the health system to cope with COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in maternal deaths and stillbirths. Overall, there was a 28% …
What is a cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. Many cryptocurrencies are decentralized networks based on blockchain technology—a distributed ledger enforced by a …
What are Microplastics? Microplastics are small pieces of plastic, less than 5 mm (0.2 inch) in length, that occur in the environment as a consequence of plastic pollution. Microplastics are present in a variety of products, from cosmetics to synthetic …
What is CERN Founded in 1954, the CERN laboratory sits astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. It was one of Europe’s first joint ventures and has 23 member states as of now. What is Large Hadron Collider? The Large Hadron …
What’s in the news? NASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing a satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar), which will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a …
Why in News? ProtonVPN, a Swiss virtual private network service provider slammed Apple for stopping app updates and violating human rights. What is a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private …
Why in News: A digital artwork done by Robot artist Sophia, world’s first robot citizen has gone up for auction. What is a humanoid robot? A humanoid robot is a robot with its body shape built to resemble the human …
What is monsoon? Monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest. The most prominent monsoons occur in South Asia, Africa, Australia, …