Context India contributes less than 2 per cent at around $8 billion to the space economy which is very less compared to the world’s contribution worth $500 billion. However India tries to increase the contribution with its multipronged efforts. The …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. Aim : To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding farmers’ families across …
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) – NavIC IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). In 2016, with the last launch of the constellation’s satellite, IRNSS was renamed Navigation Indian Constellation …
What’s in the news? Drone technology has revolutionised the civil and defence sectors by increasing efficiency, reducing exposure to risk as also by being a capability enhancer. The usage of drones in India is also seeing an increase – both, …
Context Three States, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana, have deferred a proposal, approved by the Centre’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), to test a new kind of transgenic cotton seed that contains a gene, Cry2Ai, that purportedly makes cotton resistant to …
What’s in the news? The United Kingdom has announced that it will provide long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, which it has been requesting in a bid to push back invading Russian forces. The weaponry is the latest addition …
Context The Union Cabinet has approved the National Quantum Mission (NQM) at a total cost of Rs.6000 crores from 2023-24 to 2030-31 which made India become the seventh country with a dedicated quantum mission. What is Quantum computing? Quantum computing …
Context ISRO successfully tests semicryogenic engine at new facility in Mahendragiri. Semi Cryogenic Engine It is an advancement in rocket technology that is superior to the current cryogenic engine which is currently under use by ISRO for GSLV (Geo-Synchronous Launch …
Context The Allahabad High Court has ordered a scientific survey, including carbon dating, of a “Shivling” said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. What is carbon dating? Carbon dating is a widely-used method to establish …