What is a genome The genome is a cell’s whole set of DNA instructions. A genome contains all of the information required for a person to develop and function. Genome India Project Genome India Project is a a Centre-backed initiative …
Atal Innovation Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies …
Recently, the Government of India unveiled the “Bharat 6G Vision Statement”. India is set to commit resources to the development of 6G technologies with the release of the vision document and the inauguration of a 6G test-bed for research & …
Context Scientists spot piezoelectric effect in liquids for the first time What is piezoelectric effect In the piezoelectric effect, a body develops an electric current when it is squeezed. Quartz is the most famous piezoelectric crystal Such crystals are also …
Context The Indian Patent Office rejected an application by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to extend its patent on the drug bedaquiline beyond July 2023. What is TB TB is an infection of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the …
Context India’s space programme received a major boost recently when the ISRO’s Small Satellite Vehicle (SSLV-D2) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. About SSLV SSLV is the new small satellite launch vehicle developed by ISRO to …
What is it? It is an initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in collaboration with ISRO, DRDO, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Indian Navy. …
About the Scheme The “Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)” scheme is an umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The O-SMART scheme encompassing oceanographic research activities is being implemented with the objectives for providing forecast and …
What is Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence leverages computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind It also encompasses sub-fields of machine learning and deep learning, which are frequently mentioned in conjunction with artificial intelligence. …