Science & Technology

An international group of researchers has recently discovered the presence of two planets with masses comparable to that of the Earth in orbit around the star GJ 1002. About GJ…

NASA recently announced that it is adding a new target for the Lucy mission as the spacecraft goes on its more than 6-billion-kilometre-long journey to study the Jupiter trojan asteroids..…

Context The Ministry for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology tested ‘BharOS’, the recently-unveiled indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT).   What is BharOS ?  BharOS is…

Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch the Aditya-L1 mission by June or July this year.  About Aditya-L1 mission Aditya-L1 Mission is India’s first solar mission…

The handover ceremony of the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) which is the primary payload of Aditya-L1 Mission was held recently. About Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) on board Aditya-L1:…

A recent study by The Lancet Infectious Diseases held that “hybrid immunity” provides better protection against severe Covid-19. The study said that a hybrid immunity offers a “higher magnitude and…

  Atomic scientists reset the “Doomsday Clock” recently, moving its hands to 90 seconds to midnight – closer than ever before to the threat of annihilation. About Doomsday clock: What…

An international team of astronomers have recently announced the discovery of different ices in the darkest and coldest regions of a molecular cloud measured to date Why in News? The…

According to a recent report, DRDO-L&T developed Zorawar Light Tank that is under fabrication and will be “rolled out” soon. Why in News? The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the…

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) today sought technical and commercial bids to add to the Army robotic mules, jetpack suits and tethered drones that will look across the Himalayas. About…

BharOS, the indigenous mobile operating system wants to cater to the approximately 100 crore mobile phone users in India. BharOS is an indigenous mobile operating system (OS), like Android or iOS.…

According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), five billion people globally are exposed to harmful trans fat, which is increasing their heart disease and death risk.…

An agreement was signed recently between DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Group France to extend cooperation to enter into the detailed design phase for the integration of the…

Norovirus has been conformed in Ernakulam district of Kerala. What is norovirus? Noro is a group of viruses that causes illness related to stomach. Type: highly contagious virus  Symptoms: severe vomiting, diarrhea,…

Context Recently, the district administration of Ladakh designated six hamlets within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary as a ‘dark-sky reserve’. About the Dark-sky reserve: A dark-sky Reserve (DSR) is an area, usually…

What’s in News? Recently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) directed YouTube and Twitter to take down links sharing the BBC documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question.’ The order…

Recently, as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program for 2023, NASA selected a bimodal nuclear propulsion concept for Phase I development which could reduce transit times to…

Recently, over the past few nights, Venus and Saturn have been gradually coming together in the sky which was visible through the naked eye. About Planet Parade: This is the…

The 8th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) was recently inaugurated at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal. About India International Science Festival: It is…

About : Also known as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), bloatware apps are needless programs that take a toll on your device’s performance. Bloatware apps are being criticized for taking up…