In Context For India, Attaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor manufacturing can mean collective growth of the South Asian region. What is Semiconductor? It is a material product usually composed of silicon, which conducts electricity more than an insulator, such as glass, but less than a pure conductor, such as copper or aluminium. Semiconductors are critical technological […]
In Context Women in Chhattisgarh recreate the ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya Forest. Hasdeo forest The Hasdeo forest covering Chhattisgarh’s Korba, Sarguja and Surajpur districts, spans an area of 170,000 hectares. It is a noted migratory corridor and has a significant presence of elephants. It is also the catchment area of the Hasdeo river, […]
In Context The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is planning to formulate a Farmer Distress Index (FDI) to track, identify and support “needy and distressed farmers.” About Farmer Distress Index (FDI) It can integrate the available high-frequency data on key agricultural variables like deviation of monsoon rains, excessive rainfall, drought and dry […]
In News Recently, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines for cyber incidents. New Guidelines Mandatory: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has mandated that: All cybersecurity incidents must be informed to it by the respective companies within six hours of either being made aware of the incident or becoming […]
In News An IndiGo-operated aircraft landed at Kishangarh airport using an approach process guided by India’s own satellite-based augmentation system named GAGAN, or GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation. About India is the first country in the Asia Pacific Region to achieve this. Deadline: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had set a deadline of July […]
In News The Uttarakhand administration imposed Section 144 CrPC in Roorkee to prohibit assembly of more than four persons in a Dharam Sansad. Need In the aftermath of communal tension in a village in Roorkee after a Hanuman Jayanti procession was allegedly pelted with stones, certain groups tried to hold a Dharam Sansad. Supreme Court […]
In Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to have all three development flights planned for its ‘baby rocket’ — the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) — in 2022 itself. The first development flight is expected to take place in the month of June. About the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Background: Dr […]
In News Recently, China reported the first human case of H3N8 bird flu. H3N8 H3N8 viruses originated in horses and then transmitted to dogs. H3N8 equine influenza (horse flu) viruses have been known to exist in horses for more than 40 years. Scientists say that the virus jumped from horses to dogs for survival and […]
In News Recent data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows that India’s labour force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen to just 40% from an already low 47% in 2016. Key Findings The world over, LFPR is around 60%. In India, it has been sliding over the last 10 years and has shrunk […]
In Context This article highlights how Hydrogen could completely transform India’s energy ecosystem. About Hydrogen Hydrogen is the lightest element. It is the simplest and smallest element in the periodic table. No matter how it is produced, it ends up with the same carbon-free molecule. However, the pathways to produce it are very diverse, and […]
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