India is part of which of the Global Project ? Science — must attempt
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34%
James Webb Space Telescope
27%
Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research
23%
KSTAR
16%
None of the above
Technology and Innovation Report 2021
● Released by: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
● Purpose: The report examines the likelihood of frontier technologies widening existing inequalities and creating new ones.
Frontier Technologies:
● Frontier technologies are defined as potentially disruptive technologies that can address large-scale challenges or opportunities.They include artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things, big data, blockchain, 5G, 3D printing, robotics, drones among others.
● Frontier technologies are essential for sustainable development, but they also could accentuate initial inequalities
● Released by: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
● Purpose: The report examines the likelihood of frontier technologies widening existing inequalities and creating new ones.
Frontier Technologies:
● Frontier technologies are defined as potentially disruptive technologies that can address large-scale challenges or opportunities.They include artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things, big data, blockchain, 5G, 3D printing, robotics, drones among others.
● Frontier technologies are essential for sustainable development, but they also could accentuate initial inequalities
Montreal Declaration related to ? in news- 80 % missed the ans
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66%
Ozone
6%
Education
14%
Artificial Intelligence
14%
Biodiversity
What is Air-independent propulsion Technology in News?
● It is any technology which allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate without the need to access atmospheric oxygen (by surfacing or using a snorkel).
● This technology can augment or replace the diesel-electric propulsion system of non-nuclear vessels.
Significance of AIP:
● AIP fitted submarines do not have to come to surface every time for charging its batteries and can remain underwater for a long period.
● While the nuclear submarine generates noise due to the ship’s reactor constantly pumping coolant to maintain temperatures of the engine, the AIP-equipped submarine maintains a lethal silence.
Why in News? DRDO has tested new Air Independent Propulsion system to be fitted in Scorpenes submarines.
● It is any technology which allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate without the need to access atmospheric oxygen (by surfacing or using a snorkel).
● This technology can augment or replace the diesel-electric propulsion system of non-nuclear vessels.
Significance of AIP:
● AIP fitted submarines do not have to come to surface every time for charging its batteries and can remain underwater for a long period.
● While the nuclear submarine generates noise due to the ship’s reactor constantly pumping coolant to maintain temperatures of the engine, the AIP-equipped submarine maintains a lethal silence.
Why in News? DRDO has tested new Air Independent Propulsion system to be fitted in Scorpenes submarines.
Exercise Kavach
● It is a Joint Military exercise involving assets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force,and Indian Coast Guard.
● Conducted under: The exercise will be conducted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only Joint Forces Command of the country.
● The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the first integrated theatre command in India with headquarters at Port Blair.
● It is a Joint Military exercise involving assets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force,and Indian Coast Guard.
● Conducted under: The exercise will be conducted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only Joint Forces Command of the country.
● The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the first integrated theatre command in India with headquarters at Port Blair.
🔺'Quasar'
-Quasi Stellar radio sources, abbreviated QUASARS, are the most dynamic and far-off objects in a collective known as active galactic nuclei (AGN).
-These radiant sources were formed approximately twelve billion years ago.
-Quasar formations take place by collision of galaxies, i.e., the central black holes merge to form a super-massive black hole.
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-Quasi Stellar radio sources, abbreviated QUASARS, are the most dynamic and far-off objects in a collective known as active galactic nuclei (AGN).
-These radiant sources were formed approximately twelve billion years ago.
-Quasar formations take place by collision of galaxies, i.e., the central black holes merge to form a super-massive black hole.
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Four other treaties on nuclear-weapons-free zones in
• Treaties of Tlatelolco – Latin America and the Caribbean
• Treaty of Rarotonga – South Pacific
• Treaty of Bangkok – Southeast Asia
• Treaty of Pelindaba – Africa
Video - https://bit.ly/3sSFGlU
• Treaties of Tlatelolco – Latin America and the Caribbean
• Treaty of Rarotonga – South Pacific
• Treaty of Bangkok – Southeast Asia
• Treaty of Pelindaba – Africa
Video - https://bit.ly/3sSFGlU
MANAV: HUMAN Atlas INITIATIVE
◾️ Launched by Department of Biotechnology.
◾️ It is a project to construct a comprehensive map of every
tissue of the human body.
◾️ It seeks to capture human physiology at the tissue level in
natural and diseased state.
OBJECTIVES
◾️ To provide better biological insights of human physiology.
◾️ To understand the roles of tissues and cells linked to various diseases.
◾️ Develop disease models through predictive computing.
◾️ Drug discovery.
◾️ Launched by Department of Biotechnology.
◾️ It is a project to construct a comprehensive map of every
tissue of the human body.
◾️ It seeks to capture human physiology at the tissue level in
natural and diseased state.
OBJECTIVES
◾️ To provide better biological insights of human physiology.
◾️ To understand the roles of tissues and cells linked to various diseases.
◾️ Develop disease models through predictive computing.
◾️ Drug discovery.
● Maitri Setu is a bridge between India and ? In news - places ?
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31%
Sri Lanka
10%
Nepal
5%
Bhutan
53%
Bangladesh
National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP):
● The programme was launched in 1995.It is a welfare programme being administered by the Ministry of Rural Development.The programme is being implemented in rural areas as well as urban areas.
● Purpose: To provide financial assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions.
● Schemes under NSAP: There are five different schemes being implemented as part of NSA:
○ Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme(IGNOAPS)
○ Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)
○ Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme(IGNDPS)
○ National Family Benefit Scheme(NFBS)
○ Annapurna Scheme.
● The programme was launched in 1995.It is a welfare programme being administered by the Ministry of Rural Development.The programme is being implemented in rural areas as well as urban areas.
● Purpose: To provide financial assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions.
● Schemes under NSAP: There are five different schemes being implemented as part of NSA:
○ Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme(IGNOAPS)
○ Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)
○ Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme(IGNDPS)
○ National Family Benefit Scheme(NFBS)
○ Annapurna Scheme.
Cyber Crime Volunteers Program:
● The program has been launched by Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
● Purpose: To bring together citizens to contribute in the fight against cybercrime in the country and assist State/UT Law enforcement agencies in their endeavour to curb cyber crimes.
● Under the program, Good Samaritans can register themselves as Cyber Crime volunteers to help law enforcement agencies in identifying, reporting and removing illegal/unlawful online content.
● The program has been launched by Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
● Purpose: To bring together citizens to contribute in the fight against cybercrime in the country and assist State/UT Law enforcement agencies in their endeavour to curb cyber crimes.
● Under the program, Good Samaritans can register themselves as Cyber Crime volunteers to help law enforcement agencies in identifying, reporting and removing illegal/unlawful online content.
🔺GenoVault
-GenoVault is a centralized genomic repository for researchers using private cloud infrastructure.
-GenoVault has enormous importance in healthcare and is of great use in personalized medicine also.
-GenoVault provides a genomics repository with easy to use interfaces and Cloud based services.
-GenoVault is supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India.
-The infrastructure is supported by the BRAF facility under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
-GenoVault is a centralized genomic repository for researchers using private cloud infrastructure.
-GenoVault has enormous importance in healthcare and is of great use in personalized medicine also.
-GenoVault provides a genomics repository with easy to use interfaces and Cloud based services.
-GenoVault is supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India.
-The infrastructure is supported by the BRAF facility under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
Technology and Innovation Report 2021
● Released by: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
● Purpose: The report examines the likelihood of frontier technologies widening existing inequalities and creating new ones.
Frontier Technologies:
● Frontier technologies are defined as potentially disruptive technologies that can address large-scale challenges or opportunities.They include artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things, big data, blockchain, 5G, 3D printing, robotics, drones among others.
● Frontier technologies are essential for sustainable development, but they also could accentuate initial inequalities.
● Released by: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
● Purpose: The report examines the likelihood of frontier technologies widening existing inequalities and creating new ones.
Frontier Technologies:
● Frontier technologies are defined as potentially disruptive technologies that can address large-scale challenges or opportunities.They include artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things, big data, blockchain, 5G, 3D printing, robotics, drones among others.
● Frontier technologies are essential for sustainable development, but they also could accentuate initial inequalities.
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 )
Lunar Polar Exploration mission(LUPEX)
● It is a robotic lunar mission by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
● The mission aims to send a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon in 2024.
● JAXA is likely to provide the under-development H3 launch vehicle and the rover while ISRO would be responsible for the lander for this mission.
● It is a robotic lunar mission by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
● The mission aims to send a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon in 2024.
● JAXA is likely to provide the under-development H3 launch vehicle and the rover while ISRO would be responsible for the lander for this mission.
Enabling the Business of Agriculture(EBA) 2019 Report
● Released by: World Bank.
● Purpose: The report examines whether governments make it easier or harder for farmers to operate their businesses.
● Indicators: The report uses eight Indicators namely: Supplying seed, registering fertilizer, securing water, registering machinery, sustaining livestock, protecting plant health, trading food and accessing finance.
● Ranking: Among 101 countries covered, India has been ranked at 49. France, Croatia, and the Czech Republic are the three top-ranking countries
● Released by: World Bank.
● Purpose: The report examines whether governments make it easier or harder for farmers to operate their businesses.
● Indicators: The report uses eight Indicators namely: Supplying seed, registering fertilizer, securing water, registering machinery, sustaining livestock, protecting plant health, trading food and accessing finance.
● Ranking: Among 101 countries covered, India has been ranked at 49. France, Croatia, and the Czech Republic are the three top-ranking countries
●Unemployment Rate (UR): UR is defined as the percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force.
● Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): LFPR is defined as the percentage of persons in the labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population.
● Worker Population Ratio (WPR): WPR is defined as the percentage of employed persons in the population.
● Activity Status: The activity status of a person is determined on the basis of the activities pursued by the person during the specified reference period.
● Usual Status: The activity status determined on the basis of the reference period of the last 365 days preceding the date of survey, it is known as the usual activity status of the person.
● Current Weekly Status (CWS): The activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of the last 7 days preceding the date of survey is known as the current weekly status (CWS) of the person.
● Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): LFPR is defined as the percentage of persons in the labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population.
● Worker Population Ratio (WPR): WPR is defined as the percentage of employed persons in the population.
● Activity Status: The activity status of a person is determined on the basis of the activities pursued by the person during the specified reference period.
● Usual Status: The activity status determined on the basis of the reference period of the last 365 days preceding the date of survey, it is known as the usual activity status of the person.
● Current Weekly Status (CWS): The activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of the last 7 days preceding the date of survey is known as the current weekly status (CWS) of the person.