Category: Science & Technology
Radiocarbon Dating
Article in the Hindu – What is radiocarbon dating? | Explained
Cosmic Distance Ladder | Astronomical units (AU) | Light year | Parsecs
No human probe has travelled much beyond the Solar System, yet we are able to measure distances across billions of light-years.
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant | Uranium Enrichment
India and Russia ink pacts on construction of future power units of Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP).
Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology | National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
For payment apps, NPCI began deployment of ‘UPI Tap and Pay’ facility which utilises near-field communication (NFC) technology.
Variant of Interest and Types of Variants
Recently WHO declared JN.1, a sub-variant of COVID-19 as variant of interest.
Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER)
Ministry of Earth Sciences under facilitated under Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER) scheme launched India’s 1st Winter Scientific Expedition to Arctic.
Exercise Astrashakti | Akash weapon system
India demonstrated the firepower of the indigenous Akash missile system during the recent exercise ‘Astrashakti 2023’.
Kala-azar
India stands on the verge of eliminating visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala azar.
Anthrax disease
5 countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease recently
Multifunction Crypto-asset Intermediaries
Release of Financial Stability Board (FSB)’s report on Multifunction Crypto-asset Intermediaries (MCIs).
Agni Missiles | Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
Recently, training launch of Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was carried out successfully from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
Nuclear Reactors
China launched world’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor.