Category: Science & Technology
Peregrine Mission I
U.S moon landing attempt due to lack of fuel got doomed.
PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) Scheme
Union Cabinet approved overarching scheme “PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)” under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology
Lakshadweep’s 1st Solar Project launched with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology.
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
17 Products from different States/UTs bagged the Geographical Indications (GI) tag.
Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection (KLI Project) | Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) Plant
PM inaugurated Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection (KLI Project).
GSAT-20 | New Space India Limited (NSIL)
India to use SpaceX Falcon-9 Rocket to Launch Communications Satellite GSAT-20 in 2024.
Bubble Baby Syndrome
A two-month-old who has Bubble Baby Syndrome become the youngest to receive bone marrow transplant.
WESAT
WESAT was launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C58.
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.