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Global Innovation Index 2022

In News Recently, the annual report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) showed, India is among the top 40, making remarkable progress in the global innovation index ranking for the first time. Key Findings India is the innovation leader in the lower middle-income group.  It continues to lead the world in ICT services […]

Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)

Context The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices to be sold in India from next year. About Indigenous technology: NavIC is an independent stand-alone navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Reliable alternative: It acts as an alternative to the […]

Carbon Dating Method

In News  The District Court in Varanasi allowed a petition seeking Carbon Dating of the structure inside the Gyanvapi mosque that the Hindu side has claimed is a ‘Shivling’. What is Carbon dating? It is a widely-used method applied to establish the age of organic material, things that were once living.  Living things have carbon […]

Long Range Radio (LoRa)

In News Recently, the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has developed a new low cost financial network to take banking to remote areas. About Long Range Radio (LoRa) LoRa technology is a wireless modulation technique in the physical layer, allowing long-range communication […]

e-SIM Technology

In News  The eSIM (or embedded SIM) is quickly becoming mainstream due  to fitness-oriented smartwatches and smartphones. What is an eSIM? An eSIM is an embedded SIM, essentially the same hardware of a regular SIM card chip, but now a permanently embedded part of the motherboard of a watch or smartphone. eSIMs were first established […]

India’s First Lithium Cell Plant

In News  The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)will inaugurate India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. About plant The  state-of-the-art facility has been set up by the Chennai based Munoth Industries Limited with an outlay of Rs. 165 crores.  The facility is located in one of the two […]

National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Energy Storage

In News Recently, NITI Aayog presented a report on the current status and future trends in the ACC battery sector. About The report emphasises the potential role of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme on ACC energy storage in creating domestic economic value. The policies and incentives recommended in this report could pave the way […]

Cyborg Cockroaches

In News  An international team of researchers have devised a system that can create cyborg cockroaches, that are part insect and part machine.  About Cyborg cockroaches Cyborg cockroaches’ movements are controlled by tiny integrated circuits.  They will be able to conduct surveillance in procedures like urban search and rescue, environmental monitoring and inspection of areas […]

5G Architecture

In News Deploying services based on the latest generation (5G) in a world filled with 4G compatible devices is the upcoming challenge.  Compatibility issues with the devices 4G:  Since 4G’s inception in the early 2010s, the number of smartphone users have grown significantly.  According to data intelligence firm Statista, the total number of smartphone users […]

Nano Urea Fertiliser

In News Recently, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers allowed commercial use of Nano urea. About Nano urea Meaning: Nano urea is a liquid fertilizer developed by IFFCO. It is an alternative to conventional urea.  It is essentially urea in the form of a nanoparticle. Urea is a chemical nitrogen fertilizer, white in colour, which […]