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GitHub

In Context The open-source software repository service GitHub is in the news after it was used to create and share an offensively named app that sexually harassed Muslim women in India.  What is GitHub? It is the world’s largest open-source developer community platform where users upload their projects and code for others to view, edit, […]

Prevention of Nuclear Weapons Spread

In News  Recently, China, Russia, U.S., U.K., France pledged to prevent nuclear weapons spread setting aside rising West-East tensions to reaffirm a goal of a nuke-free world. The statement issued after NPT review was postponed due to COVID-19. Objectives and need behind the move This common statement on a major issue of global security has […]

Genome sequencing

Context  Latest genome sequencing in Mumbai finds one-third of samples positive for Omicron. What Is Genome Sequencing? A genome is a complete set of genetic instructions which are present in an organism in its DNA. Sequencing is the sequence of occurrences of the four nucleotide bases i.e., adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine […]

5G Telecom Services to be Rolled Out in 2022

In News  The Fifth Generation or 5G telecom services are set to be rolled out in selected cities in India in 2022.  Major Points  The cities which are set to get the 5G telecom services in 2022 include Gurugram, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhinagar. Why were these […]

World’s Oldest Family Tree

In News  Recently, Scientists compiled the world’s oldest family tree from human bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb in the Cotswolds, UK. About  The research is a collaboration between archeologists from the universities of Newcastle, Central Lancashire, Exeter and York, and geneticists from the universities of Harvard, Vienna and the Basque country.  It was published […]

Technology Development Board

In News  Recently, Technology Development Board(TDB)approved financial support to Hyderabad based Manjeera Digital Systems Private Limited (MDS). Technology Development Board About: It is a statutory body constituted under the Technology Development Board Act, 1995. It functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Objective:  To promote the development and commercialization of indigenous technology and adaptation […]

India Successfully Tests ‘Pralay’ Missile

In News India successfully test fired the short-range, surface-to-surface guided ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ off the Odisha coast in Balasore, DRDO. About Development: It is developed by DRDO and is based on the Prithvi Defense Vehicle from the Indian ballistic missile programme. Surface-to-surface missile: It is a 150-500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity […]

Earth’s Black Box

In Context  A black box is being built in Australia that will record the Earth’s warming weather patterns. About Earth’s Black Box It will be constructed in Tasmania, an Australian island state off the south coast.  Tasmania was chosen for its relative geopolitical and environmental safety. It is a 33-foot-long box made of 3-inch-thick steel […]

Gaganyaan Mission

In News India’s maiden space mission, Gaganyaan, will be launched in 2023: Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space. Gaganyaan Mission Aim:  Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft that is intended to send 3 astronauts to space for a minimum of seven days by 2022 (delayed due to COVID-19). Launched by:  ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite […]

Facial Recognition Technology

In News Recently, Minister of State for Civil Aviation said four airports in the country will soon have facial recognition technology (FRT)-based boarding system for passengers.  About The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on a biometric boarding system at the Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports. This biometric boarding system is part of […]