The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad, has developed Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
Biopolymer-based Smart Seed Coating Technology
NPCI unveils Drunix to support blockchain and tokenisation ecosystems
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched Drunix, an open-source blockchain platform designed Read More …
Maha Cabinet approves cyclotron project in Nagpur to boost cancer care
Why in News? The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Devendra Fadnavis, has approved the establishment of Read More …
Bharatiya Nirdeshak Document (BND)
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) recently organized a Technology Transfer and Bharatiya Read More …
Varya: A distilled video AI model
Why in News? Avataar, an AI-native transformation company, has launched Varya, a distilled video AI Read More …
Masroor Rock-Cut Temples
The Masroor Rock-Cut Temples in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra Valley have recently drawn attention for their Read More …
Paraquat ban in Telangana
Why in News? The Government of Telangana has imposed a 60-day ban on the sale, Read More …
Core-Collapse Supernovae (CCSNe)
Why in News? A detailed study of SN 2023zcu, discovered in 2023 at the edge Read More …
Global Coalition for Social Justice
Why in News? Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment and MSME, Shobha Karandlaje, Read More …
ANCHOR: IIT Madras unveils detailed 3D Atlas of human brainstem
Why in News? The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has unveiled ANCHOR (Atlas of Neurochemical Read More …
BIS bans use of epichlorohydrin in tea bangs
Why in News? India has notified its first-ever quality standards for tea bags through the Read More …
Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank)) Account {FCNR(B)}
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reopened a special FCNR(B) swap Read More …
Imidazolinone-resistant (IMI-resistant) mustard hybrids
Why in News? Indian farmers are set to begin the large-scale cultivation of imidazolinone-resistant (IMI-resistant) Read More …
What is Pyroprocessing?
Pyroprocessing is a high-temperature industrial process used to bring about physical or chemical changes in Read More …
What is Abhilasha Biofuels (ABF)?
Why in News? The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology Read More …
Meteor (Bolide) Causes Sonic Boom Over Northeastern United State
Why in News? A loud sonic boom heard across the northeastern United States on May Read More …
Potato Patch discovered near Kadmat Island in Lakshadweep
Researchers have documented what could be the largest known living coral colony in the world Read More …
Beaufort Castle
Why in News? Israel has reportedly reoccupied Beaufort Castle, a strategically significant medieval fortress in Read More …
What is ‘Kill Switch’?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring the introduction of a ‘Kill Switch’ mechanism Read More …
Cleavable Light-Erased Antibody Reporter (CLEAR)
Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have developed a novel imaging Read More …
What is GAESA?
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, recently criticised Cuba’s military-run business conglomerate GAESA, blaming it Read More …
Big Island
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Honaunau-Napoopoo on the Big Island of Hawaii on Read More …
What is the Thucydides Trap?
Why in News? At a recent US–China summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Read More …
Alfvénic or kink waves
Scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, and Indian Institute of Technology Read More …
NCDEX Launches “RAINMUMBAI”: India’s First Exchange-Traded Weather Derivative
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is set to launch RAINMUMBAI on May 29, Read More …