Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Topic: Part -III Sub-Topic: Science and Technology: Achievements of Indians in S&T Tags: #Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar #National Technology Day #National Space Day #Vigyan Ratna #Vigyan Shri #Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar #Vigyan Team #Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Committee #Principal Scientific Adviser #Technology Development Board Context: The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards were introduced to […]
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CBI Context: West Bengal sued the Central government, saying that the CBI was investigating cases and registering FIR in the state without asking for permission from the state government. What is CBI? CBI is India’s top investigating police agency. The Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964) recommended the establishment of the CBI. It assists
e-FIR Context: The Law Commission of India, in Report No. 282, suggests two scenarios for e-FIR (electronic-First Information Report) registration. Scenario 1: For cases where the person responsible for the offense is not known, they propose allowing e-FIR registration for all serious offenses. Scenario 2: If the accused is known, as a first step, they
Grok Chatbot Context: Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI, has introduced its first technology, Grok AI, a unique AI model with a twist. It got a sense of humour which somehow is missing from its rival AI Chatbot ChatGPT and BARD. Elon Musk introduced a new AI model called Grok, inspired by “Hitchhiker’s Guide to
AI-Generated Synthetic Media (Deep Fake Technology) Context: A “deepfake” is a fake video or audio where someone’s face or voice is replaced with someone else’s using technology. How does a deepfake technology work? A deepfake video uses two computer models. One makes fake videos from a set of real ones, and the other checks if
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Air Pollution in Indian Cities Context: A report released by The Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC) shows that out of the 50 most polluted cities in the world, 39 are in India. Pollution directly affects the health of people, and an average Indian loses 5.3 years of his life expectancy due to this. Important points:
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Context: The European Union’s plan to impose a Carbon Tax on imports is criticized as a harmful move that could seriously harm its manufacturing sector. What is Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)? CBAM is a way for the EU to charge a fee on imports of certain goods from outside
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CAR-T CELL THERAPY Why in news? The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved NexCAR19, an Indian CAR-T cell therapy developed by ImmunoACT, an IIT Bombay incubated company. What is CAR-T Cell Therapy? CAR-T cell therapy modifies T-cells into potent cancer fighters. T-cells are a type of white blood cell that typically fights infections. In
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AKHAURA-AGARTALA RAIL LINK PROJECT CONTEXT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Agartala-Akhaura rail link project. BACKGROUND: During Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi in January 2010, India and Bangladesh decided to build a railway from Akhaura in Bangladesh to Nischintapur in Agartala, India. The first goods
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CONTEXT: The Supreme Court has ordered Maharashtra Speaker that proceedings to decide pending defection petitions in the Shiv Sena split case must be completed by December 31. EVENTS THAT HAPPENED : In Maharashtra, 40 out of 55 Shiv Sena MLAs left the coalition government and formed a new coalition with the primary opposition party, the
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