India US Defence cooperation

India US Defence cooperation

India US Defence cooperation #GS 02 International Relations For Mains Initiative On Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET) Initiative On Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET) was announced in May 2022 to elevate and expand the strategic technology partnership between US and India. The ICET is perhaps […]

New START Treaty

New START Treaty

New START Treaty #GS 02 International Relations For Prelims New START Treaty New START Treaty was signed in Prague by US and Russia on 8 April 2010, as a replacement to the START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty). New START Treaty is officially known as The […]

Vostro accounts

Vostro accounts

Vostro accounts #GS 03 External Sector For Prelims Vostro accounts A vostro account is an account that domestic banks hold for foreign banks in the domestic bank’s national currency. These are used by domestic banks to provide international banking services to their clients who have […]

Brain-Inspired Image Sensor

Brain-Inspired Image Sensor

Brain-inspired image sensor #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Brain-inspired image sensor Brain-inspired image sensor can go beyond the diffraction limit of light to detect miniscule objects such as cellular components or nanoparticles invisible to current microscopes. This was discovered by scientists at Indian […]

Synchronised Vulture Survey

Synchronised Vulture Survey

Synchronised Vulture Survey #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Synchronised Vulture Survey The Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Forest and Wildlife Departments, are preparing to organise the first synchronised vulture survey in select regions of the Western Ghats on February 24, 25 and 26. Till […]

AstroSat: In-depth Overview

AstroSat: In-depth Overview

AstroSat #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims AstroSat AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission which is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. ISRO has made an announcement of opportunity (AO) to allow scientists and researchers […]