Anti-Competitive Practices of Tech-Giants Context: In the second blow to Google’s coffers in a week, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on October 25 imposed a fine of ₹936.44 crore on the tech major for anti-competitive practices in its Play Store policies What is the […]
Artificial Intelligence The National Education Policy 2020 (Para 4.24) has recommended concerted curricular and pedagogical initiatives, including the introduction of contemporary subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Holistic Health, Organic Living, Environmental Education, Global Citizenship Education (GCED), etc. at relevant stages. Four Year […]
The Technology Powering Hybrid Electric Vehicles For Prelims What is a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)? A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine, a petrol/diesel engine) and one or more electric motors to run. It can be powered by the electric motor […]
The Search for Dark Matter For Prelims Many physicists strongly believe that the entire visible part of the universe forms only 5% of all matter in it. They believe the rest is made up of dark matter and dark energy. What is Dark Matter Dark […]
An Overlook on AI Chips Context: The AI chips is being integrated with various other applications such as storage and interconnect technologies, packaging, memory has given rise to new technologies. What are AI Chips? AI chips are those which support deep learning based applications, deep […]
Sagittariuis A Context: Recently, the first photograph of a supermassive blackhole was revealed by the astronomers of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). About Sagittarius A: This supermassive blackhole named Sagittarius A, is twenty six thousand light years from the Earth and situated at the […]
National Technology Day Context: The National Technology day is celebrated every year on 11 March to mark the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998. The tests were initiated on 11 May 1998, under the assigned code name Operation Shakti, with the detonation […]
Semicon India 2022 Context: • The SemiconIndia 2022, a 3 day conference was held where multiple number of agreements/pacts have been announced to realise the vision to turn India into a thriving semiconductor hub. About: • Semiconductors are materials which have a conductivity between conductors […]
India’s Pharma Exports Context: Indian pharma exports witnessed a growth of 103% since 2013-14, from Rs. 90, 415 Crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,83,422 Crores in 2021-22. The exports achieved in 2021-22 is the Pharma Sector’ best export performance ever. Background: In the worldwide pharmaceuticals […]
Challenges in Transition towards Electric Vehicles Context: Recently, an 80-year-old man died at his home in Telangana’s Nizamabad district after the battery of an electric scooter exploded while being charged, there are many such incidents which have occurred recently. After the enquiry, the Ministry of […]