SARAS 3 Radio Telescope
Context: Recently, the Indian researchers at RRI (Raman Research Institute) in a study using the SARAS 3 Radio Telescope, have conclusively denied a recent
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Break your limits
General Studies III
Solar Jets
Context: Recently, Scientists at Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have unravelled the science behind the jets of plasma on the Sun’s chromosphere. What is Solar
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PARAM Ganga
Context: The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) has deployed PARAM Ganga-a High-Performance Computational (HPC) facility at IIT Roorkee, with a supercomputing capacity of 1.66 Petaflops. About
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Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
Context: A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new gin berry species from
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Great Barrier Reef
Context: Recently, a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that the Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and suffering
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Boltzmann medal
Context: Deepak Dhar, physicist, from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, has been selected for the Boltzmann
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Kavach: Train Collision Avoidance System
Context: India tested indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection System on South Central Railway recently. About Kavach: It is India’s very
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Issue Related Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies & Minimum Support Price
GS III- Issue Related Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies & Minimum Support Price Agricultural subsidies are the positive intervention taken
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Changes in Industrial Policy and Their Effects on Industrial Growth
GS III – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth The quest for industrial development started
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Public distribution system
GS III – Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping What is a Public Distribution System (PDS)? Public Distribution Scheme
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