The vagaries and dangers of space that Chandrayaan-3 is built to brave Context Despite the challenging nature of Chandrayaan 3’s mission, several efforts have been made to improve the likelihood of its success, including the design and testing of its instruments. Even a brief trip […]
Luna 25, Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years, crashes into the moon Context Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said on August 20 that the Luna 25 spacecraft had collided with the moon after spinning out of control. What is Luna 25? Roscosmos, the Russian space […]
FloodWatch Mobile App for Flood Information Context: In a recent development, the head of the Central Water Commission (CWC) introduced a new mobile application named “FloodWatch.” Relevance: GS-02 (Government policies and interventions) The FloodWatch App: This mobile application is designed to provide the public with […]
Banasthali Vidyapith gets Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award Context: According to Congresswoman Sonia Gandhi, the promotion of peace, communal harmony, and national unity is more important when groups that espouse hate, prejudice, and discrimination are active and gain backing from those in positions of authority. She […]
DRDO drone crashes in Karnataka Context On Sunday, farmland in the Chitradurga region of Karnataka was the site of a collision involving a DRDO unmanned testing aircraft. What is TAPAS? TAPAS BH-201, also known as the Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance-Beyond Horizon-201(Sanskrit: tápas, “Heat”), […]
Pulses prices may spiral as deficient rain mars sowing Context The price of tomatoes may be coming down from recent highs, but pulses could be the next victim in the fight against inflation. This is because a below-average monsoon in August reduced the area sown […]
Criminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling Context: Recent Parliament sessions have witnessed the introduction of three new Bills, sparking discussions not about their content, but about their names. The Indian Penal Code has now transformed into the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Code of Criminal […]
Rainfall Dynamics and Agricultural Resilience: Understanding the Role of Irrigation in India’s Crop Production Context: Recent reports and experts are raising concerns about India’s exceptionally dry August, which could be the driest in a century. Data reveals a 7% deficit in cumulative monsoon rainfall compared […]
Crafting safe Generative AI systems Context: Forecasts, predict that Large Language Models (LLMs) could infuse the global economy with an impressive $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually. As an illustrative embodiment of this potential, the ongoing field test of the Jugalbandi Chatbot in rural India […]