Antonov An-32 #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Antonov An-32 Antonov An-32 is a twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft with a passenger capacity of 42 paratroopers or 50 passengers or 24 Casualties on stretcher with three medical personnel. The An-32 prototype took its maiden […]
Aero India 2023 #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Aero India Aero India is a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru, India. The 14th edition of the show will be held from 13 to 17 February […]
Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi-30MKI Crash #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Black Box Officially called the Flight Data Recorder, the Black Box is an instrument which records all the activities in an aeroplane during its flight. An Australian scientist named David Warren was the first […]
M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks #GS-03 Science and Technology. Why in News: Germany and the United States have decided to send battle tanks to aid Ukraine in ongoing conflict. U. S. will be sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine while Germany […]
Norovirus #GS-02 Healthcare, #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Norovirus Norovirus is highly contagious and can cause inflammation in the stomach lining and the intestines resulting in vomiting and diarrhoea similar to rotavirus. A person can develop symptoms 12 to 48 hours after being exposed […]
Biodegradable Plastic #GS-03 Environment and Ecology, Science and Technology For Prelims Biodegradable Plastic A product is biodegradable when it can be decomposed by biological organisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae, etc in a favourable environment. Plastics developed form biomass (plants) such as corn, sugarcane, vegetable […]
AK-203 assault rifles #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims AK 203 The AK-203 is a Russian made gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire assault rifle designed to chamber the 7.62×39mm cartridge. The AK-203 was developed in the 2010s by Kalashnikov Concern in Russia and is one of […]
Shukrayaan #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Shukrayaan Shukrayaan is ISRO’s mission to Venus with an aim to study Venus’ atmosphere, which is toxic and corrosive in nature as clouds of sulfuric acid cover the planet. The orbiter, is expected to have a science payload […]
Black Box #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Black Box Officially called the Flight Data Recorder, the Black Box is an instrument which records all the activities in an aeroplane during its flight. An aeroplane generally contains two black boxes which are kept at the […]
Generative AI #GS-03 Science and Technology, Cyber Security For Prelims Generative AI Generative AI utilises machine learning and artificial intelligence to create new forms of media, such as text, audio, video, and animation. Generative AI works by training a model on a large dataset and […]