Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Sector #GS-03 Economy, Science and Technology For Prelims AVGC Promotion Task Force: The AVGC Promotion Task Force was set up under the headship of Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its creation was announced in the Union Budget […]
‘Dark patterns’ on the Internet #GS-03 Science and Technology, Cybersecurity For Prelims: Dark Patterns: Dark patterns also known as “deceptive patterns” are unethical user interface designs which are aimed to exploit the user or make a person’s browsing experience harder. Using dark patterns, the digital […]
Patriot missile defence system #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Patriot missile defence system: Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon. It is named after the Patriot (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target) radar system used […]
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims: DRDO: The Defence Research and Development Organisation works under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence, Government of India. DRDO has been created as the Research and Development wing of the Ministry of […]
iNCOVACC #GS-03 Science and Technology, #GS-02 Healthcare For Prelims iNCOVACC iNCOVACC is an intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Bharat Biotech, American company Precision Virologics and the Washington University School of Medicine. Codenamed BBV154, it had received permission for restricted use in November. The nasal […]
Cervical Cancer Vaccine #GS-03 Science and Technology, #GS-02 Healthcare For Prelims Cervical Cancer: Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix (the lowermost part of the uterus) and results in the formation of a malignant tumour there. Cervical […]
Agni-V ballistic missile #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Agni-V It is India’s most advanced surface-to-surface indigenously built It is a three–stage, solid fuel 17-metre-tall The missile has a range of more than 5,000 km and is capable of carrying nuclear warhead of more than […]
Gene Therapy #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Gene Therapy: Gene therapy is a technique which uses Gene editing for the replacement of defective genes with healthy ones in order to treat genetic disorders. In simple terms, it is an experimental technique through which healthy […]
Solar Power #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims Solar Power: A solar cell is a semi-conducting device made of silicon and/or other materials, which, when exposed to sunlight, generates electricity. Unlike batteries or fuel cells, solar cells do not utilize chemical reactions or require fuel […]
End-to-end encryption #GS 03 Science and Technology, Cyber Security For Prelims End-to-end encryption: End-to-end encryption is a communication process that encrypts data being shared between two devices. It prevents third parties like cloud service providers, internet service providers (ISPs) and cybercriminals from accessing data while […]