Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) #GS 02 Healthcare, #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ASD is a developmental disability caused by physiological changes in the brain. ASD encompasses a range of psychological disorders characterised by some level of impaired social behaviour, […]
Chandrayaan-3 #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Chandrayaan-3 The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the proposed follow up to Chandrayaan-2 mission of July 2019, which aimed to land a rover on the lunar South Pole. The lander for the Chandrayaan-3 mission underwent the test during January […]
F-35A Fighter Jet #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims F-35A Fighter Jet The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that has the ability to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It also the capability to […]
INS Vikrant will be operational by year-end #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims INS Vikrant INS Vikrant is the first aircraft carrier to be indigenously developed in India. Named after India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant is the largest naval ship to be designed […]
MicroLED Displays #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims MicroLED Displays Micro-LED (also known as mLED or µLED) is a display technology that is based on micro LED devices that are used to directly create color pixels. MicroLEDs are self-illuminating diodes that have brighter and […]
Quasicrystals #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Quasicrystals A quasicrystal’s atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats itself at irregular intervals unlike in a crystal, where the atoms are arranged in a pattern that periodically repeats itself. Quasicrystals were first discovered in the […]
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) AMCA is fifth generation fighter aircraft under development by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. The AMCA Mk 1 will […]
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle is a three-stage all solid fuelled launch vehicle manufactured by the commercial arm of ISRO i.e., NSIL (New Space India Limited). It has the […]
Naval LCA lands on Vikrant #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims LCA Tejas LCA Tejas is a single-engine, lightweight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter with quadruplex digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) along with associated advanced flight control laws. The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) […]
Pervez Musharraf dies of Amyloidosis #GS 02 Healthcare, #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Amyloidosis Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday (05-02-23) from amyloidosis for which he had been undergoing treatment since March 2016. Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs […]