Science & Technology

Context: To avoid communication blackouts that led to 20 fishermen going missing in the aftermath of Cyclone Okchi in 2017, a slew of government departments, research agencies and private companies have developed GEMINI Satellite, a portable receiver linked to ISRO-satellite ‘s, that is “fail-proof” and warn fishermen of danger. GEMINI Satellite The Indian National Centre …

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Context: The COVID­19 crisis offers an unexpected opportunity for countries to decouple their economies from fossil fuels and accelerate the shift to renewable energy sources, says the World Energy Transitions Outlook report, brought out by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It estimated that by 2050, 90% of total electricity needs would be supplied by …

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Blue light exposure boosts attention through the day and suppresses the production of melatonin that helps you get to sleep at night. The lenses of these glasses filter out certain light waves emitted by the sun and digital devices like phones, laptops, and tablets. Even though it sounds like a perfect solution, recent studies have …

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Starlink Project: Starlink broadband is slated to provide broadband services in India by 2022. The Elon Musk-Backed company has now made pre-orders available on a first-come-first-serve basis for users in India. SpaceX plans to launch two Starlink Project ‘s within a span of three days, the first one on October 18, and the next on …

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Brown Vs Grey Vs Blue Vs Green Hydrogen: All hydrogen burns the same, but the different methods of producing it have produced colourful nicknames. Analysis Hydrogen is an odourless, invisible gas. Brown Vs Grey Vs Blue Vs Green Hydrogen Brown hydrogen Using water and heat, coal can undergo “gasification”. In this process, the chemicals within …

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Nutraceuticals and Hydroponics (TH) Context: Simply Fresh- a hydroponic farm factory has found that the medicinal produce grown hydroponically has three times more alkaloid content than field-grown plants. The list of medicinal plants grown by for nutraceutical extracts includes high curcumin content turmeric, ashwagandha, ginger, safed, musli, shatavari, bacopa, Centella asiatica, holy basil, Gymnema sylvestre …

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