Category Archives: Science & Technology

INDIA JOINS SELECT GROUP OF NATIONS, DESTROYS LIVE SATELLITE IN LOW EARTH ORBIT

Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS March 28, 2019

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-03-28 INDIA JOINS SELECT GROUP OF NATIONS, DESTROYS LIVE SATELLITE IN LOW EARTH ORBIT Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters Ministry of Defence India Joins Select Group of Nations, Destroys Live Satellite in Low Earth Orbit Posted On: 27 MAR 2019 2:41PM by PIB…

PASSING ASAT

Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS March 28, 2019

Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-03-28 PASSING ASAT Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters © 2019 The Indian Express Ltd. All Rights Reserved The anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon test conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday is more about Delhi’s changing approach to space weapons than…

SECOND SCORPENE SUBMARINE READY FOR INDUCTION

Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS March 18, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-18 SECOND SCORPENE SUBMARINE READY FOR INDUCTION Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Defence related developments The Navy is set to induct the second Scorpene submarine Khanderi by early May, a defence source said. The remaining submarines in the series are in advanced stages of manufacturing and trials. “…

STUDY SAYS COW URINE MAY BE ADDING TO GLOBAL WARMING

Environment, Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS January 31, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-31 STUDY SAYS COW URINE MAY BE ADDING TO GLOBAL WARMING Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Environmental Degradation – GHGs, Ozone Depletion and Climate Change Cow urine — a minor fount of research in India for its medicinal benefits — may also contribute to global warming. The urine from the…

MY ROBOT SURGEON: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF SURGICAL BOTS

Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS January 29, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-29 MY ROBOT SURGEON: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF SURGICAL BOTS Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence About one month ago, the headlines flashed, ‘Gujarat doctor makes history’, crediting cardiac surgeon Dr Tejas Patel with conducting the world’s first telerobotic surgery on a patient…