Page-2 of GKToday Archives: December, 2012
Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) Scheme
In 2012, the Union Cabinet has approved the scheme for the development of Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs). Proposed scheme would support setting up of both Greenfield and Brownfield clusters. EMCs would aid growth of the Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing ..
Municipality Bonds in India
Municipal bonds all over the world have a huge capital market but in India these have not been used. The government is drawing up a list of municipalities which could issue bonds to attract funds from the capital market. As ..
Tapas Majumdar Committee
Tapas Majumdar Committee was set up by the NDA Government in 1999 to look into the financial implications of operationalising the 83rd Amendment Bill introduced by the United Front government in 1997, seeking to make the right to free and ..
Remote Sensing in India
India’s Remote Sensing starts following the successful demonstration flights of Bhaskara-1 and Bhaskara-2 satellites launched in 1979 and 1981, respectively, with the to development of indigenous Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite program. Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite system was commissioned ..
What is enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Test?
ELISA refers to "enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay." It is a serological test to check the presence of particular antigen/antibody. There are variations of the ELISA test, but the most basic type consists of an antibody attached to a solid surface. This ..