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Aerosols
Aerosols are tiny particles formed both naturally and anthropogenically; naturally formed aerosols are dust whipped by wind, sea salt, sulphate compounds arise by natural processes and plants release organic materials into the air and aerosols formed by anthropogenic activities are soot, sulphates from the burning of fossil fuel, fly ash from thermal plants & nitrates ..
DRDO develops Fire Detection and Suppression System
The DRDO has developed fire detection and suppression system for passenger buses. The technology can detect fire in buses in less than 30 seconds. Also, it can extinguish the fire in 60 Seconds. Highlights The technology was developed by the Delhi based Centre for fire explosive and environment safety of DRDO. The fire detection and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerosols • DRDO • Fire • Road safety • Safety • Safety engineering
NSAFE: First antimicrobial and washable Face Mask
The Startup of IIT Delhi has found an antimicrobial face mask that can be washed and reused for 50 times. The Nanosafe Solutions at IIT Delhi has developed the masks to fight against COVID-19. Highlights The NSAFE face mask provides 99.2% of bacterial filtration. This is the first fabric-based face mask that is antimicrobial and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerosols • Anti-Microbial Resistance • ASTM standards • Face Mask • IIT Delhi • Startup
DRDO Mobile COVID-19 Testing Lab inaugurated by Defence Minister
On April 24, 2020, Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh inaugurated mobile COVID-19 testing laboratory facility. The facility is capable of testing 1000 samples in a day. Highlights The Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) was developed by DRDO in association with the ESIC Hospital in Hyderabad. The laboratory was set up in 15 days ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerosols • Biomedical Waste • Biosafety • Biosafety Levels • Biotechnology • Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) • DRDO • ICMR
NASA: Air Pollution in India at 20 year low
On April 22, 2020, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) announced that Air Pollution in India has reached 20 year low. Highlights According to the data published by NASA, the Aerosol Optical Depth in 2020 has been the least as compared to the average of 2016 to 2019. Aerosol Optical Depth is absorption of light ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Aerosols • Air pollution • Excess Aerosols • NASA • particulate matter • Particulate Matter emissions • Pollution
Erratic monsoon rainfall in India partly due to air pollution: Study
According to recent study by scientists from IIT Kanpur, erratic behaviour of monsoon rainfall, including phenomenon of concentrated heavy rainfall on small number of days in localized area can be attributed to the rising air pollution, especially the increase in suspended particles in the atmosphere. The study has found that high pollution levels are not ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Topics: Aerosols • Air pollution • Environment • Erratic Monsoon Rainfall • Excess Aerosols