CDAC Current Affairs, GK & News
PARAM Sidhi-AI: India’s fastest AI Super Computer
On October 5, 2020, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) commissioned the largest HPC-AI supercomputer. HPC-AI is High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence. Highlights PARAM-Sidhi has put India among top countries in global AI supercomputing research and innovation. The supercomputer will accelerate cyber security, education, health care, education, space, agriculture and automotive. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Artificial intelligence • CDAC • Cyber-security • national supercomputing mission • Startups • Supercomputers
GoI launches eBlood Services Mobile Application
On June 25, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched the eBlood Services Mobile Application. The application was launched by the ministry along with the Indian Red Cross Society. Highlights The bank will help in easy access to blood during the current COVID-19 pandemic time. Using the application, an individual can seek blood ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Blood bank • Blood donation • CDAC • COVID-19 • COVID-19 application • Harsh Vardhan • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • mobile application • plasma therapy
Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)
India has become the world’s first country to issue a biometric seafarer identity document (BSID) to all its sailors and seafarers. What is the Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)? The Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) is a unique ID which captures the facial biometric data of the sailors and sea-farers of India.? This project has ..
Topics: BSID • CDAC • Indentification • Sailors • Shipping • Ships
China to host Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
China will be hosting a Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing, starting from 15 May to 22 May 2019. During the event an opening ceremony will be held by Chinese President Xi Jinping and six parallel sub forums will be conducted. Key Highlights About: Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Beijing • Belt and Road Initiative • Boao Forum for Asia • CDAC • China • Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations • Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia • Dialogue of Asian Civilizations • Iran • Pakistan • Safeguarding the Diversity of Asian Civilizations • Scientific and Cultural Organization • Shanghai • Singapore • UNESCO • United Nations Educational
National Common Mobility Card
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), which can be used to make payments across public transport anywhere in the country, including Metro, bus and suburban railways, for toll and parking, and for retail like any credit or debit card. National Common Mobility Card The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Ahmedabad Metro Rail project • BEL • CDAC • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • DMRC • Make in India • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • National Common Mobility Card • National Payments Corporation of India • National Urban Transport Policy • NCMC • NPCI • One Nation One Card • rupay card • SBI • State Bank of India