IISc Bangalore Current Affairs, GK & News
National level Climate Vulnerability report to be released
The Department of Science and Technology is to release a National Level Climate Vulnerability report. The title of the report is “Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India using a Common Framework”. About the report The report was generated based on a joint exercise by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Department ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • DST • Himalayan • IISc Bangalore • IIT Guwahati • IIT Mandi • IPCC
Nature Index
The Nature Research, a division of the popular Springer Nature recently released Nature Index. India secured 12th rank in the index. Highlights The countries that secured top 5 places in the index includes USA, China, Germany, UK and Japan. The top Indian Institutes that were rated high by the index include CSIR (Council of Scientific ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • COVID-19 • IISc Bangalore • Jawaharlal Nehru University • Nature Index • Research and Development • Springer
Amendments to Prime Minister Research Fellowship Scheme (PMRF)
The Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development recently announced various amendments to Prime Minister Research Fellowship Scheme. Highlights Under the scheme, a dedicated division called “Research and Innovation Division” was created to boost research. The division is to be headed by director who coordinates research work of several institutions under the Ministry of HRD. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Budget 2018-19 • IIIT • IISc Bangalore • IIT • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) • NIT • Prime Minister Research Fellowship • Union Budget
Project Prana: Indigenous ventilators developed by IISc Bengaluru scientists and students
The students and scientists of IISc Bengaluru have developed indigenous ventilators under “Project Prana”. Highlights The ventilator was made using pressure sensor that widely finds its application in automobile industry. Apart from the sensor, the scientists also used Reverse Osmosis Water Filters. The pressure and flow parameters in the ventilator are controlled by using PLC ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Biopharmaceuticals • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Equipment Acquisition • Health care • IISc Bangalore • Indian Navy
Scientists develop indigenous ventilator under Project Praana
Scientists and students at IISc Bengaluru have developed a prototype for indigenous ventilator in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India. Ventilator Ventilator is a medical equipment that provides mechanical ventilation support to patients who is either unable to breathe or is breathing insufficiently. The ventilator pushes breathable air in and out ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • IISc Bangalore • Medical ventilator