Page-3 of GS-III: Science & Technology

Despite India's scientific prowess, the country has failed to produce any path-breaking research or Nobel Laureates for the last several decades. Discuss critically.

Despite India’s scientific prowess, the country has failed to produce any path-breaking research or Nobel Laureates for the last several decades. This can be attributed to the rigid...

August 16, 2023

What is Oral Rehydration Therapy and what are its uses? How did Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis contribute to this life saving technique?

On October 16, India lost a pioneering public health physician, Dr Dilip Mahalanis, Who is often called as the ORS pioneer and helped save millions of lives. The...

August 16, 2023

Discuss the immense possibility 5G holds in its basket that can be utilized in daily life.

5G is the fifth generation cellular technology. Apart from increasing the downloading and uploading speeds over the mobile network, it also reduces the latency i.e. the time taken...

August 14, 2023

Analyse various crypto currencies, their uses and concerns over their regulation and issues associated.

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency. Encryption techniques are used to regulate its use and generate its release.�It is not regulated or controlled by any bank, government or centralized...

August 13, 2023

Critically examine the Aatre Committee reports on 'strategic partnership model' (SPM) in defence sector.

Recommendations of Aatre Committee: Comprehensive financial, technical evaluation process for selecting private sector partners for ‘strategic projects’ over Rs.10,000 crore. Identification of ten eligible segments for strategic partnerships...

August 11, 2023

Analyze the concerns related with the concept of Data localization. What importance does it hold in context of Indian society?

Data localization is the process of�storing data on any device that is physically present within the borders of a specific country where the data was generated. It is...

August 9, 2023

Discuss in brief the importance of Mission Gaganyaan for a country like India.

Indian Space Research Organization will launch its first indigenous human space mission dubbed as Gaganyaan in 2022. Under it, three Indian astronauts will be taken to space on...

August 8, 2023

Discuss the objectives and key features of the recently launched ""Digital Army"programme under the umbrella of Digital India.

Model Answer: Digital Army Programme is an umbrella programme for various small programmes like Army Cloud, Data Centre and Digi locker to digitize and automate processes, procedures and services...

August 7, 2023

What is Gagan Project? Examine its potential benefits with respect to India's civil aviation sector.

GAGAN stands for GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) is a satellite based navigation system that will serve as a low cost substitute to GPS service over the India,...

August 6, 2023

The Cashless Economy has its own advantages but Indian Economy continues to be driven by the use of cash. What are the constraints? While throwing light on its advantages, discusswhat steps should be taken to promote Cashless Economy in India.

Cashless Economy is when the flow of cash within an economy is non-existent and all transactions are through electronic channels such as direct debit, credit and debit cards,...

August 4, 2023