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What is Quantum Computing? It is a type of computation that harnesses the collective properties of quantum states, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement, to perform calculations. It harnesses the phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver a huge leap forward in computation to solve complex problems. Quantum mechanics is a science that describes the unique …
Read MoreGS Paper-3, Science and Technology Why in the News Recently, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully completed the hot test of a scramjet engine. What is a scramjet engine? A scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) is a ramjet engine in which the airflow through the engine is supersonic or faster than the speed of sound. The scramjet has no shock cone, instead slowing airflow with shock waves produced by an ignition source. This allows …
Read MoreGS Paper-3, Science and Technology Why in the News In News Recently, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft. About SWOT Satellite SWOT will cover the entire Earth’s surface between 78 degrees south and 78 degrees north latitude at least once every 21 days, sending back about …
Read MoreWhy in the News Delhi Police recovered bones from the Mehrauli forest area in connection with the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation using DNA Fingerprinting. Origin of DNA Fingerprinting DNA fingerprinting was first developed in 1984 by Alec Jeffreys in the UK. No two people could have the same DNA sequence. UK achieved the world’s first …
Read MoreGS Paper-2, Govt. Policies Why in the News A recent attack on a 17-year-old girl with an acid-like substance in Delhi has once again brought back to focus the heinous crime of acid attacks and the easy availability of corrosive substances. About Prevalence of Acid Attack: As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) …
Read MoreGS Paper-1, Art and Culture Why in the News An Indian student claims to have solved Sanskrit’s biggest puzzle—a grammar problem found in the ‘Ashtadhyayi’. About Confusion in Interpretation of Ashtadhyayi: Ashtadhyayi delves deep into the language’s phonetics, syntax and grammar. It also offers a ‘language machine’, where you can feed in the root and …
Read MoreWhy in the News? According to a new study, a team of astronomers have found water worlds, two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star. What are the Key Findings? About the Exoplanets: These extraterrestrial worlds, known as Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d, were spotted by NASA’s Hubble and the now-retired Spitzer space telescope. It is the first …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, a Kerala-based organisation, Thanal launched the Ikki Jathre or the Festival of Rice in tribal parlance whereby 300 climate-resilient varieties of traditional rice were planted at Panavally, Wayanad. Thanal initiated the Rice Diversity Block (RDB) at Panavally under the Save Our Rice campaign in 2009, with a collection of 30 …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Geographical Indication (GI) designation has been given to five agricultural products from Kerala: Attappady Attukombu Avara, Attappady Thuvara, Onattukara Ellu, Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli, and Kodungalloor Pottuvellari. The Alibag White Onion from Maharashtra, the Ladakh Raktsey Karpo Apricot, and the Tandur Redgram of Telangana also received the GI label recently. What are the …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Global methane emissions reached roughly 15 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020 from 9.9 ppb in 2019, the study published in the journal Nature noted. Reasons for the spike: Nitrogen oxide (NOx) can impact methane levels. In the troposphere — the upper part of the atmosphere — NOx combines with ozone …
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