Major Stages of the Life Cycle of Stars
Stars are not unchanging objects – they don’t last for ever. They are born, evolve and die. What determines the life cycle of a star? A star’s…
Blockchain Technology
Important facts ֍ Blockchain can be defined as a distributed ledger technology that can record transactions between parties in a secure and permanent way. ֍ Actually it…
Blockchain: Working, Uses, Types, Benefits and Limitations
Blockchain is a new technology, which is known as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). With the help of Blockchain technology, currency as well as anything can be converted…
Difference between plant and animal cells
Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. All life on Earth is made from cells. Without cells, there can be…
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in India
What is a Pneumococcal vaccine? Pneumococcal vaccines are vaccines against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Their use can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis. There are…
Germline gene therapy
Gene Therapy may be defined as a technique in which a patient (sufferer) is given healthy genes to replace the defective ones inherited from the parents, or…
Applications of Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles are used across the world for civilian as well as military applications. Civilian applications of drones Civil uses include aerial crop surveys, aerial photography,…
Carbon nanotube : Properties and Applications
A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tube made of carbon with a diameter in the nanometre range (nanoscale). They are one of the allotropes of carbon. Carbon…
Bharatiya Antariksha Station’ (BAS) by 2035 : the challenges ahead
India has its eye on the goal of setting up the ‘Bharatiya Antariksha Station’ (BAS) by 2035, and sending the first Indian to the Moon by 2040….
India plans to have its own space station by 2035
QUES . What is India’s plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme? UPSC 2019 GS MAINS PAPER 3. 150…