Page-15 of GS-III: Science & Technology

Coping with Digital Markets

The Big 4 companies which include Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple has undeniably become the panacea for all our queries. However they have the potential to cause unforeseen harm to the users and India’s laws make it difficult to cope ..

In light of the prominent instances of drone attacks by both state and non-state actors, assess the challenges and capabilities of India in dealing with such security threats.

Drones are remotely controlled, unmanned aircraft that are able to move over a defined trajectory, and comparatively difficult to track and intercept using radars. Instances of drone attacks are rising by both state and non-state actors: Reports reveal 50-60 thousand ..

Discuss the significance of NASA�s InSight Mission. Why knowing about the surface of Mars has become so much important in recent years?

Insight stands for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport. It is a Lander designed by NASA to study deep interior of the Mars. �Features: It is part of�NASA�s�Discovery Program It marks the 21st US-launched Mars mission It ..

What is sexed semen technology ? How can it help solve the stray cattle problem in various parts of the country?

Sexed semen is a specially processed semen of bulls from which ‘Y’ chromosomes in sperms has been removed through a sorting process  and ‘X’ has been retained to ensure a female calf is born. The reproduction system of cattle is ..

Although drones have been used by military but recently government has become open to the idea of their use in commercial or civil life. Comment.

The governments of the world have recently warmed up to the thought of allowing commercial and civilian use of the drones. This will definitely be a marked technology in the next decade. It has been projected that the Indian drone ..

How was India benefitted from the contributions of Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively?

Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Dr M. S. Swaminathan are the two jewels of the Indian research field who have contributed immensely for the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively. Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Water Engineering Sir M.Visvesvaraya was the creator ..

How technological intervention will aid in enhancing the livelihood of fishermen? Explain with suitable examples.

Technological interventions can aid in enhancing livelihood opportunities by filling the gaps in operations. The two marine information dissemination products Gemini and new potential fishing zones (PFZ) launched by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services in association with Airport ..

Enumerate the features of an Economic census. How the recent Economic census will utilize digital methods for its recordings?

Economic Census is the complete record of all establishment located within the geographical boundary of India. Six Economic Censuses have been conducted by�the�Union Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation till date. The first Economic Census was undertaken in 1977. �The ..

Enumerate the key features of RISAT- 2B and discuss its significance towards India�s space programme.

ISRO has launched the RISAT-2B, the radar imaging earth observation satellite on 22 may 2019. It is an all-weather spy satellite. It will replace its predecessor RISAT-2 which has been actively used by India to monitor activities in terror camps ..

Do you think that the government needs to assist the telecom sector for facilitation of 5G roll-out? Comment.

India has come a long way since the stringent requirements of licensing. Now anyone who wants to enter telecom services can bag a licence easily. However, the only constraint is the availability of spectrum. This has enumerated the need to ..