Page-6 of GS-III: Science & Technology

While the National IPR {Intellectual Property Rights} policy has tried to address a number of gaps in India's IPR system, it has number of flaws. Discuss.

The National IPR Policy addresses gap in current IPR system by creating synergy between all forms of intellectual property, concerned statutes and agencies. Its seeks to bring India’s IP regime on par with global standards and help improve its ranking ..

Discuss the positive and negative effects of digital revolution on young generation.

Digital technology has brought about a revolution in way of life of people. It has made access to all information with just click of a mouse. The children are also one of the major recipients of this information. The positive ..

What are digital pills? How do they work?

Digital pills are the latest technological development in the field of medicine. They are more than just a medicine and include a sensor that can travel safely through the body and communicate with some kind of external device, like an ..

Every major advancement in technology has its own set of opportunities and challenges, same is true with robotics. Discuss this in context of India.

Robotics has ushered in umpteen possibilities using which the world is embarking on industrial revolution 4.0. Opportunities for India: Agriculture – Precision agriculture, irrigation and water use efficiency. Mineral prospecting (oil) and exploitation to avoid rat hole mining. Cleaning oil ..

While giving an account of spatial pattern of 'semiconductor industry' around the world, discuss its key features that make it unique in global economy.

The spatial pattern of the semi-conductor industry is largely concentrated in the following places- US South Korea China The semi-conductor industry is driven by technological innovations. Some of the important characteristics and demands which make the industry truly global in ..

What is a "dark fibre"in terms of communication? Discuss the recent controversy pertaining to dark fibre, National Stock Exchange (NSE) and algorithm trading.

Dark fibre networks are some dedicated communication line which provides a significant advantage over the internet service providers (ISPs) by facilitating better scalability and speed. Recently it was alleged that some brokers got preferential access to the trading system in ..

Give an account of growth and development of nuclear science and technology in India. What is advantage of fast breeder reactor programme in India?

Nuclear power ranks fifth in terms of the largest source of electricity in India after coal-based plant, gas-based plant, hydroelectricity, and wind power. Homi Jehangir Bhabha is the man whose vision made India self-reliant in the field of nuclear energy. ..

What are bots? How are they capable of transforming the shape of technology? Discuss.

Bots or virtual robots technically are a set of algorithms which are designed for doing automated tasks that requires running scripts over the internet. They are basically applications that perform simple and repetitive tasks efficiently and quickly, with greater expertise ..

What are Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)? Discuss their potential role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.

Atal Tinkering Labs are a part of the ambitious Atal Innovation Mission set up at NITI aayog. These labs are designed to be constituted in the schools across the country with a vision to nurture one million children in India ..

What do you understand by "Glacier mass balance"? While elucidating the factors that affect the Glacier mass balance, discuss its implications for geography and environment.

Glacier Mass Balance is the gain and loss of ice from the glacier system. When glaciers lose more mass than they receive, it will be in negative mass balance and so will recede. When glaciers gain more mass than they lose, ..