Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced ‘brain rot’ as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024.
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
All about PAN 2.0
PAN 2.0 is an e-Governance initiative by the Income Tax Department aimed at re-engineering business processes for taxpayer registration services. Key features
Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Telescope
The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) telescope is a state-of-the-art ground-based gamma-ray telescope inaugurated in Hanle, Ladakh, on October 4. Key points The telescope is located at around 4.3 km above sea level. It is the highest imaging Cherenkov telescope Read More …
BBM-92 protocol
The DRDO Industry Academia–Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Delhi demonstrated quantum communications technologies in New Delhi.
Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine (SHKT)
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recognized Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine (SHKT) technology under the Hydro Category.
Moiré superconductor
In a recent study in Nature, scientists reported that moiré materials made from semiconductor materials can be superconducting, a property once considered to be exclusive to the graphene system. Key points
Anālakshya-Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) announced a major advancement in stealth technology by launching the Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System — Anālakshya.
Biofloc Technology (BFT)
According to a recent media report, India’s aquaculture sector has increasingly adopted Biofloc Technology (BFT) and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). Biofloc Technology (BFT) Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
MeerKAT radio telescope
An international team of astronomers has employed the MeerKAT radio telescope to investigate giant radio galaxies in the field of the Cosmological Evolution Survey (COSMOS).
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report was released at COP29 in Baku. It was published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International. Key points
What is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?
In November 2024, a powerful storm, one of the strongest in decades, hit the northwest United States, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and widespread disruptions.
What is AroTrack?
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have introduced AroTrack. About AroTrack
Second Annual High-Level Ministerial Round Table on Just Transition
India on 18 November made an important intervention during the ‘Second Annual High-Level Ministerial Round Table on Just Transition’, at the CoP29 of the UN Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Just transition concept
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)
For the first time, Ukraine used the US-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to target a military facility in Russia’s Bryansk border region. About ATACMS
Amorphophallus Titanum
The blooming of the Amorphophallus Titanum was the centre of attraction in Australia’s Geelong Botanic Garden. About Amorphophallus Titanum (Source: IUCN)