Science and Technology

IT, Electronics and Space Tech

• [IT-Security] White-Fi Internet, Digital Locker, Antikythera Computer, Detekt-Regin, Nanodot Charger, Ezhil Language, Logbar Ring
• [GS3] IT-awareness: Raspberry Pi, Shellshock, Heartbleed, Internet-of-Everything, Facebook Safetycheck & more
• [Space-Tech] P1/3: (IRNSS) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System- Desi GPS for Drunk drivers
• [Space-Tech] P2/3: NISAR 2020, GSLV-MK-3, GSAT-16 and LAM
• [Space-Tech] P3/3: Thirty Meter Telescope, India’s Neutrino Observatory, NASA-TOPS
• [Space] ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission (MoM) Mangalyaan: Payloads, Purpose, Argument favor & against
• [Space Tech] Current Affairs Compilation 2012-13 for SSC CGL, UPSC CSAT

Public Health

• [Public Health] Drug Menace in India, National Policy for Drug Demand Reduction 2014
• [Public Health] NPPA, Drug Price control, Sravan Implant, Cigarette packing rules update
• [Public Health] National Health Policy 2014- Salient Features & National AYUSH Mission (NAM)
• [Public Health] Global Hunger report, Hidden Hunger, National Nutrition Mission, Newborn action plan,
• [Public Health]- Ebola, Cavilon, Kala-Azar Revised strategy, Free Rotavirus vaccine, XDR-TB, BRCA genes, NOTTO
• [Public Health] Current Affairs 2012-13: Government schemes, Policies, Yearbook stuff (Part 1 of 3)
• [Public Health] Current Affairs 2012-13: Diseases, Drugs and Research (Part 2 of 3)
• [Public Health] Current Affairs 2012-13: Mock Questions (Part 3 of 3)
• [Public Health] Japanese Encephalitis Menace in India: Reasons, Prevention and control

Earlier Junk

In UPSC Civil service exam, the Science-tech topic is important for MCQs (in prelims), and mostly 2 markers and short-notes (in mains). Here is the list of articles published so far.

• [Science WMD] ISRO POEM, NASA CAPSTONE, GEMCOVAC-19, Doctors Day, Weekly Mrunal Digest from Jun week4-2022
• [Science] Injectable Contraceptive, 3 Parent Baby, Twins, Clones, Types of Sexual and Asexual Reproductions in Plants and Animals
• [Revision] Agriculture Chemistry: Mineral Nutrition, Plant Growth Regulators, Ethylene, Hydroponics, Photoperiodism, Vernalisation
• [Revision] Chemistry Part-3: Hydrogen Economy, Hard Water types & treatment, Hydrogen Peroxide, Acid, Base, Salt
• [Revision] Chemistry Part-2: Metal, Non-Metal, Metalloid, Liquid, Surface tension, Viscosity, Gas Laws, Periodic Table
• [Revision] Chemistry Part-1: Matter, Mass, Isotopes, Isobars,X-Ray, Alpha-Ray, Gamma-Ray, Cathode-Ray & More
• [Sci-Tech]TheHindu Sep-Oct-Nov(Part4of4): Space, Defense related: INSAT3D, Vikramaditya, EMP, Napalm
• [Sci-Tech]TheHindu Sep-Oct-Nov(Part3of4): Computer/IT/Mobile Tech: Gecko, Street View Trekker, Param Yuva, EMF Radiation
• [Sci-Tech]TheHindu Sep-Oct-Nov(Part 2of4): Agriculture, Public Health, Medical research related
• [Sci-Tech] TheHindu Sep-Oct-Nov:(Part 1 of 4) Environment and Biodiversity (EnB)-Jellyblooms,e-waste rules,SAFAR tech
• [Sci-Tech] Dept.’s Annual Report summary(Part1 of 4): Agro, Environment, Solar and Water related projects, inventions, research
• [Sci-Tech] Dept.’s Annual Report summary(Part2 of 4): Healthcare, Construction, Textile, Electronics, Plasma, Nano
• [Sci-Tech] Dept.’s Annual Report summary(Part3 of 4): SC/ST welfare, Women, HRD, States Cooperation, PPP collaborations
• [Sci-Tech] Dept.’s Annual Report summary (Part 4 of 4): Mapping, International Collaboration, Awareness & Awards
• [Answerkey] CAPF-2013: Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Space, IT related MCQs solved with explanation, reference
• [Science-Tech] TheHindu June-July-Aug: (Part 3 of 3) IT, Nano, Space: National Cyber Security Policy, Wi-vi, IRNSS, ILC, Arihant Reactor
• [Science-Tech] TheHindu June-July-Aug: (Part 2 of 3) Agriculture, Environment Biodiversity (EnB), Economics of Animal rearing, Uttarakhand Tragedy, Runaway Greenhouse, Bio Refinary
• [Science-Tech] TheHindu June-July-Aug: (Part 1 of 3) Medical research, Healthcare, Disease, OPV-IPV, Cloning, Three-Person IVF, Monocrotophos, Mid Day meal deaths, Pioglitazone
• [Science-Tech] TheHindu (March2May) (Part 3 of 3): Space research, Electronics, Saturn Opposition, Herschel, Cartosat, GSLV MK3 & more
• [Science-Tech] TheHindu (March2May) (Part 2 of 3): Healthcare, Medical Research: Gene Patenting, Angelina Jolie, Double Mastectomy, H7N9, 3Nethra, Eye-PAC & more
• [Science-Tech] TheHindu (March2May) (Part 1 of 3): Agriculture, Environment-Biodiversity, Silage, Salt Pump, Sagar Nidhi, El Nino Modoki & more
• [Answerkey] CSAT 2013 GS: Science: Physics, Biology Questions solved with explanation, reference, all four sets (A,B,C,D)
• [EnB] 100 Mock MCQ Questions on Science Tech, Environment and Biodiversity
• [Public Health] Current Affairs 2012-13: Government schemes, Policies, Yearbook stuff (Part 1 of 3)
• [Public Health] Current Affairs 2012-13: Diseases, Drugs and Research (Part 2 of 3)
• [Public Health] Current Affairs 2012-13: Mock Questions (Part 3 of 3)
• [Space Tech] Current Affairs Compilation 2012-13 for SSC CGL, UPSC CSAT
• [Policy] Science Technology & Innovation (STI) Policy 2013: Salient features, highlights, criticism
• [Defense] Current Affairs compilation 2012-13: missiles, joint exercises, operations, organizations
• [Hindu Sci-Tech] Public Health, EnB related: Virtopsy, Vomitting Larry, Hydrogel, Mauritia (Jan Feb 2013)
• [Hindu Sci-Tech] Space, IT related: KSLV, Luna Glob, Black Beauty, COMET, SKA, SAGA-220 (Jan, Feb 2013)
• [Science] TheHindu Dec12: GRAIL, Asteroid Mining, MoonKAMs, Liquiglide, Oraquick and more Science-Tech for UPSC CSAT
• [Science] No Touch Breastscan, Chemin, TLS, CFL vs Tubelight choke etc from The Hindu S&T, Nov 2012
• [EnB] Bergmann’s Rule, Migrantwatch, Seasonwatch, Ross Sea Marine Protected Zone, Lake Vida, Chromatophores
• [Public Health] GeneXpert, Project Axshya, MALDI, Dermoscope, Bariatric Surgery, Neurostimulator
• [Environment] Krill-Food chain,Non Native Species, Nisargruna Biogas
• [Public Health] ENCODE, GPCR, LNT, Disease in Dish, RNTCP & other 2/5 markers from The Hindu S&T (Sept-Oct 2012)
• [Science] SCOAP3, Electronic Nose, Baxter, Lytro
• [Science] PREDICCS, LCROSS, HXMT, Life on Mars (Space related S&T from Hindu Sept-Oct-2012)
• [Science] Stem Cell Research, Controversy, Noble Prize 2012
• [Science] Answerkey for Mock Questions set by Tushar (Science & Tech Portion only)
• [Science] Nirbhay, NAG, NAMICA, Helina, LAHAT, Tropex-2012, RISAT, SPOT-6, Project, Glass and Glivec
• [Revision] The Hindu science & Tech (May-Aug 2012) for GS (Mains) 2 Markers
• [Science] Mobile Tower Radiation and Steps taken by Government
• [Science] Cloud Computing: Meaning, Advantages, Disadvantages
• [Science] Higgs Boson Particle, CERN : Meaning, significance
• [Energy] Thorium Mining vs. Policy on Exploitation of Beach Sand Minerals
• [Science] Thalassaemia,Hemophilia,Leukemia & the Basics of Blood
• [Revision] Science-Tech Highlight from The Hindu 2011 OtoZ (Part III, The End)
• [Revision] Science-Tech Highlight from The Hindu 2011 G to N (Part II)
• [Revision] Science-Tech Highlights from The Hindu 2011 AF