Author: Nicolas

About the mission-  Of the two satellites, TeLEOS-2 is the primary one, and Lumelite-4, the ‘co-passenger.’ These weight about 741 kg and 16 kg respectively. It is a ‘dedicated commercial’ mission undertaken by ISRO through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the space agency’s commercial arm. The mission has the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM), where the spent PS4 stage of the launch vehicle would be utilized as an orbital platform to carryout scientific experiments through non-separating payloads. The mission also marks the 57th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The rocket will place the two satellites into an eastward inclincation orbit.…

Key highlights- The Global Unicorn Index is designed to give an insight into the economy of tomorrow, by listing out the world’s most successful startups. Start-ups are classified as Unicorns -start-ups founded after the year 2000 with a valuation of US$1bn. Gazelles– start-ups that are most likely to go Unicorn in the next two years, and Cheetahs -start-ups that could go Unicorn in the next four years. According to the Global Unicorn Index,  India continues to be the world’s third-largest country with the highest number of unicorns( 68 unicorns), following the US and China.  Among these, foodtech platform Swiggy, fantasy gaming company Dream11 and edtech firm BYJU’S are…

Problem of marine litter- About 80 per cent of marine litter comes from land-based mismanagement of solid waste that reaches the ocean bed through various land-to-sea pathways. The remaining 20 per cent is contributed by coastal settlements, according to global research estimates. Plastic accounts for 90 per cent of all the waste that ends up in the marine ecosystem. Of the 460 million tonnes (MT) of global plastic production, nearly 353 MT comes back as plastic waste 8 MT (2.26 per cent) of which is leaked into the marine ecosystem, Narain pointed out. The extent of the litter in South Asian seas…

About the project- The project is to design and build the 1,000 square feet Halasuru Post Office using 3D Concrete Printing Technology within 45 days. The project scope involves structure, MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing), and finishes. It costs around ₹23 lakh, approximately 30 to 40 per cent less than that needed to build a normal post office. What is  3D printing? 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a method of creating a three dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer created design. 3D printing is an additive process whereby layers of material are built up to create a 3D part. This…

About the Project- The Union Cabinet’s approval to set up a gravitational-wave detection facility in Maharashtra, a ₹2,600 crore project. It is one that will consist of a detector called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), to be built in the image of the twin LIGO instruments already operational in the U.S.  The facility’s construction is expected to be completed by 2030. The observatory will be the third of its kind, made to the exact specifications of the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories (LIGO), in Louisiana and Washington in the U.S. LIGO-India will work in tandem with them. US lA third detector is…

Modern Kerala formally emerged as a constituent state of the Indian Union on 1 November 1956, comprising three regions: Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar. The Linguistic Reorganization Committee, which recommended the reorganization of India’s states based on the majority’s common language, created modern Kerala as a state in which Malayalam was the unifying language. Kerala 1.5 percent of the total land area in the country, supporting 4.5 percent of the nation’s population. Kerala Model of Development Kerala, a model for other Indian states, has achieved social and educational development comparable to most Western nations; this achievement is not yet matched by…