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India’s Semiconductor industry
Why in the
News?‘Semicon India 2023’ conclave has
been held in Gujarat, in which the US firm Advanced Micro Devices announced
plans to invest $400million in the country over the next five years.Potential of
Indian Semiconductor Industry:1.&nb
National Research Foundation bill
Why in the news?The National Research Foundation Bill, 2023 which seeks to repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008 has been introduced in the Parliament recently.What is the status of Research & Development (R&D) in India?
mRNA (Messenger RNA)
1. A single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. Produced from a
DNA template during the process of transcription.2.
Role of mRNA: i) To
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Screening Tools for Autism Risk using Technology) app● The app enables
detection of autism behaviour in children in contrast to the clinical
assessments carried
Immersive Virtual Reality
1. A Virtual
Reality (VR) technology which encompasses sensing technologies and spatial
computing to create a virtual reality using the 360-degree space.2. It can be used
to create
PSLV-C56
1. The PSLV-C56 carrying a DS-SAR
satellite and six co-passengers2. To be launched from the Satish Dhawan
Space Centre in Sriharikota.3. Programmed in th
Chandrayaan 3
1. India's third
moon mission and second attempt for soft landing on moon after Chandrayaan-2
mission failure.2. India will be
the fourth country only after the US, China and Russia
“Chip 4” alliance initiative
“Chip
4” alliance initiative· The US is pursuing
the “Chip 4” alliance initiative with three other top semiconductor makers —
Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. · India, Japan and
Australia had announced plans in September
