🔆ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF) BILL, 2023
✅ The NRF will provide high-level strategic direction for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in various fields. It will also promote scientific and technological interfaces in the humanities and social sciences.
✅ The Bill will hike R&D spending in the country. The Act will establish NRF, an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country.
✅ The Department of Science and Technology (DST) will be the administrative Department of NRF, which will be governed by a Governing Board consisting of eminent researchers and professionals across disciplines.
✅ The Prime Minister will be the ex-officio President of the Board, and the Union Minister of Science & Technology and the Union Minister of Education will be the ex-officio Vice-Presidents.
✅ NRF's functioning will be governed by an Executive Council chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
✅NRF will forge collaborations among industry, academia, and government departments and research institutions.
✅ The Act will also repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), established by an Act of Parliament in 2008, and subsume it into the NRF, which has an expanded mandate and covers activities over and above those of SERB.
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✅ The NRF will provide high-level strategic direction for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in various fields. It will also promote scientific and technological interfaces in the humanities and social sciences.
✅ The Bill will hike R&D spending in the country. The Act will establish NRF, an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country.
✅ The Department of Science and Technology (DST) will be the administrative Department of NRF, which will be governed by a Governing Board consisting of eminent researchers and professionals across disciplines.
✅ The Prime Minister will be the ex-officio President of the Board, and the Union Minister of Science & Technology and the Union Minister of Education will be the ex-officio Vice-Presidents.
✅ NRF's functioning will be governed by an Executive Council chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
✅NRF will forge collaborations among industry, academia, and government departments and research institutions.
✅ The Act will also repeal the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), established by an Act of Parliament in 2008, and subsume it into the NRF, which has an expanded mandate and covers activities over and above those of SERB.
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🚀 RHUMI-1 🌍
launch of its first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1! Developed by Space Zone India in collaboration with the Martin Group, this innovation is set to revolutionize cost-effective and sustainable space missions.
🔍 Mission Purpose:
Global Warming & Climate Change Research: RHUMI-1 will gather crucial data for these critical issues.
✨ Key Features:
Hybrid Rocket Engine: Combines the strengths of solid and liquid engines for enhanced performance.
Adjustable Launch Angle: Precision control with an angle adjustable from 0 to 120 degrees.
CO2-Triggered Parachute System: Eco-friendly and cost-effective descent for safe component recovery.
🌐 Beyond Space:
Applications extend to agriculture, environmental monitoring, and disaster management.
🎯 Mission Details:
Payload: 3 Cube Satellites & 50 PICO Satellites.
Trajectory: Suborbital path for maximum data collection.
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launch of its first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1! Developed by Space Zone India in collaboration with the Martin Group, this innovation is set to revolutionize cost-effective and sustainable space missions.
🔍 Mission Purpose:
Global Warming & Climate Change Research: RHUMI-1 will gather crucial data for these critical issues.
✨ Key Features:
Hybrid Rocket Engine: Combines the strengths of solid and liquid engines for enhanced performance.
Adjustable Launch Angle: Precision control with an angle adjustable from 0 to 120 degrees.
CO2-Triggered Parachute System: Eco-friendly and cost-effective descent for safe component recovery.
🌐 Beyond Space:
Applications extend to agriculture, environmental monitoring, and disaster management.
🎯 Mission Details:
Payload: 3 Cube Satellites & 50 PICO Satellites.
Trajectory: Suborbital path for maximum data collection.
#upsc #ias #prelims #dailycurrentaffairs #avadhojhaclasses
07 Sep - VARUN - INDIA - FRANCE BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE
🔸 INS Tabar & LRMR P8I participated in the 22nd edition of Exercise VARUNA in the Mediterranean Sea 🇮🇳⚓️
🔸 French representation included FS Provence, Submarine Suffren, and Atlantique 2.
🔸 Advanced exercises like Anti-Submarine Warfare, Air Defence, and Tactical Manoeuvers were conducted.
🔸 VARUNA began in 2001 and has grown into a cornerstone of India-France naval relations 🌍.
🔸 This exercise marks India's commitment to global maritime partnerships and sustained operations beyond the Indian Ocean Region 🌊.
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🔸 INS Tabar & LRMR P8I participated in the 22nd edition of Exercise VARUNA in the Mediterranean Sea 🇮🇳⚓️
🔸 French representation included FS Provence, Submarine Suffren, and Atlantique 2.
🔸 Advanced exercises like Anti-Submarine Warfare, Air Defence, and Tactical Manoeuvers were conducted.
🔸 VARUNA began in 2001 and has grown into a cornerstone of India-France naval relations 🌍.
🔸 This exercise marks India's commitment to global maritime partnerships and sustained operations beyond the Indian Ocean Region 🌊.
#upsc #ias #prelims #dailycurrentaffairs