Artificial Intelligence (AI)

It is branch of computer science concerned with making computers mimic human-like intelligence.

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Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

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Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that uses cryptography for security, to regulate generation of units and verify transfer of funds.

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarials) from working against it.

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Aquaponics

Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. Aquaculture is breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish and other aquatic animals and Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants without using soil.

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Sun Spots

Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface.

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarials) from working against it.

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is the wireless technology used to connect computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices to the internet. It is commonly called a wireless LAN (local area network).

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Genome Sequencing

A genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA. Simply put, the genome is divided into chromosomes, chromosomes contain genes, and genes are made of DNA.

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Black Holes

Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for furthering the understanding of black holes.

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Data Centre

Data centre is a dedicated secure space where computing and networking equipment is concentrated for collecting, storing, processing, distributing or allowing access to large amounts of data.

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Eclipse

An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body.

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Gaganyaan

Gaganyaan is India’s maiden human space mission that will be launched in 2023.

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Fifth State of Matter

Everything that occupies the space and mass is called the matter. Solids, liquids, gases and plasma are the four states of matter.

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Hepatitis C virus

Harvey Alter, Charles Rice, and Michael Houghton received the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology, 2020 for discovering the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).

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Hepatitis C virus

Harvey Alter, Charles Rice, and Michael Houghton received the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology, 2020 for discovering the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).

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Rare Diseases

It is a health condition of low prevalence, affecting a small number of people, as compared to other prevalent diseases in the general population.

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Shukrayaan

ISRO has short-listed several proposals for its proposed Venus orbiter mission Shukrayaan.

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Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)

Government of India has created IN-SPACe to boost private sector participation in entire range of space activities.

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Srinivasa Ramanujan

2020 marked 100th death anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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