Current Affairs on Technology

As per the researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Scientists have developed a new approach to maximize the chances of identifying planets orbiting nearby stars that support life, by creating a comprehensive list of the which gas molecules that may be present in the atmospheres of these exoplanets: Biosignature gases

Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy on 4 May 2016 launched ‘Contract Labour Payment Management System’- a portal of Coal India Limited (CIL). What is the purpose of launching this portal: To curb problems like corruption and exploitation of contractual workers by contractors along with providing proper and timely wages which is in accordance to the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970

Which country on 2 May 2016 tested the world's largest unmanned surface vessel named Sea Hunter. The size of the vessel is about 132-foot which is able to travel up to 10000 nautical miles on its own to hunt for stealthy submarines and underwater mines: United States

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on 3 May 2016 launched e-enabled application, Project Management & Information System (PMIS) at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi to monitor what: India Railway projects throughout the country

Maharashtra Government on 30 April 2016 launched a web-based application that will enable tribals to get caste validity certificates online. What is the name of this web based Application: ‘Adi Praman’

China developed a new electronic paper, which has been recorded as "the world's first graphene electronic paper". The new paper was developed by which company: Guangzhou OED Technologies in partnership with a company in Chongqing. 

India created history on 28 April 2016 when it has successfully installed 7th Satellite in the space. The PSLV-C33 rocket bearing the satellite IRNSS-1G was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.In the next 20 minutes the 1,425 kg satellite was put in orbit and the mission was declared a success.Thus, India enter into the elite club of nations with its own satellite navigational system like America, China, Russia and EU. What is the name given by the Prime Minister of India to the navigational system which may also help at the time of war to share the input's which was denied by the America in the war of 1999: Navigation with Indian Constellation (NAVIC)