Scientists have created the world's tiniest thermometer that is how much times smaller than a human hair, using DNA structures that can fold and unfold at specifically defined temperatures: 20,000 times smaller
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28 April 2016 Current Affairs
On 26 April 2016,Union Tourism Ministry launched whic Online application and processing systerm for Web Portal of National Monuments Authority. The Portal was developed through the technology and expertise of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), who are in the process of mapping of 3686 ASI protected monuments and sites: NOC Online Application and Processing System (NOAPS)
27 April 2016 Current Affairs
The Lok Sabha on 25 April 2016 passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 to provide statutory status to the existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology in Faridabad, Haryana. The bill came in to picture because in 2006, India had entered into an agreement with the UNESCO regarding establishment of the Regional Centre to serve the member countries of UNESCO. Thus when did Regional Centre for Biotechnology Training and Education in Faridabad, Haryana was established: 2009
Posted on: 27th April 2016
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25 April 2016 Current Affairs
Which country after USA, Russia and China is now on 22 April 2016 successfully tested the first stealth fighter jet. With this, the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the radar-dodging technology: Japan
Posted on: 25th April 2016
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24 April 2016 Current Affairs
As per the Boston-based RR Auction, the 12-inch long camera lens (The lens designed for the Hasselblad Electric Data Camera was used to take nearly 300 photos) used by space mission commander David Scott on the moon and in orbit in 1971 has been sold at auction for more than 4.5 million US dollars: Apollo 15 space mission
Posted on: 24th April 2016
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23 April 2016 Current Affairs
Pakistan and China on 20 April 2016 signed an agreement for the launch of a special satellite to monitor the development of which 46 billion US dollar projects: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects
Posted on: 23rd April 2016
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22 April 2016 Current Affairs
Scientists at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram indigenously manufactured the world's lightest synthetic material called as what, which was at news in the month of April 2016: The material will be used to build the suite for the Indian soldier who are deputed at the Siachen. ‘Silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’ or ‘frozen smoke’
Posted on: 22nd April 2016
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In one of the major intitatives to make india the start up nation (Under the 'Startup India Action Plan,' the government also announced incentives including tax holiday and Rs 10,000 crore corpus to fund start ups in the country), Government launches service on one of the famous online social platform that will address various queries of startups in a timebound manner. On has to just tweet #mocisewa with the question and commerce ministry will respond as soon as possible: Twitter Sewa
20 April 2016 Current Affairs
In September last year, the world celebrated the detection of gravitational waves and less than half a second later, the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) on Nasa's which space telescope picked up a brief, weak burst of high-energy light consistent with the same part of the sky: Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Posted on: 20th April 2016
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14 April 2016 Current Affairs
India has successfully tested its most ambitious weapon system -- a long range submarine-launched ballistic missile which is capable of striking targets upto 3,500 kilometres away, thus became the 5th country to do so. The missile test is being seen as a huge step forward for country's nuclear weapons programme and strategic deterrent. What is the code name of the ballastic missile: K- 4 ballistic missile
Posted on: 14th April 2016
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Posted on: 14th April 2016
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