Daily Current Affairs  – 27 September 2022

Context The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices to be sold in India from next year. About Indigenous technology: NavIC is an independent stand-alone navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Reliable alternative: It acts as an alternative to the […]

In News Recently, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully crashed into Dimorphous. About Humanity’s first planetary defence test:  With the collision, the test has been completed successfully in a mission that went exactly as planned without any hitches. Reason for test:  The impact should have nudged the asteroid slightly and subtly changed its orbit […]

In News ‘Make in India’ recently completed 8 years since its inception. More about the news Make in India, the flagship program of the Government of India that aspires to  Facilitate investment,  Foster innovation,  Enhance skill development, Build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, Protect the intellectual property, Make India digital, Create healthy relationships with various countries, Provide […]

In News The government recently modified the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India. The scheme aims to make India’s $10 billion chip-making initiative more attractive to investors. More about the Modified Scheme About: The new scheme seeks to harmonise government incentives for all technology nodes […]