These meticulously crafted Science & Technology Notes, brought to you by the esteemed Rau's IAS Content Team and faculty, serve as your compass in navigating the dynamic landscape of UPSC examinations.
Biology and Biotechnology
- DNA as Code of Life
- RNA and Central Dogma
- Epigenetics
- DNA as Vehicle of hereditary
- Stem Cells
- Tissue Engineering
- Recombinant DNA technology: Birth of Genetic Engineering
- GM Crops
- Genome Sequencing: Reading the code of life
- Gene Editing: CRISPR Cas9: Revolution in genetic engineering
- CAR-T cell therapy: The future mainstay of cancer treatments
- Gene Therapy
- Synthetic Biology: Future of Bioengineering
- Diseases
Space Technology
- Cosmology: The Story OF UNIVERSE and Everything in it
- STANDARD MODEL OF PHYSICS: Theory of almost everything
- Important particles you often hear of
- Dark Matter
- Dark Energy
- Nature of space, time and light: Special Theory of Relativity
- Nature of Gravity: GTR
- Blackholes
- Gravitational Waves
- Gaganyaan
- Solar Exploration
- Space debris, Kessler syndrome and IS40M
- Space Race Through Lunar Exploration
- Important Missions of NASA
- Important space missions
- Satellite technology
- Earth observation satellites based on application
- Communication satellite
- Launch Vehicles in India
- Space 2.0: recent space sector reforms in India
Energy Technologies
- Introduction to Energy
- Fossils as Energy Stores
- Coal burning and CCUS
- Energy in transportation
- India's strategy to emission control
- Alternative fuels in transportation
- Hydrogen
- Fuel Cells
- Li-ion Battery
- Biofuels
- Solar Energy
- Solar PV cells
- Energy Storage
Nuclear Technology
- Radioactivity
- Fission and Fusion
- Nuclear reactors
- 3-phase nuclear programme of India
- Fusion reactor
- Important Nuclear Non-proliferation treaties
- Nuclear weapon
Frontier Technologies
- Introduction to Quantum technologies
- Introduction to nanotechnology
- Carbon Nanotubes
- Graphene
- Quantum Dots
- Application of nanotechnology
Defence Technology
- Missile System of India
- India’s missile defence system
- Important hypersonic missiles
- Artillery weapon system
- Infantry weapon system of India
- Aircraft carriers of Indian Navy
- Submarine arms of India
- Key operational requirements of IAF
- Important Fighters jets and Helicopters of India
- Air borne early Warning and Control systems
- Space weaponisation
- Chief of Defence Staff
Internet and Communications Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- NFC Technology
- Semiconductors
- WEB 3.0
- Dark Web
- Blockchain
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Immersive technology
- Mobile networks
- Edge computing
- Wireless technologies
- DNS
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Micro-LED Display technology
- Open API, UM, QR, RFID & BharOS
- India Stacks
- OSS
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