Data and the quest for truth
Context: This topic is important for UPSE GS Paper 3 and Essay.
Looking for truth in the ocean of data available demands statistical expertise and also innovation
Whenever I think about ‘Data’, I think of Brent Spiner. The android of Star Trek was self-aware, sapient, sentient, and had striven for his own humanity.
Today, ‘Data’ is already ‘Big’ and ever-expanding and has the potential to influence every bit
Amplifi 2.0 portal was launched to facilitate the process of achieving sustainable development by making data available on the crucial issues pertaining to development.
Amplifi – Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Liveable, Inclusive and Future-ready urban India
It is a platform to provide raw data across 14 sectors for 440+ parameters for 250+ cities.
Launched by –Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Aim – To enable research, ana
According to the report of WIPI, 2023 global patent applications has been increased.
In 2022, applicants based in China filed around 1.58 million patent applications, followed by the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Germany.
The WIPI report also includes India as a star performer and secured the 40th position out of 132 countries.
A new report by the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change warns of the severe health consequences of climate change in India.
Lancet Countdown Report
The Lancet Countdown is global research collaboration that tracks the relationship between public health and climate change.
2023 report- It tracks the relationship between health and climate change across 5 key domains and 47 indicators.
It warns that from 2018 to 2022, a