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Cyrus Poonawalla Group appoints Keki Mistry as strategic advisor

Cyrus Poonawalla Group appoints Keki Mistry as strategic advisor: Cyrus Poonawalla Group appointed Keki Mistry as the strategic advisor to all the financial services ventures spearheaded by Adar Poonawalla in Aug 2023. After the merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank, Mistry joined the bank as an additional and non- executive director (non-independent). Other than this, Mistry is also […]

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ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to private firm

ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to private firm: The Indian Space Research Organisation announced the transfer of IMS-1 Satellite Bus technology to Alpha Design Technologies, a Bengaluru-based private company. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, facilitated the technology transfer through an agreement signed during an event held at the NSIL headquarters on August 2, the

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India imposes anti-dumping duty on optical fibre imports from China, Korea and Indonesia

India imposes anti-dumping duty on optical fibre imports from China, Korea and Indonesia: Based on the recommendations of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the revenue department has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Dispersion Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Fiber (SMOF) imports from China, South Korea and Indonesia. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 As reported

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Digital registry on organ transplants to streamline donations on cards

Digital registry on organ transplants to streamline donations on cards: The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Ministry of Health are working together to create an Organ Donation Registry in order to make structural changes to the National Organ Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO). Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 The NOTTO is responsible for arranging

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Rajasthan Govt. announces 19 New Districts, 3 New Divisions in State

Rajasthan Govt. announces 19 New Districts, 3 New Divisions in State: Rajasthan Government recently approved a proposal to form 19 new districts and three new divisions with the purpose of improving governance and decentralizing administrative functions. Rajasthan now has 50 districts and 10 divisions, up from 33 districts and 7 divisions previously. Daily Current Affairs

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International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023: Date, theme, Significance and History

International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023: Date, theme, Significance and History– Every year on August 9, the United Nations (UN) observes International Day of the World’s Indigenous People to promote and safeguard the rights of the world’s Indigenous population. Also known as World Tribal Day, this event also recognises the achievements and contributions

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Quit India Movement: Date, History and Significance

Quit India Movement: Introduction The Quit India Movement was a watershed moment in India’s independence movement from British colonial domination. The 81st anniversary of this historic event that transformed the course of Indian history will be celebrated in 2023. As we commemorate this significant milestone, it is essential to reflect the ideals and sacrifices of

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A single-phase fully-controlled thyristor converter is used to obtain an average voltage of 180 V with 10 A constant current to feed a DC load

Q. A single-phase fully-controlled thyristor converter is used to obtain an average voltage of 180 V with 10 A constant current to feed a DC load. It is fed from single-phase AC supply of 230 V, 50 Hz. Neglect the source impedance. The power factor (round off to two decimal places) of AC mains is

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A fully-controlled three-phase bridge converter is working from a 415 V, 50 Hz AC supply. It is supplying constant current of

Q. A fully-controlled three-phase bridge converter is working from a 415 V, 50 Hz AC supply. It is supplying constant current of 100 A at 400 V to a DC load. Assume large inductive smoothing and neglect overlap. The rms value of the AC line current in amperes (round off to two decimal places) is

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In a DC-DC boost converter, the duty ratio is controlled to regulate the output voltage at 48 V. The input DC voltage is 24 V

Q. In a DC-DC boost converter, the duty ratio is controlled to regulate the output voltage at 48 V. The input DC voltage is 24 V. The output power is 120 W. The switching frequency is 50 kHz. Assume ideal components and a very large output filter capacitor. The converter operates at the boundary between

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