'Pavana Chitra', India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitor, unveiled at Thiruvananthapuram
On 17 October 2024, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled Pavana Chitra, India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility.
Summary
On 17 October 2024, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled 'Pavana Chitra', India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility. The off-grid monitor is powered by indigenous indoor solar cells developed by CSIR-NIIST from locally available materials. The Minister also addressed a meet of 300 SC/ST farmers and artisans at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB).
Key facts
- Date
- 17 Oct 2024
- Place
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala
- Facility
- Pavana Chitra
- First
- Airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitor in India
- Power
- Indigenous indoor solar cells by CSIR-NIIST
- Unveiled by
- Dr Jitendra Singh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Pavana Chitra', unveiled on 17 October 2024 as India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility, is located at:
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Correct answer: B — Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled Pavana Chitra, India's first Airport based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
The indoor solar cells powering the 'Pavana Chitra' air quality monitor (October 2024) were developed by:
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Correct answer: D — CSIR-NIIST
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: the off-grid air quality monitor is powered by indigenous indoor solar cells developed by CSIR-NIIST, crafted from locally available materials.