News: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying organised Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’ to strengthen preparedness against FMD serotype SAT-1. About Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’ The Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’ was a National Tabletop Exercise on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) serotype SAT-1 preparedness. FMD serotype SAT-1 has not been reported in India. In view of its geographical spread beyond Africa to parts of… Continue reading Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’ And Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to Science and Technology. You can find all relevant Science and Technology related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Swift Satellite Telescope
News: NASA’s Swift satellite telescope tumbled out of orbit as expected and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia. About Swift Satellite Telescope The Swift Satellite Telescope is a space-based astronomical observatory designed primarily to detect and study Gamma-Ray Bursts. These bursts are extremely powerful explosions that occur in distant parts of the universe and… Continue reading Swift Satellite Telescope
Indigenous Foundation Models – EKA-1 by Soket and Dhīr 2B & Dhīr 5B by ZenteiQ
News: India AI Mission Unveils Indigenous Foundation Models, EKA-1 by Soket and Dhīr 2B & Dhīr 5B by ZenteiQ, under the IndiaAI Innovation Centre Pillar. About Indigenous Foundation Models – EKA-1 by Soket and Dhīr 2B & Dhīr 5B by ZenteiQ The IndiaAI Mission released the indigenous foundation models EKA-1 and Dhīr (Dhīr 2B &… Continue reading Indigenous Foundation Models – EKA-1 by Soket and Dhīr 2B & Dhīr 5B by ZenteiQ
Ultraluminous X-ray Sources (ULXs)
News: Astronomers studied New General Catalogue (NGC) 4490 ULX-8 over 24 years, revealing changes in its X-ray behaviour and providing insights into the black hole powering it. About Ultraluminous X-ray Sources (ULXs) The Ultraluminous X-ray Sources (ULXs) are extremely bright X-ray sources in nearby galaxies that emit more radiation in X-rays than a million suns… Continue reading Ultraluminous X-ray Sources (ULXs)
Green Crackers
News: The Chandigarh administration has allowed only certified green crackers during Diwali, following wider efforts to reduce firecracker pollution. About Green Crackers Green crackers are low-emission firecrackers designed to reduce air and noise pollution compared with conventional firecrackers. Developed by: Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) developed… Continue reading Green Crackers
BioSentinel Mission
News: NASA’s BioSentinel mission failed to detect growth in the yeast cells it carried to study the biological effects of deep-space radiation. About BioSentinel Mission BioSentinel Mission is the first biological spacecraft and long-duration biology experiment sent beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in 50 years. It is a six-unit (6U) CubeSat developed by NASA Ames… Continue reading BioSentinel Mission
NVS-03 Satellite
News: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, marking a significant step towards strengthening the country’s indigenous satellite navigation capabilities. About NVS-03 Satellite NVS-03 is the 3rd satellite in ISRO’s second-generation navigation satellite series. Its predecessors, NVS-01 and NVS-02, carried the other two indigenous atomic clocks. Developed and… Continue reading NVS-03 Satellite
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) Srishti
News: The Indian Navy’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) Srishti was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited on 27 October 2026. About Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) Srishti The NGOPV Srishti is an indigenously designed and built vessel for the Indian Navy. It is the 5th vessel launched out of the 11 planned ships… Continue reading Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) Srishti
K9 Vajra-T
News: The Ministry of Defence has granted in-principle approval to procure over 300 additional K9 Vajra-T howitzers to modernise the Indian Army’s artillery. About K9 Vajra-T The K9 Vajra-T is India’s variant of South Korea’s K9 Thunder, a 155 mm, 52-calibre tracked self-propelled howitzer. A howitzer is an artillery weapon designed to fire explosive shells… Continue reading K9 Vajra-T
Rhodamine-B
News: Uttar Pradesh’s Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has issued guidelines to prevent the use of harmful industrial dyes in food such as Rhodamine-B and regulate the use of permitted food colours. About Rhodamine-B Rhodamine-B is a synthetic dye known for its bright pink colour. It serves as a colouring agent, producing red and… Continue reading Rhodamine-B
