News: Indian Naval Ship INS Trikand will participate in the 58th National Day celebrations of Mauritius. About INS Trikand INS Trikand is a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy. It is the last of the three “Follow-On Talwar Class” frigates. Built by: It was built in the Russian Federation. Commission year: It was commissioned into… Continue reading INS Trikand
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.
Bharat Life Sciences Award 2026
News: Applications are invited for the Bharat Life Sciences Award (BLSA) 2026 to recognise excellence in scientific research, innovation, and public health impact across India’s life sciences ecosystem. About Bharat Life Sciences Award 2026 About It is an award to recognise excellence in scientific research, innovation, and public health impact across India’s life sciences ecosystem. The inaugural… Continue reading Bharat Life Sciences Award 2026
India’s First Private Point-in-Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure
News: The Ministry of Civil Aviation approved India’s first Private Point-in-Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure for helicopter operations at Undavalli Heliport. About India’s First Private Point-in-Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure Private Point-in-Space (PinS) is India’s first private satellite-based instrument approach procedure that enables safe and precise helicopter operations at heliports without conventional landing infrastructure. Operations at: It… Continue reading India’s First Private Point-in-Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure
Plant and Animal Discoveries 2025
News: According to Animal Discoveries 2025, India has recorded 483 species, of which 226 species were recorded for the first time in the country. About Animal Discoveries 2025 Released by: Animal Discoveries 2025 is an annual report released by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) detailing the discoveries of fauna. Animal Discoveries 2025: India has recorded… Continue reading Plant and Animal Discoveries 2025
Operation Amistad
News: India was among the first countries to respond to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, launching Operation Amistad to deliver critical medical and humanitarian assistance to the affected areas. About Operation Amistad About: It is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission in response to the devastating earthquake in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela… Continue reading Operation Amistad
Green Ammonia and Green Urea
News: The Centre has taken a significant step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing carbon emissions by unveiling a roadmap to establish Green Urea production in India, backed by a large-scale procurement of Green Ammonia under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). About Green Ammonia Green ammonia is ammonia (NH₃) produced using renewable electricity, green… Continue reading Green Ammonia and Green Urea
World’s First Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Plant (Cu–Cl Cycle)
News: The Department of Atomic Energy inaugurated the world’s first nuclear-powered hydrogen production facility based on the Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) thermochemical cycle at Kalpakkam. About World’s First Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Plant (Cu–Cl Cycle) Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Plant ( based on Cu–Cl Cycle) is the world’s first hydrogen production facility that uses nuclear process heat through the Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) thermochemical cycle.… Continue reading World’s First Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Plant (Cu–Cl Cycle)
Airborne Early Warning & Control System ‘Netra’
News: DRDO handed over the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certificate of the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control system to the Indian Air Force. About Airborne Early Warning & Control System ‘Netra’ Netra is an indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system that functions as a flying radar station for detecting, tracking and identifying… Continue reading Airborne Early Warning & Control System ‘Netra’
Project Nimbus
News: Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Stanford speech was disrupted by students protesting Project Nimbus and its alleged link to Palestinian civilians. About Project Nimbus Project Nimbus is a high-security cloud computing contract between the Israeli government, Google, and Amazon. Executed By: It is jointly executed by Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Objective: The… Continue reading Project Nimbus
Deuterated Compounds
News: The Department of Atomic Energy inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated Compounds Production Plant at Vadodara on 21 June 2026. About Deuterated Compounds Deuterated compounds are chemical substances in which one or more hydrogen atoms (Protium, ¹H) are replaced by deuterium (²H or D), a stable and non-radioactive isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and one neutron.… Continue reading Deuterated Compounds
