Category: Factly: Science and Technology

Source: The post “Kavach” is based on the article “What is the status of Kavach installations? | Explained” published in The Hindu on 5th November 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Kavach?3 What are the features and significance of KAVACH?4 How much does the Kavach system cost?5 What is the current status of Kavach… Continue reading Kavach

Source: The post is based on the article “The world’s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide. A testing breakthrough could help save them” published in The Hindu on 30th May 2023 What is the News? For the past 40 years, a devastating fungal disease, called chytridiomycosis or chytrid, has been ravaging frog populations around the world.… Continue reading The world’s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide. A testing breakthrough could help save them

Source: The post is based on the article “Hackers target Indian organisations with spear phishing” published in The Hindu on 31st May 2023 What is the News? According to a report, as many as 53% of organizations studied in India were victims of spear phishing in 2022. What is Spear Phishing? Spear Phishing is an… Continue reading Hackers target Indian organisations with spear phishing

Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO’s GSLV rocket takes navigation satellite into transfer orbit successfully” published in The Hindu on 30th May 2023 What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully placed the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing about 2,232 kg, into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F12. Subsequent orbit-raising manoeuvres will take NVS-01 into… Continue reading ISRO’s GSLV rocket takes navigation satellite into transfer orbit successfully

Source: The post is based on the article “What has India done to curb unnecessary hysterectomies?” published in The Hindu on 30th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Hysterectomy?3 About the Supreme Court’s directions and the Center’s request4 What are the government measures against Hysterectomy?5 What are the reasons for increasing hysterectomy surgeries? What is the News?… Continue reading What has India done to curb unnecessary hysterectomies?

Source: The post is based on the article “A Foucault pendulum swings inside the new Parliament” published in The Hindu on 29th May 2023 What is the News? The new Parliament building’s one of the key features includes a Foucault pendulum suspended from its ‘Constitutional Gallery’ area. It was designed and installed by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM),… Continue reading A Foucault pendulum swings inside the new Parliament