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
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.
ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India” published in the Indian Express on 29th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Navigation with the Indian Constellation(NavIC)?3 What is the significance of NavIC for India?4 What’s new in the second-generation NavIC satellite?5… Continue reading ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India
Indian scientists develop model cosmic dust particles to mimic the unusual polarisation of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian scientists develop model cosmic dust particles to mimic the unusual polarisation of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov” published in the PIB on 25th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the various types of comets in the solar system?3 About 2I/Borisov4 About the cosmic dust model developed5 What… Continue reading Indian scientists develop model cosmic dust particles to mimic the unusual polarisation of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ puts India among top supercomputing league
Source: The post is based on the following articles “AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ puts India among top supercomputing league” published in the PIB on 24th May 2023 “India set to triple speed of its fastest supercomputers” published in The Hindu on 25th May 2023 What is the News? Recently, International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) took place in Germany. In that,… Continue reading AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ puts India among top supercomputing league
New artificial light-harvesting system using organic nanotubes useful for solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors & tunable multi-color light emitting materials
Source: The post is based on the article “New artificial light-harvesting system using organic nanotubes useful for solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors & tunable multi-color light emitting materials” published in the PIB on 24th May 2023 What is the News? Researchers have developed a new method of harvesting artificial light using organic nanotubes. What led to the… Continue reading New artificial light-harvesting system using organic nanotubes useful for solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors & tunable multi-color light emitting materials
Sepsis: Researchers find how hydrocortisone improve treatment of septic shock
Source: The post is based on the article “Researchers find how hydrocortisone improve treatment of septic shock” published in The Print on 24th May 2023 What is the News? An international team of researchers studied the role of hydrocortisone in the management of adult patients with septic shock. They found that while hydrocortisone had a… Continue reading Sepsis: Researchers find how hydrocortisone improve treatment of septic shock
Electronic Cigarettes Act,2019: Centre seeks stricter implementation of ban on e-cigarettes
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre seeks stricter implementation of ban on e-cigarettes” published in The Hindu on 23rd May 2023 What is the News? The Union Health Ministry has issued a public notice for stricter implementation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and… Continue reading Electronic Cigarettes Act,2019: Centre seeks stricter implementation of ban on e-cigarettes
The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners
Source: The post is based on the article “The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners ” published in Livemint on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What does WHO say about the use of Non-Sugar Sweeteners(NSS) or artificial sweeteners?3 How much are artificial sweeteners consumed in India?4 What does FSSAI have to say about… Continue reading The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners
How lasers are helping calcium-41 break into radiometric dating
Source: The post is based on the article “How lasers are helping calcium-41 break into radiometric dating” published in The Hindu on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Radiometric Dating?3 What is the drawback of using Carbon-14 for Radiometric Dating?4 What is Calcium-41?5 How did researchers overcome this drawback of Calcium-41?6… Continue reading How lasers are helping calcium-41 break into radiometric dating
After sugar, it is time to regulate how much salt is being consumed
Source: The post is based on the article “After sugar, it is time to regulate how much salt is being consumed” published in The Hindu on 22nd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the impact on health due to excess salt intake?3 What is the WHO’s target for reducing salt intake?4 How… Continue reading After sugar, it is time to regulate how much salt is being consumed
