Source: The post is based on the article “Cases of aviation staff caught smuggling gold doubled in 2022-23” published in The Hindu on 23rd April 2023 What is the News? The Department of Revenue Intelligence has released its data on gold smuggling cases in India. About Gold Smuggling Cases in India India is the largest… Continue reading Cases of aviation staff caught smuggling gold doubled in 2022-23
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.
What is LockBit ransomware and how is it specifically targeting Apple computers?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is LockBit ransomware and how is it specifically targeting Apple computers?” published in The Hindu on 24th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is LockBit ransomware?3 How does LockBit ransomware work?4 How one can protect systems against LockBit ransomware? What is the News? Reports… Continue reading What is LockBit ransomware and how is it specifically targeting Apple computers?
Helopeltis theivora: Tea mosquito bug affecting production: UPASI
Source: The post is based on the article “Tea mosquito bug affecting production: UPASI” published in The Hindu on 21st April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Helopeltis theivora?3 How can this Tea mosquito bug be prevented?4 About India’s Tea Production What is the News? The United Planters Association of South India (UPASI)… Continue reading Helopeltis theivora: Tea mosquito bug affecting production: UPASI
Why is a star-planet pair just 12 light-years away emitting radio signals?
Source: The post is based on the article “Why is a star-planet pair just 12 light-years away emitting radio signals?” published in The Hindu on 20th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is YZ Ceti b?3 What have astronomers discovered?4 How does Ceti b produce radio signals?5 Why is a magnetic field important?6… Continue reading Why is a star-planet pair just 12 light-years away emitting radio signals?
ISRO to launch Singaporean Earth Observation satellite TeLEOS-02
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO to launch Singaporean Earth Observation satellite TeLEOS-02” published in The Hindu on 20th April 2023 What is the News? ISRO is going to launch a Singaporean Earth Observation satellite named TeLEOS-02 from Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV). What is the TeLEOS-02 satellite? TeLEOS 2 is a 750… Continue reading ISRO to launch Singaporean Earth Observation satellite TeLEOS-02
Plant ‘cries’: Recalling Jagadish Chandra Bose
Source: The post is based on the article “Plant ‘cries’: Recalling Jagadish Chandra Bose” published in Indian Express on 19th April 2023 What is the News? A group of researchers from Israel reported that they had been able to pick up distress noises made by plants. The researchers said these plants had been making very… Continue reading Plant ‘cries’: Recalling Jagadish Chandra Bose
Scientists probe characteristics of a form of plasma wave identified in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri
Source: The post is based on the article “Scientists probe characteristics of a form of plasma wave identified in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri” published in PIB on 18th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) waves?3 What is Plasma?4 What is Magnetosphere? What is the News? Scientists have… Continue reading Scientists probe characteristics of a form of plasma wave identified in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri
India Ransomware Report 2022
Source: The post is based on the article “India Ransomware Report 2022” published in CERT-IN on 19th April 2023 What is the News? Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released the India Ransomware Report 2022. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a category of malware that gains access to systems and makes them unusable to… Continue reading India Ransomware Report 2022
India to acquire another 250 Pralay missiles; will neutralize advantage of China, Pakistan
Source: The post is based on the article “India to acquire another 250 Pralay missiles; will neutralize advantage of China, Pakistan” published in TOI on 17th April 2023 What is the News? The Indian armed forces are prepared to place orders for two more Pralay ballistic missiles, at a cost of more than Rs 7,500… Continue reading India to acquire another 250 Pralay missiles; will neutralize advantage of China, Pakistan
What is magnetoresistance? It’s one more thing graphene does differently
Source: The post is based on the article “What is magnetoresistance? It’s one more thing graphene does differently” published in The Hindu on 15th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Giant Magnetoresistance(GMR)?3 What did the researchers discover?4 What is Graphene? What is the News? Researchers in the UK have discovered that graphene… Continue reading What is magnetoresistance? It’s one more thing graphene does differently
