Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to private firm” published in Economic Times on 5th August 2023. What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has begun transferring IMS-1 Satellite Bus technology to Alpha Design Technologies, a Bengaluru-based private company. The transfer was facilitated by ISRO’s… Continue reading ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to private firm
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.
Indian Army Inducts Swathi Mk2 Radar For Mountain Surveillance
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Army Inducts Swathi Mk2 Radar For Mountain Surveillance” published in The Republic on 8th August 2023. What is the News? Indian Army has inducted the lighter and more compact version of the indigenously developed Weapon Locating Radar(WLR-M) called “Swathi Mountains.” What is Swathi Mk2 Radar or… Continue reading Indian Army Inducts Swathi Mk2 Radar For Mountain Surveillance
Samudrayaan: Three-member team to explore depths of the ocean in first manned ocean mission
Source: The post is based on the article “Samudrayaan: Three-member team to explore depths of the ocean in first manned ocean mission” published in CNBC on 7th August 2023. What is the News? Samudrayaan project is set to send three personnel to a depth of 6000 meters in the ocean in a submersible vehicle. What… Continue reading Samudrayaan: Three-member team to explore depths of the ocean in first manned ocean mission
Musk’s Starlink: why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news?
Source: The post is based on the article “Musk’s Starlink: why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news?” published in The Hindu on 7th August 2023. What is the News? In January 2023, pictures of a Ukrainian drone with a modified Starlink satellite dish circulated on Russian Telegram channels. This raised concerns about… Continue reading Musk’s Starlink: why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news?
Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) Released for Public Consultation
Source: The post is based on the article “Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) Released for Public Consultation” published in PIB on 31st July 2023. What is the News? The National Consortium and Working Group set up by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council has released the Draft National Deep Tech… Continue reading Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) Released for Public Consultation
Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases
Source: The post is based on the article “Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases” published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. What is the News? Scientists have been aware of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) since 1948.But only in the last two decades, since genome sequencing started to become more accessible, have they… Continue reading Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases
ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully performed the TransLunar Injection (TLI) to slingshot Chandrayaan-3 towards the moon. Note: TLI has been performed successfully on many missions… Continue reading ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3
What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. What is the News? The Computer Emergency Response Team of India has issued an alert for ransomware called “Akira.” What is Akira? Akira is… Continue reading What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?
New catalytic process of producing hydrogen offers sustainable method of manufacturing the green fuel
Source: The post is based on the article “New catalytic process of producing hydrogen offers sustainable method of manufacturing the green fuel” published in PIB on 31st July 2023. What is the News? Researchers have developed a new process of producing hydrogen from methanol through a catalytic reaction under ambient conditions. About Hydrogen as a… Continue reading New catalytic process of producing hydrogen offers sustainable method of manufacturing the green fuel
ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk” published in Indian Express on 1st August 2023. What is the News? A large object found on the shores of western Australia has been confirmed to be the debris of an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket.… Continue reading ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk
