Source: The post is based on the article “Will policy power India’s race to space?” published in Livemint on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Where does India’s space programme stand?3 What will be ISRO’s role as per space policy?4 What do the private players say on space policy? What is the News?… Continue reading Will policy power India’s race to space?
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.
Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline
Source: The post is based on the article “Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline” published in The Hindu on 25th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Notifiable Disease?3 About the decline in Malaria cases in India4 What are the steps taken against Malaria?5 What… Continue reading Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline
IIT-M researchers develop non-invasive device to assess heart vessel health
Source: The post is based on the article “IIT-M researchers develop non-invasive device to assess heart vessel health” published in The Hindu on 25th April 2023 What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) have developed a device called ‘ARTSENS’ to assess the health and age of blood vessels and thereby… Continue reading IIT-M researchers develop non-invasive device to assess heart vessel health
DRDO & Indian Navy Conduct Successful Trial of BMD Interceptor from Naval Platform
Source: The post is based on the article “DRDO & Indian Navy Conduct Successful Trial of BMD Interceptor from Naval Platform” published in PIB on 23rd April 2023 What is the News? DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha. What is… Continue reading DRDO & Indian Navy Conduct Successful Trial of BMD Interceptor from Naval Platform
Cases of aviation staff caught smuggling gold doubled in 2022-23
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
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
