Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first private satellite vehicle set for launch: All you need to know about Vikram S, and why it is a big deal” published in Indian Express on 10th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Vikram S?2.1 Features of Vikram S3 Why does India… Continue reading India’s first private satellite vehicle set for launch: All you need to know about Vikram S, and why it is a big deal
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.
Vikram-S: India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? Hyderabad-based space firm Skyroot Aerospace is going to launch Vikram-S, India’s first privately manufactured rocket. It is being launched as part of Skyroot Aerospace’s first… Continue reading Vikram-S: India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight
Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO
Source: The post is based on the article “Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO” published in PIB on 8th November 2022. What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organization(DRDO) has launched the Hull Module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval… Continue reading Testing & evaluation facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy launched by DRDO
ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is the News? ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. What is RISAT-2? RISAT-2 or Radar Imaging Satellite-2 was launched in 2009 by PSLV-C12 launch… Continue reading ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere
The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world
Source: The post is based on the article “The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world” published in The Hindu on 7th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the launch of the recent Falcon Heavy rocket3 What are the specifications of the Falcon Heavy rocket?4 What is the significance of… Continue reading The Falcon Heavy launch: the most powerful operational rocket in the world
Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta” published in PIB on 4th November 2022. What is the News? Indian Army has approved project sanction orders for five Make-II projects providing further impetus to Atma Nirbhaarta. Note: Make-II projects are essentially industry-funded projects involving design, development and innovative… Continue reading Indian Army Approves Five make II Projects Providing Impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
CRISPR gene-editing possible in temperature sensitive organisms, plants & crop varieties
Source: The post is based on the article “CRISPR gene-editing possible in temperature sensitive organisms, plants & crop varieties” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? The CRISPR gene-editing technology that received the Nobel Prize in 2020 has witnessed a new height. Indian scientists have now demonstrated for the first time that… Continue reading CRISPR gene-editing possible in temperature sensitive organisms, plants & crop varieties
An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools
Source: The post is based on the article “An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Abrasives?3 What are Superabrasives?4 What has been developed by scientists? What is the News? A team of scientists at the Indian… Continue reading An indigenous technology from IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools
Cor-AuNPs: A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery
Source: The post is based on the article “A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Cordy gold nanoparticles(Cor-AuNPs)?3 What is Cordyceps Militaris?4 What are Gold salts? What is the News? Medicines may soon have traces of Cordy gold nanoparticles(Cor-AuNPs) for… Continue reading Cor-AuNPs: A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery
Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard” published in The Hindu on 3rd November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is DMH-11?3 Is DMH-11 a better mustard variety?4 How significant is the development of DMH-11?5 What next for GM Mustard? What is the News? The… Continue reading Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard
