Source: The post is based on the article “Bharat 6G project: India plans to roll out high-speed internet by 2030” published in the Indian Express on 23rd March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is 6G?3 What is Bharat 6G Project?4 Is there any caution against the 6G Project?5 Which other countries are focussing… Continue reading Bharat 6G project: India plans to roll out high-speed internet by 2030
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 deadly Candida auris and what are the symptoms?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is deadly Candida auris and what are the symptoms?” published in TOI on 23rd March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Candida Auris?3 Who is vulnerable to Candida Auris?4 Is it similar to candida infection, a common yeast infection?5 Should India be worried about… Continue reading What is deadly Candida auris and what are the symptoms?
Lost Continent Found: Zealandia Emerges After 375 Years
Source: The post is based on the article “Lost Continent Found: Zealandia Emerges After 375 Years” published in the Times Now on 20th March 2023. What is the News? After 375 years of speculation and exploration, scientists have finally confirmed the existence of a “missing” continent known as Zealandia. About Zealandia Discovered by: The existence of Zealandia was… Continue reading Lost Continent Found: Zealandia Emerges After 375 Years
Carborundum Universal partners DRDO for ‘ceramic radome’ technology
Source: The post is based on the article “Carborundum Universal partners DRDO for ‘ceramic radome’ technology” published in the Business Standard on 20th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 About ceramic radomes2.1 How present demand for ceramic radomes are met?3 What is ceramic?4 What are radomes? What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has… Continue reading Carborundum Universal partners DRDO for ‘ceramic radome’ technology
Union Minister inaugurates Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister inaugurates Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand” published in PIB on 22nd March 2023 What is the News? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand What is… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand
Why Finland’s installation of the world’s 1st sand battery may be a game-changer
Source: The post is based on the article “Why Finland’s installation of the world’s 1st sand battery may be a game-changer” published in Down To Earth on 21st March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Sand Battery?3 What are the benefits of using a Sand Battery?4 How Sand batteries address Europe’s energy… Continue reading Why Finland’s installation of the world’s 1st sand battery may be a game-changer
Substrate promiscuity of fungi generated enzyme Laccase shows potential in degrading industrial dye effluents
Source: The post is based on the article “Substrate promiscuity of fungi generated enzyme Laccase shows potential in degrading industrial dye effluents” published in PIB on 20th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Laccase?3 What have the researchers found about Laccase?4 What is Enzyme promiscuity? What is the News? Researchers from S.… Continue reading Substrate promiscuity of fungi generated enzyme Laccase shows potential in degrading industrial dye effluents
Magellan Mission: Venus’ volcanoes may be active, show decades-old radar images
Source: The post is based on the article “Venus’ volcanoes may be active, show decades-old radar images” published in Down To Earth on 19th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Magellan Mission?3 What did Magellan observe at Venus?4 What are the upcoming missions to Venus? What is the News? NASA Magellan… Continue reading Magellan Mission: Venus’ volcanoes may be active, show decades-old radar images
Radiation exposure: Background radiation high in Kerala, but no risk, says study
Source: The post is based on the article “Background radiation high in Kerala, but no risk, says study” published in The Hindu on 20th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the sources of radiation?2.1 What is the prescribed amount of radiation exposure?3 What are the findings of BARC study on radiation exposure? What is… Continue reading Radiation exposure: Background radiation high in Kerala, but no risk, says study
What is GPT-4 and how is it different from ChatGPT?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is GPT-4 and how is it different from ChatGPT?” published in Indian Express on 18th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)?3 What is ChatGPT?4 What is GPT4?5 How is GPT4 different from ChatGPT?6 What are the limitations of GPT-4?… Continue reading What is GPT-4 and how is it different from ChatGPT?
