Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Institute of Astrophysics team surprised by their discovery on hot stars and white dwarfs” published in PIB on 30th December 2022 What is the News? Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics(IIA) while studying Omega Centauri have found strange hot stars that emitted less ultraviolet radiation… Continue reading Omega Centauri: Indian Institute of Astrophysics team surprised by their discovery on hot stars and white dwarfs
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.
Deeptech: Government to launch the Digital India Innovation Fund for Catalyzing deep tech start-ups: Union Minister
Source: The post is based on the article “Government to launch the Digital India Innovation Fund for Catalyzing deep tech start-ups: Union Minister” published in PIB on 30th December 2022 What is the News? The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology has said that the Government of India is planning to launch a… Continue reading Deeptech: Government to launch the Digital India Innovation Fund for Catalyzing deep tech start-ups: Union Minister
Transfer of technology ‘Inactivated low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2) vaccine for chickens’ developed by ICAR-NIHSAD, Bhopal
Source: The post is based on the article “Transfer of technology ‘Inactivated low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2) vaccine for chickens’ developed by ICAR-NIHSAD, Bhopal” published in the PIB on 28th December 2022. What is the News? Scientists have recently developed the ‘Inactivated low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2) vaccine for chicken. About H9N2 Vaccine It is… Continue reading Transfer of technology ‘Inactivated low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2) vaccine for chickens’ developed by ICAR-NIHSAD, Bhopal
India’s bid to beat cervical cancer
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s bid to beat cervical cancer” published in The Hindu on 28th December 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Cervical Cancer?3 What is India’s Cervical cancer burden?4 About indigenous HPV vaccine, CERVAVAC5 What is the importance of launching the HPV vaccine?6 When the HPV vaccine… Continue reading India’s bid to beat cervical cancer
‘Create in India,’ says task force on gaming, animation and VFX
Source: The post is based on the article “‘Create in India,’ says task force on gaming, animation and VFX” published in The Hindu on 27th December 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the task force on AVGC promotion3 About India’s AVGC sector4 What are the major recommendations of the AVGC task force? What is… Continue reading ‘Create in India,’ says task force on gaming, animation and VFX
Organic solar cells developed on steel substrates can convert a steel roof into an energy-producing device
Source: The post is based on the article “Organic solar cells developed on steel substrates can convert a steel roof into an energy-producing device” published in the PIB on 24th December 2022. What is the News? Scientists have developed organic solar cell devices consisting of a blend of organic polymer (PTB7) as a donor and… Continue reading Organic solar cells developed on steel substrates can convert a steel roof into an energy-producing device
New Artificial Nanostructures for Infrared Absorption Technologies can be useful in Defense, Imaging & Sensing
Source: The post is based on the article “New Artificial Nanostructures for Infrared Absorption Technologies can be useful in Defense, Imaging & Sensing” published in the PIB on 24th December 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Gallium nitride(GaN)3 About the recent research4 What are the benefits of recent research? What is the News? A… Continue reading New Artificial Nanostructures for Infrared Absorption Technologies can be useful in Defense, Imaging & Sensing
CAG pulls up DRDO for delay in the completion of projects and failure to achieve key parameters
Source: The post is based on the article “CAG pulls up DRDO for delay in the completion of projects and failure to achieve key parameters” published in The Hindu on 24th December 2022 What is the News? The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) has submitted a report in Parliament titled “Management and Outcome of Mission Mode… Continue reading CAG pulls up DRDO for delay in the completion of projects and failure to achieve key parameters
What are ‘gelbots?’
Source: The post is based on the article “What are gelbots?” published in The Hindu on 21st December 2022 What is the News? John Hopkins University scientists have built a soft robot named Gelbots. What are Gelbots? Gelbots are made out of gelatin. They are created by 3D printing. They are capable of moving without… Continue reading What are ‘gelbots?’
What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the surge in China?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the surge in China?” published in Indian Express on 22nd December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is BF.7?3 What are the symptoms of the BF.7 variant?4 Have there been any BF.7 cases detected in India?5 Why is there… Continue reading What is BF.7, the Omicron sub-variant driving the surge in China?
