Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the importance of Light?3 What role can Artificial Light play in the fight against malaria?4 What are the challenges associated with this method to control malaria? What is the News? A study has demonstrated that artificial lights can be used as a weapon to fight against malaria. What… Continue reading Artificial light may become a new weapon in the fight to control malaria
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.
Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, successfully tested
What is the News? India has conducted a “routine user training” launch test of its Nuclear-Capable Agni-4 missile. What is Agni-IV? Agni-IV is an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO). Range: It has a range of around 4,000 km. Payload: It can carry a 1,000-kg payload and can go… Continue reading Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, successfully tested
Explained: What is D2M technology, and how could it change your mobile behaviour?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Direct-to-Mobile(D2M) Broadcasting Technology?3 What are the applications of D2M Technology?4 How would this impact consumers and Businesses?5 What is the government doing to facilitate D2M technology?6 What are the possible challenges to the D2M technology’s rollout? What is the News? The Department of Telecommunications(DoT) and Prasar Bharati are… Continue reading Explained: What is D2M technology, and how could it change your mobile behaviour?
The status of eVTOL: soon to be reality?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Electric Vertical Take off and Landing(eVTOL) Aircraft?3 What is the significance of eVTOL?4 What are the challenges with eVTOL?5 What about bringing eVTOL aircraft to India? What is the News? The Union Civil Aviation Minister has said that the Government of India is exploring the possibility of inviting… Continue reading The status of eVTOL: soon to be reality?
A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope sees first light in the Indian Himalayas
What is the News? India has commissioned an International Liquid Mirror Telescope(ILMT) in Devasthal, Uttarakhand. What is the International Liquid Mirror Telescope(ILMT)? Built by: Astronomers from India, Belgium and Canada. Location: It is located at an altitude of 2450 meters at the Devasthal Observatory campus of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an autonomous… Continue reading A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope sees first light in the Indian Himalayas
Kerala registers car that runs on hydrogen fuel — 1st in country
What is the News? The first hydrogen-powered car named “Toyota Mirai” was registered in Kerala in April 2022. With this, Kerala has become one of the select few states to allow the registration of such cars. Note: The registered vehicle is exempt from taxation because it will be used for research and development purposes. What… Continue reading Kerala registers car that runs on hydrogen fuel — 1st in country
Explained: What are ‘artillery rockets,’ and why is the US sending them to Ukraine?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is HIMARS?3 What is an artillery rocket?4 What’s the difference between a rocket and a missile? What is the News? The United States has announced that it is sending its High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems known as HIMARS to Ukraine. What is HIMARS? The US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket… Continue reading Explained: What are ‘artillery rockets,’ and why is the US sending them to Ukraine?
Explained: Why Neptune and Uranus appear in different colours
What is the News? Neptune and Uranus have much in common. They have similar masses, sizes and atmospheric compositions. But their appearances are in different shades of blue. At visible wavelengths, Neptune is a rich, deep azure hue while Uranus is a distinctly pale shade of cyan. Why do Uranus and Neptune appear in different… Continue reading Explained: Why Neptune and Uranus appear in different colours
Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
What is the News? The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd(BDL) for the supply of the Astra Mark-1 for deployment on fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. What is Astra Mark-1? The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range(BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM). Note: BVM… Continue reading Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Monkeypox?3 What is the natural host of Monkeypox?4 What are the countries in which Monkeypox has been detected so far?5 What are the key features of the Guidelines on Monkeypox? What is the News? The Ministry of Health has released “Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease”. What is… Continue reading Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
