Source: The post is based on the article “Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune” published in PIB on 5th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 How do Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) trucks work?3 What is Liquified Natural Gas(LNG)?4 What are the benefits and issues with LNG? What is the News?… Continue reading Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune
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.
Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism
Source: The post is based on the article “Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism” published in Indian Express on 6th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Dark Sky Reserve?3 How does a site become a ‘Dark Sky Reserve’?4 What are the criteria for becoming a dark… Continue reading Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism
ISRO tests system to recover spent rocket stages
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO tests system to recover spent rocket stages” published in The Hindu on 4th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is an Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator(IAD)? 3 What is ISRO’s IAD?4 Where does ISRO intend to use IAD? What is the News? Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has… Continue reading ISRO tests system to recover spent rocket stages
Scientists are unsure about how ‘Nano Urea’ benefits crop
Source: The post is based on the article “Scientists are unsure about how ‘Nano Urea’ benefits crop” published in The Hindu on 4th September 2022. What is the News? Nano Urea (a fertilizer) has been approved by the government for commercial use because of its potential to substantially reduce the import bill, but several experts… Continue reading Scientists are unsure about how ‘Nano Urea’ benefits crop
NASA scheduled its Artemis-1 mission launch at 11.47 pm, why so precise?
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA scheduled its Artemis-1 mission launch at 11.47 pm, why so precise?” published in Indian Express on 5th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Why are there launch windows for space missions?3 Two main factors4 Other Factors What is the News? After an aborted attempt, NASA… Continue reading NASA scheduled its Artemis-1 mission launch at 11.47 pm, why so precise?
India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” to be set up in Ladakh; the proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle in Ladakh within 3 months
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” to be set up in Ladakh; the proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle in Ladakh within 3 months” published in PIB on 4th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About India’s First ever Dark Sky Reserve3 What is… Continue reading India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” to be set up in Ladakh; the proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle in Ladakh within 3 months
New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables
Source: The post is based on the article “New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables” published in Down To Earth on 29th August 2022. What is the News? Researchers at the IIT Guwahati have developed an edible coating that can extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables. This coating can keep… Continue reading New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables
MOXIE: Oxygen on Mars? Lunchbox-sized gadget makes it possible
Source: The post is based on the article “MOXIE: Oxygen on Mars? Lunchbox-sized gadget makes it possible” published in Down To Earth on 31st August 2022. What is the News? Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment(MOXIE) has produced oxygen on Mars with components from the planet’s atmosphere. What is MOXIE? MOXIE is a small box… Continue reading MOXIE: Oxygen on Mars? Lunchbox-sized gadget makes it possible
MH60-R choppers a game changer in naval aviation
Source: The post is based on the article “MH60-R choppers a game changer in naval aviation” published in TOI on 3rd September 2022. What is the News? India is procuring 24 MH-60 Romeo(MH-60R) helicopters by 2025 as part of a Rs 15,000-crore deal with the US government. As part of this deal, the Indian Navy… Continue reading MH60-R choppers a game changer in naval aviation
Hydration of proteins could act as a potential marker for an early detection of neuro-degenerative diseases
Source: The post is based on the article “Hydration of proteins could act as a potential marker for an early detection of neuro-degenerative diseases” published in PIB on 1st September 2022. What is the News? A study has found that hydration dynamics of proteins play a pivotal role in the aggregation of several proteins which… Continue reading Hydration of proteins could act as a potential marker for an early detection of neuro-degenerative diseases
